President-elect Donald Trump delivered a festive message to Americans this holiday season, using his Truth Social platform to wish the nation a “Merry Christmas” and express hopes for a peaceful year ahead.
In addition to his heartfelt message, Trump shared a nostalgic holiday image—a six-year-old photo of himself and former First Lady Melania Trump from their 2018 official Christmas portrait. Alongside the post, Trump also released a pre-recorded video where he and Melania praised the importance of Christianity and expressed gratitude to the Americans who protect and serve the country.
But the throwback photo quickly became the focus of online scrutiny, as Melania’s noticeable absence at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Christmas dinner fueled speculation about the couple’s relationship. Social media was quick to highlight that the former First Lady was not seen alongside Trump during the holiday festivities.
An account on X, formerly known as Twitter, called Republicans Against Trump, shared a video zooming in on Trump’s Christmas dinner table and posed a pointed question: “What do you notice in this video of Trump at the Christmas party in Mar-a-Lago?” The resounding answer from users: “No Melania.”
