Melania Trump and Jill Biden both wore outfits by American designers to Donald Trump's inauguration.

Jill and Joe Biden attended Trump's presidential inauguration, but they left the state soon after. They didn't go straight home to Delaware though.

Dressed in a Ralph Lauren coat, gloves and pumps in a vibrant shade of bipartisan violet — blending the blue linked with the Democratic party and the red associated with Republicans — Dr. Biden joined her husband, President Joe Biden, at Monday’s swearing-in, in keeping with political tradition.

This isn’t the first time Dr. Biden has incorporated unity into her wardrobe for a major political milestone. For President Biden’s inauguration in 2021, she selected a Markarian ocean blue tweed coat and dress, symbolizing trust and stability and a Gabriela Hearst evening gown embroidered with the state and territory flowers of the U.S.

Incoming First Lady Melania Trump seemingly opted not to greet outgoing Jill Biden with a parting gift on Inauguration Day. The Biden’s greeted incoming president Donald Trump and Melania on the staircase at the White House front door on Monday morning,

At the presidential inaugural ball on January 20, 2025, the country's First Daughter, Ivanka Trump, used her time in the spotlight to pay homage to the late actress and philanthropist Audrey Hepburn by recreating one of the actress's most iconic and timeless dresses. Trump’s choice has since caused a lot of controversy on social media,

Inauguration Jan. 20, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden welcomed Donald Trump and Melania Trump to the White House.

First ladies have long used their Inauguration Day outfits to make statements — whether about their own images, incoming presidents' priorities or the state of our nation as a whole.