FIRST Lady Melania Trump and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt have been praised for their festive Easter outfits.
The White House ladies showed up in style to the White House Easter Egg Roll on Monday,
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Melania Trump speaking to reporters at the White House Easter Egg Roll on April 21, 2025Credit: Getty
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt arriving at the Easter Egg Roll with her husband, Nicholas RiccioCredit: Alamy
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Melania and Donald Trump on the South Lawn of the White HouseCredit: AP
Melania, 54, was seen wearing a cream, belted trench coat and metallic heels as she showed up to the annual Easter tradition hand-in-hand with President Donald Trump.
The first lady immediately garnered praise from people tuning in to the livestream of the event, which is held on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington DC.
“This Easter Egg Roll just leveled up in style and grace,” one fan wrote on X.
“She is so stunning!” another added.
A third wrote that the first couple bring “class, dignity, and real American pride” to the White House.
Meanwhile, 27-year-old Leavitt wore a baby blue dress covered in buttons and flowery lace designs.
The press secretary also wore her signature cross necklace.
She arrived at the event with her husband, 60-year-old Nicholas Riccio, pushing their nine-month-old son Niko, who celebrated his first Easter this weekend, in a stroller.
Leavitt and Melania both read stories to children at the Easter Egg Roll, where the president said over 42,000 attendees were expected.
The White House tradition dates back to 1878.
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Children are invited to the South Lawn to roll colorfully painted eggs across the finish line in the grass.
Donald and Melania each blew whistles to signal the start of a few egg roll races on Monday.
The president and first lady spoke to the crowd from a White House balcony before joining the celebration.
“Easter is special, and it’s one of our favorite days,” Donald said while standing next to Melania at the event, wearing his typical navy suit and red tie.
Get to know Karoline Leavitt
Donald Trump’s press secretary is the youngest White House press secretary ever at 27.
Here are some fast facts about Karoline Leavitt:
She was raised Catholic in Atkinson, New Hampshire
She attended Saint Anselm College
She started her college’s first broadcasting club
She interned at Fox News during college
She worked as the assistant press secretary under Kayleigh McEnany
She won the Republican primary for the US House of Representatives in New Hampshire in 2022
She’s married to 59-year-old entrepreneur Nicholas Riccio
She gave birth to her first son, Niko, in July 2024
She went back to work for Trump days after giving birth
She had her mic cut off in a CNN interview in June 2024 after criticizing presidential debate moderators Dana Bash and Jake Tapper
“It’s one of our favorite periods of time. We’re honoring Jesus Christ.”
He continued, “We’re bringing religion back in America. We’re bringing a lot of things back, but religion is coming back to America.
“That’s why you see the kind of numbers that you see.”
Nearly 30,000 eggs adorned the White House lawn.
Light rain briefly sprinkled over the event, but Donald said it was a “beautiful day.”
This year, the egg roll’s theme promoted next year’s 250th anniversary of America.
Kids at the event were invited to sign a mini Declaration of Independence and dress up as the Founding Fathers.
Families were invited to the White House Easter Egg Roll through a lottery ticket system.
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Melania reading to children during the Easter Egg RollCredit: AP
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaking to reporters at the White House on April 21, 2025Credit: Alamy
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President Donald Trump high-fives a child during the Easter Egg RollCredit: Getty
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Melania waving during the Easter Egg Roll eventCredit: Reuters
