Recently, Trump spoke to children during a holiday call at Mar-a-Lago. He tried to praise Melania. “How are you doing, first lady? Ohh, look at you. People love our first lady, right, honey?” he said. He added, “Look at her, how elegant the first lady is? Look at you. I’m not supposed to be doing this, right?”
Melania barely reacted. She said, “Yeah… Anybody else? They calling? They do? OK… OK… perfect.” She also said, “I’m waiting for a phone call,” and quickly looked away.
Her words were short and her tone was flat. It was clear she was not paying much attention.
Trump: How elegant is the first lady? Look at you. I’m not supposed—
Melania Trump: Anybody else? Are they calling? pic.twitter.com/UNBlzY6O7P
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 24, 2025
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The clip caught people’s eyes online. Many noticed how cold Melania seemed while Trump spoke.
Look at Melania’s body language? She looks repulsed
— Denison Barb (@DenisonBarbs) December 24, 2025
her knees are faced as far away from him as possible 😭
— kamila (@kanomalie) December 25, 2025
Lol, ‘elegance’ is subjective, but I think she just low-key shaded him with that dismissive laugh and swift exit 🤣.
— Vendingnfts ⌐◨-◨ (@tezvendsmachine) December 24, 2025
He can’t do a Christmas call without turning it into a pageant for himself — and she’s basically begging for the next caller.
This isn’t “elegance.”
It’s hostage-level awkwardness.— AnatolijUkraine (@AnatoliUkraine) December 24, 2025
She is trying to get away as far as she can.
— The Common Guy (@vikrammss) December 25, 2025
Her body language & responding that she is waiting for a phone call speaks volumes.
— CBT (@curry_triplett) December 25, 2025
This was painfully awkward. Yikes!
— Fraudy (@sinofrebellion) December 25, 2025
The first lady’s reaction shows tension. Trump often makes everything about himself. He wants all the attention. Since his second term began, Melania has stayed away from public events and seems less willing to follow his lead.
Trump’s holiday call is an example of this. He wanted to make it about Melania, but she did not respond like he expected. Her short answers and quick exit told the story.
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