Iconic Melania Trump shows ‘renewed spark’ at husband Donald’s inauguration
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Donning an iconic wide-brimmed hat, First Lady Melania Trump appeared to have a ‘renewed spark’ at her husband Donald Trump’s inauguration, a body language expert says. Melania stood alongside her husband as he was sworn in as the US’s 47th president and numerous times smiled and accepted his kisses.
![[U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes the oath of office as Melania Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump look on during inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla / AFP) (Photo by CHIP SOMODEVILLA/AFP via Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236699803-6423.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
She made a statement wearing the navy hat with a white band that shielded her eyes, and perfectly matched her dress suit. It was a sharp departure from her husband’s first Inauguration Day in 2017, when she wore a light blue cashmere jacket and mock turtleneck dress.
![[WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: (L-R) U.S. President Donald Trump takes the oath of office as his wife Melania Trump holds the bible on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. In today's inauguration ceremony Donald J. Trump becomes the 45th president of the United States. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236056470-df9d.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
‘This time compared to the first time, it looked different and it felt different,’ body language expert Susan Constantine told Metro on Monday. ‘I felt that she was truly there for him, and the first time around, I felt that she was almost annoyed that he wanted to be president.’.
![[U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. first lady Melania Trump walk from the U.S. Capitol building on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236704330-dc2c.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Constantine said Melania had a ‘renewed spark, a renewed faith that she maybe once had when they were dating, I think that it really showed this time’. ‘I think it was genuine, I think she really loves him,’ said Constantine, who is trained on facial action coding systems and six channels of human behavior.
![[U.S. first lady Melania Trump reacts as she stands with U.S. President Donald Trump, Former U.S. President Joe Biden and Former U.S. first lady Jill Biden on the inauguration day of Donald Trump's second presidential term, outside the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S. January 20, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/SEI_236706313-c5a6.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
Melania is not an outwardly emotional person and is very guarded. But there were times during Trump’s inauguration at the Capitol Rotunda that she was smiling, looked happy, very proud to stand by his side, according to Constantine. ‘For her to move the needle just a little says a lot,’ she said.
