The inaugural hat was like nothing so much as the broad-brimmed white hat Mrs. Trump wore during a state visit by French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife in 2018, which likewise made waves and which she auctioned off in 2022 as an “iconic broad-brimmed one-of-a-kind hat.” Her reference was herself.

It was a gesture that did not go unnoticed during Trump's inauguration on January 20. As the new President of the United States was about to give his wife, Melania, a kiss, he missed her cheek or rather,

Despite using her hat to dodge Trump’s kiss earlier in the day, the First Lady did eventually allow her husband to dance with her.