Melania Trump has frequently skipped public appearances with Donald Trump, including during his 2024 presidential campaign.

And of course, we’ll be getting another four years of Melania’s outfits as first lady too.

The bestselling author’s style has ranged from classic elegance tosurprisingly outdatedto downright controversial.

Melania Trump arriving at an event

These are just some of Melania’s most contentious outfits that really got people talking.

In an October 2018 interview withABC News, she was understandably asked about the headline-grabbing jacket.

As Melania clarified, “It was for the people and for the left-wing media who are criticizing me.

Melania Trump getting into a car wearing a jacket that says “I really don’t care do u?"

I want to show them I don’t care.

You could criticize whatever you want to say.

But it will not stop me to do what I feel is right.

Air kiss between Melania Trump and Donald Trump at the inauguration

“Melania wearing the inappropriate jacket reportedly caused some major tension with her husband Donald.

And yet, the message on the coat could arguably apply to that situation too.

Melania seems to do what she wants without caring about what others think.

Melania Trump in Egypt

It was a strangely solemn outfit complete with a wide brimmed hat that she wore low over her eyes.

Otherscomparedthe outfit to Michael Jackson’s iconic look in the “Smooth Criminal” music video.

Anotherwrote, “Meanwhile in Egypt, Melania is searching for the Holy Grail.”

Melania Trump on a safari in Kenya

There was clearly some underlying anger at how she was dressed too.

Suffice it to say that pundits weren’t exactly happy about it.

She said this in Egypt while wearing the aforementioned “Indiana Jones” villain outfit.

Melania Trump looking at Donald Trump during a 2016 presidential debate

We may never know, but it certainly got people talking.

Others thought it was clearly on purpose.

“Someone on the styling team has [a] sense of humor,” one personposted.

And then there were those who reckoned it was next level offensive.

“you might’t make this up,” one person wrote onX.

Another criticsaid, “Just shows their total contempt for women and any moral objection to his repugnant behaviour.