Melania Trump and President Trump celebrated Independence Day last week on the White House balcony. As Trump signed the “One Big Beautiful Bill,” they embraced and performed a brief “Trump Dance.” Some viewers noted Melania seemed reluctant, pointing out her hands pushing him away and avoiding his kiss, while others praised the couple as “the most presidential” and admired Melania’s beauty.
This isn’t the first time Melania appeared unresponsive to kisses—she offered her cheek after the election victory and her hat at the inauguration made a kiss awkward. These moments, along with her large hats and sunglasses during several public appearances, have fueled body-double rumors. Trump responded in 2019, calling such theories “deranged” and dismissing them as fake-news fabrications.