Donald and Melania Trump took part in a raucous Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago last night as they stepped out in public for the first time in seven months.
Trump made a grand entrance to Metallica’s metal hit “Enter Sandman” and chose not to dress up. He wore a suit and a traditional red tie as he gave a thumbs up to the cheering crowd.
Melania wore a black dress paired with a choker and stilettos as she waved to resort guests while Trump could be seen pointing at an attendee and declaring, “There you go!”
Her appearance comes as a surprise to many, with the former First Lady noticeably absent from a number of key moments in recent times, including all of Trump’s indictments this year. The pair were last seen at Easter when they had lunch together at the Palm Beach club.
The couple appeared relaxed as they strolled through the dining room, despite several key family members, including Trump’s sons Donald Jr. and Eric, were preparing to take the stand in their father’s fraud trial in New York over the next two days.
Trump and Melania stepped out at Mar-a-Lago on Tuesday night for a raucous party atmosphere at the chic resort
Despite not being seen together for over seven months, the former White House residents appeared relaxed together as they walked into the dining room
Guests at the extravaganza wore Joe Biden outfits and parodied the president’s troubled son Hunter
Mar-a-Lago got into the Halloween spirit as the chic resort was decked out in festive attire, while hilarious footage showed guests dressed as Joe Biden and his troubled son Hunter.
The former president was seen taking on DJ duties as the party stretched into the night, choosing songs from a Spotify playlist as guests danced around him.
Although Donald Jr. will testify in a Manhattan courtroom, his partner Kimberly Guilfoyle appeared unconcerned as she also attended the Florida bash.
In an Instagram photo taken with a visitor in a Little Red Riding Hood costume, Guilfoyle beamed in a red and yellow Snow White tribute.
As he walked into the main hall of the golf club, Trump raised his fists triumphantly to the audience, seemingly unfazed by his son’s upcoming testimony about his business dealings during his fraud trial in New York.
Both sons took over day-to-day management of the Trump Organization when their father was elected president, giving them intimate knowledge of the company’s inner workings.
Prosecutors allege that Trump artificially inflated his wealth by billions of dollars during his career to secure better loan deals.
Donald Trump Jr.’s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle beamed as she dressed as Snow White at the event, seemingly relaxing as her partner will testify in New York on Wednesday
Trump took photos with the Joe Biden parody as Mar-a-Lago came to life on Halloween night
Trump received a huge welcome at his golf club as guests mocked his political rivals
Trump took center stage at the dinner, appearing at ease despite his mounting legal troubles
As a party atmosphere kicked in, the former president took over DJ duties and appeared to shuffle a Spotify playlist
Notably, Trump underwent his high-profile trial in Manhattan without his wife by his side, amid rumors that the couple has led a disjointed life dating back to their time in the White House.
The last time the couple was seen together was also at Mar-a-Lago, when they enjoyed Easter brunch at the posh golf club on April 9, 2023.
At the time, Melania’s appearance was also cited as a rarity after she went missing when he was charged the week before for allegedly making hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
Even though Melania didn’t show up for that arraignment, her father, Viktor Knavs, was front and center as Trump gave a combative speech after his arraignment.
Amid a media frenzy over her decision to skip, sources told DailyMail.com that Melania was hurt and angered by allegations that Trump had cheated on her with a porn star.
After that first indictment, Melania went missing due to her husband’s three subsequent legal battles.
Three months later, in June, Trump was indicted in Florida for his alleged mishandling of classified government documents.
As he reviewed another 40 charges, Melania was once again nowhere to be seen, amid reports that she spends most of her time in New York.
The last time Melania and Trump were seen together in April 2023 came after she was notably missing from his indictment over alleged hush money payments the week before
In perhaps his most scrutinized court appearance to date, Trump made headlines in August when he was indicted in both Washington DC and Georgia for allegedly attempting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
Although 18 accused co-conspirators were dragged south to also face charges — leading to the taking of Trump’s historic mugshot photo — Melania declined to make the trip to lend her support.
Although Trump appeared to be in a relaxed mood as he soaked up the atmosphere on Halloween night, his ongoing legal troubles in New York could jeopardize the future of his family business.
His sons will testify in the coming days in his civil fraud case, involving Donald Trump Jr. is expected to testify on Wednesday and Eric Trump on Thursday.
The duo has been subpoenaed by Democrat New York Attorney General Letitia James, alleging that Trump and his top executives exaggerated his wealth by billions to secure loans for his business deals.
Trump himself will testify on Monday, followed by his eldest daughter Ivanka, a former executive of the Trump Organization who has since left the company.
After Ivanka takes the stand, which is expected to take the stand on November 8, the state is expected to rest its case, giving Trump’s legal team a chance to mount a challenge and bring their own witnesses to the stand to call.