First lady Melania Trump waves prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Carlos Barria / Reuters
First lady Melania Trump waves prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Carlos Barria / Reuters
First lady Melania Trump waves prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Carlos Barria / Reuters
First lady Melania Trump waves prior to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address. Carlos Barria / Reuters

Is there hidden meaning behind why Melania Trump wore white?


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Twitter went wild with speculation when first lady Melania Trump showed up for her husband's first State of the Union address in an ivory Christian Dior pantsuit.

Some suggested sarcastically her attire was a tribute to Hillary Clinton, her husband's 2016 Democratic opponent, who favours pantsuits.

Or, was she honouring the suffragettes, who made white their signature colour? Others tweeted that Mrs. Trump looked "divine."

Jonathan Ernst / Reuters
Jonathan Ernst / Reuters

Her suit was in contrast to the black worn by Democratic congresswomen and their allies.

Tuesday marked the first time Mrs Trump was seen in public with her husband since The Wall Street Journal reported that Donald Trump's lawyer paid $130,000 (Dh477,483) in 2016 to keep quiet about an affair.

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Starring: Parinaz Izadyar, Payman Maadi

Rating: 4/5

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German intelligence warnings
  • 2002: "Hezbollah supporters feared becoming a target of security services because of the effects of [9/11] ... discussions on Hezbollah policy moved from mosques into smaller circles in private homes." Supporters in Germany: 800
  • 2013: "Financial and logistical support from Germany for Hezbollah in Lebanon supports the armed struggle against Israel ... Hezbollah supporters in Germany hold back from actions that would gain publicity." Supporters in Germany: 950
  • 2023: "It must be reckoned with that Hezbollah will continue to plan terrorist actions outside the Middle East against Israel or Israeli interests." Supporters in Germany: 1,250 

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Youngest F1 driver (17 years 3 days Japan 2014)
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2006: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2007: Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla and Mali)
2008: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal and Togo)
2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2010: Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan and Cameroon)
2011: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2012: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2014: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2015: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund and Gabon)
2016: Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City and Algeria)

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