Donald & Melania Trump’s PDA Photos Over the Years

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Elissa Anderson, Jessica Acosta

January 21, 2025 1:52PM EST

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 20: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump kisses Melania Trump at his inauguration in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda on January 20, 2025 in Washington, DC. Donald Trump takes office for his second term as the 47th President of the United States. (Photo by Saul Loeb-Pool/Getty Images)

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Donald and Melania Trump are celebrating 20 years of marriage—see photos of the couple over the years.

Donald Trump and Melania Trump will mark their 20th wedding anniversary on January 22, 2025. Married since 2005, they have stood by each other’s side through significant milestones, offering mutual support throughout their journey together. During their marriage, they welcomed their son, Barron Trump.

From serving as the 45th President and First Lady in 2016 to returning to those roles as the 47th President and First Lady, the couple has shared numerous memorable moments.

Scroll through the gallery below to see photos of Donald and Melania Trump throughout the years.

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Donald & Melania Trump’s Awkward PDA

Donald & Melania Trump’s Awkward PDA — Donald Trump was recently indicted after a New York grand jury voted to indict the former President on March 30, 2023. Trump was indicted for allegedly paying adult entertainer Stormy Daniels “hush money” to keep quiet about their affair.

Melania Trump looks terrified holding hands with Donald Trump while wearing a $1,140 blue dress on November 16, 2018. Although Melania and Donald have been married since 2005, they are not very loving with one another in the public eye. In fact, throughout Trump’s presidential campaign and term as President, the couple is often mocked for their awkward and uncomfortable PDA moments. From tense hand holds like this one, to her turning away from one of his kisses, and much more, these two have had plenty of awkward moments that were captured on camera. There have been various reports over the years that Donald and Melania live very separate lives behind closed doors, and their interactions in public do not do much to dispel that. Keep clicking through the gallery to check out some of the most awkward Donald and Melania PDA moments over the years.

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President Trump comments on his impeachment trial aquittal

President Trump comments on his impeachment trial aquittal — US President Donald Trump kisses First Lady Melania Trump as he speaks in the East Room of the White House a day after his Senate impeachment trial acquittal in Washington, DC in February 2020. Trump was found not guilty on two articles of impeachment.

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Donald & Melania Trump In Florida

Donald & Melania Trump In Florida — Donald Trump hogs an umbrella completely for himself while walking with wife, Melania, in Florida. She was completely uncovered from shelter as the rain poured down.

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Donald & Melania Trump Kissing

Donald & Melania Trump Kissing — Melania Trump looks super uncomfortable as Donald Trump gives her a kiss on the cheek. She grimaced as he pulled her in tight.

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Donald & Melania Trump embracing

Donald & Melania Trump embracing — Melania Trump awkwardly smils as Donald puckers up to kiss her. The interaction went down during a press conference.

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Donald & Melania Trump PDA

Donald & Melania Trump PDA — Donald and Melania Trump’s PDA looks forced as he grabs her and pulls her in for a kiss at a public event. She awkwardly grabbed his arm as they embraced.

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Donald & Melania Trump At Inaugural Ball

Donald & Melania Trump At Inaugural Ball — This is what the president and first lady looked like while trying to dance at the Inaugural Ball! Melania seemed flustered as Donald grabbed her tight.

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Donald Trump Kissing Melania Trump

Donald Trump Kissing Melania Trump — Melania Trump has a stone cold look on her face while being pulled down by Donald for a kiss. They were joined by his kids during the awkward PDA moment.

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Donald & Melania Trump Awkwardly Hold Hands

Donald & Melania Trump Awkwardly Hold Hands — Trump tries and fails to hold his wife’s hand during a photo op with the president and first lady of France. Melania remained stiff as her husband tried to grab onto her.

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Donald & Melania Trump Shaking Hands

Donald & Melania Trump Shaking Hands — Donald Trump greets Melania with an awkward handshake at a public event. Rather than embrace her and give her a kiss, he opted to grab her hand for the tense photo opp.

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Donald & Melania Trump Standing Next To Each Other

Donald & Melania Trump Standing Next To Each Other — Donald & Melania Trump stand next to each other without touching at a public event. They looked uncomfortable as they failed to interact at all.

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Melania Trump Blocking Donald Trump

Melania Trump Blocking Donald Trump — Donald Trump attends to hold Melania’s hand while walking across the White House lawn. However, she completely stiffed him by tugging at her jacket instead.

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Donald & Melania Trump Exiting A Plane

Donald & Melania Trump Exiting A Plane — Melania Trump looks totally uninterested in Donald as they exit a plane together. As he tried to hold her hand, she abruptly walked away.

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Donald & Melania Trump Exiting An Aircraft

Donald & Melania Trump Exiting An Aircraft — Trump tries to put a supportive hand on his wife’s back while going down the stairs on Air Force One, but it’s just not happening. She completely avoided interacting with him during their arrival.

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump at his inauguration in 2025

Donald Trump and Melania Trump at his inauguration in 2025 — Donald Trump shares a kiss with Melania Trump during his second inauguration as the 47th President of the United States.

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Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball in 2025

Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball in 2025 — 47th President Donald Trump danced with Melania at the Commander-in-Chief Ball on Inauguration Day, January 20, 2025.

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