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Congrats to MAGA Trump

Happy 20th anniversary to President Donald and First Lady Melania Trump!

These two have been through a crazy ride, full of rollercoaster ups and downs. And they're still going strong, twenty years later. Happy anniversary y'all.

Gila Isaacson
Gila Isaacson
3 min read
President Donald and First Lady Melania Trump

Let's set the scene of this double celebration - January 22, 2025, with Donald Trump fresh off his inauguration as the 47th President, while simultaneously celebrating 20 years of marriage to Melania.

Their love story started in that quintessentially New York way - at a Fashion Week party in 1998. Donald, then 52, was there with a date when he spotted 28-year-old Melania Knauss, who famously refused to give him her number (she got his instead - smart move, Melania!). Their first date was at celebrity hotspot Moomba, and the rest, as they say, is history.

The wedding was pure Trump-style extravaganza at Palm Beach's Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea. Melania wore a Christian Dior dress that was straight out of a fairy tale - $100,000 worth of white duchess satin, 300 feet of material, and that 13-foot train that needed not one but six assistants to handle! The dress took those famous 500 hours to make, embellished with 1,500 crystal rhinestones and pearls. The guest list read like a who's who: the Clintons (yes, really!), Heidi Klum, P. Diddy, Shaquille O'Neal, and pretty much anyone who was anyone in 2005.

The reception at Mar-a-Lago was exactly what you'd expect from Trump: a 5-foot-tall Grand Marnier wedding cake, caviar stations everywhere you looked, and Billy Joel serenading the crowd with "Just the Way You Are."

It wasn't always smooth sailing though; in fact, for many years they lived pretty much spearate lives, with Trump refusing to learn Melania's mother tongue. he also said that he preferred to focus on work than to invest in real marital relationship with her. But she stuck with him nonetheless.

And he stuck with her, when the sordid pictures from her past were leaked, and all the drama that accompanied that.

Over the years, they've had their share of iconic moments, from Barron's birth in 2006 to the gold-plated stroller. Then there was Melania's journey from model to First Lady, launching her "Be Best" campaign and becoming known for that inscrutable Sphinx-like smile that kept everyone guessing.

When the media tried to destroy him during his first term as President and during the follwoing 4 years, she was by his side too.

Now here they are in 2025, celebrating two decades together while Donald pulls off that rare feat of non-consecutive presidential terms. Social media is going wild with their supporters posting throwback photos - everything from their wedding day to that famous blue Ralph Lauren inauguration outfit from 2017.

Fun fact: Melania is only the second foreign-born First Lady in U.S. history (after Louisa Adams), and she's now doing the role twice! She's gone from that young model who caught Donald's eye to a political figure in her own right, known for her carefully chosen public appearances and that unforgettable "I Really Don't Care, Do U?" jacket moment.

Their 20-year journey has been anything but boring - from red carpet moments to White House dramas, campaign trails to quiet family times at Mar-a-Lago. Say what you will about the Trumps, but they've certainly kept us entertained!

And now, as Donald balances running the country with anniversary celebrations, one thing's for sure - this power couple knows how to make headlines, whether they're cutting a wedding cake or cutting executive orders. Here's to 20 years of the Trump romance - a marriage that's been as newsworthy as it has been enduring!


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