Melania’s huge hat keeps Trump’s kiss at bay as he walks out to be sworn in as president
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Melania Trump wore a wide-brimmed hat by Eric Javits as part of her Adam Lippes outfit. The hat of First Lady Melania Trump kept President Donald Trump at bay as he leaned in for a kiss shortly before he took the oath of office on Monday. Melania Trump wore a wide-brimmed hat by Eric Javits as part of her Adam Lippes outfit. She wore a navy blue silk-and-wool overcoat and an ivory scarf by Lippes, 52, who became known as the youngest creative director at Oscar de la Renta before starting his own label.
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The hat forced the Trumps to share an awkward air kiss as they grasped each other’s hands before the president took his seat next to Vice President J.D. Vance. Photos show Melania’s hat smushed against her husband’s face as he was unable to land the smooch.
Melania took her seat next to her son, Barron Trump, who took part in the ceremony alongside Trump’s other children, including Donald Jr, Eric, Ivanka and Tiffany. But before Trump took to the podium for his inaugural speech, he finally managed to give his wife a kiss.
Becoming the first president since Grover Cleveland to enter office for a non-consecutive second term, Trump said he will return “to the presidency confident and optimistic that we are at the start of a thrilling new era of national success.”. “A tide of change is sweeping the country,” said Trump.
