Former President Joe Biden officially transferred power to President Trump at noon on Jan. 20, 2025, and left via helicopter after Mr Trump was sworn in.

The new White House portraits of the first lady and the president tell a story of hard-nosed power and all-encompassing anger.

Washington, DC, USA; A staff member places a marker for the first lady ahead of the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capi

A view of the U.S. Capitol from the top of the Washington Monument at dawn on the Inauguration Day of Donald Trump’s second presidential term in Washington, D.C. Brendan

Régine Mahaux, who has been photographing the Trumps since 2008, told Vanity Fair that Melania’s new portrait “didn’t need to be retouched.”

Melania Trump is back in the White House, but she still isn’t on the same page as Vogue, which mocked the first lady’s official portrait as tacky. “Indeed, Trump looked more like she was guest starring on an episode of ‘The Apprentice’ than assuming the role of first lady of the United States,

Melania Trump’s official portrait differs notably from first lady portraits that came before and not just because it was taken in stark black and white.

Melania Trump's official White House portrait gets an unapologetically harsh review from 'Vogue.' The fashion and style magazine said of the first lady's black-and-white photo, 'The choice to wear a tuxedo — as opposed to a blazer or blouse — made [Melania] look more like a freelance magician than a public servant.

Vogue writer Hannah Jackson said Melania Trump's choice of outfit in her official portrait made the First Lady look 'more like a freelance magician than a public servant'