President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump have released their final White House Christmas portrait on Friday – and they wore matching tuxedos for the occasion.
“Merry Christmas from President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump,” the first lady’s Twitter account shared.
The photo shows the couple smiling in their matching looks on a red carpet. Mr. Trump wears a traditional bow tie, while the first lady donned her signature stilettos.
According to the tweet, the photo was taken on December 10 at the Grand Staircase of the White House. White House photographer Andrea Hanks captured the pair for the official 2020 Christmas portrait.
This year’s portrait differs from 2017 and 2018, when the pair was photographed in Cross Hall, wearing Melania dresses. The Trumps did not release an official Christmas portrait in 2019.
Behind the Trumps, some of the seasonal decorations of the White House are visible. The first lady revealed This year’s theme, “America the Beautiful,” in late November – less than two months after the secret June 2018 footage aired on CNN, complaining about preparing for the White House vacation.
“During this special time of the year, I am delighted to share ‘America the Beautiful’ and pay tribute to the majesty of our great nation,” Melania Trump tweeted at the time. “Together we celebrate this country that we are all proud to call home.”
The photo will be the Trumps’ final Christmas portrait before leaving the White House in January, when President-elect Biden is sworn in.
The photo came when a government shutdown was prevented Friday night when Trump signed a two-day emergency funding bill, giving lawmakers until Sunday to finalize a COVID-19 incentive bill.
