White House releases official portrait of Melania Trump

The White House on Monday released the official portrait of First Lady Melania Trump after Donald Trunp took office as the president for the second time. The black and white image, captured on January 21, a day after Trump's inauguration, is captured by renowned photographer Régine Mahaux.

Melania Trump is dressed in a pantsuit, with her hands on a reflective table and the Washington Monument in the background. The First Lady has a firm expression on her face.

Who is Régine Mahaux

Born in Belgium, Mahaux is a photographer and a film director based out of Paris, France. She firts worked in the field of publicity before switching to photography. Mahaux specialises in celebrity pictures and become renowned for her portraits of the members of the Belgian royal family, Hollywood actors like Salma Hayek and Robert de Niro, and the Trump family.


It was Mahaux who captured Melania Trump's official portrait in even in 2017 after Donald Tool office of the White House for the first time. In that photograph, Melania is mailing with a warm glow around her. She wore a black tuxedo suit and had her arms crossed.

Social Media Buzz

The portrait of Melania Trump went viral on social media, with users commenting on the image. Some users drew comparisons to pop culture references, with one noting, “This looks like a Suits promo photo,” referencing the legal drama that featured Meghan Markle. Another user jokingly wrote, “I didn’t know House of Cards was still running,” alluding to the political drama series on Netflix.


Despite the humorous remarks, many of Melania Trump’s supporters expressed admiration for the portrait. Some described it as “absolutely stunning,” while others remarked on her serious expression, adding, “She looks like she’s got the grin of ‘Somebody is going to pay.’”