Ivanka Trump and First Lady Melania Trump chose contrasting outfits during Chinese President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan's three-day US state visit, according to the supplied account. An X user quoted in that account said Ivanka was dressed like a first lady.
For context, President Donald Trump hosted Xi and Peng at a White House state dinner during the visit. Ivanka's outfit was worn at the daytime welcome ceremony, while Melania's bow-front blouse and black trousers were worn at the state dinner that evening.
Ivanka Trump's Blue Outfit Drew the First Lady Comparison
Ivanka wore a sky-blue midi dress under an embroidered jacket with bell sleeves by Guo Pei, the Chinese couturier. She finished the look with white pointed stiletto heels and dangling diamond earrings. Her blonde hair was swept into an updo with a middle parting.
The account also describes long lashes and bronzed cheekbones. Melania's outfit, by contrast, was built around white and black. As pictures from the visit circulated, X users quoted in the account compared the two women's clothes.
Melania wore a crisp white blouse with a prominent bow, high-waisted fitted black trousers and black pointed stilettos. Her straight brunette hair fell just below her shoulders, and her make-up included rosy lips, smoky eyes and blushed cheeks. Her white blouse and black trousers were worn for the state dinner in the White House East Room on 24 September.
The supplied account quotes one X user as writing, 'Meanwhile... Ivanka was dressed like a First Lady. And Melania was dressed like wait staff gone wrong.' Another wrote, 'Money doesn't buy class or style.' Both remarks are opinions about the outfits.
The comparison drew on a distinction between their roles. Ivanka is the president's daughter, while Melania is the first lady. The account includes no statement from either woman explaining her choice of clothes.
Ivanka Trump Was Not the Only Target of Criticism
Melania's bow drew a particularly blunt response. One user quoted in the account wrote, 'It looks ridiculous and I can't imagine trying to eat with 'IT' between my face and my food!' The same person said they would cut the bow off the blouse. That complaint describes what the commenter imagined, and the account does not establish that Melania wore the blouse at the daytime welcome ceremony.
Ivanka's outfit had a detractor, too. Another X user wrote, 'I'm sorry but that is one f-ugly outfit Ivanka has on, too. She usually dresses better than this creation.' That commenter also criticised Melania's hairstyle and said she had never looked better than at the first inauguration.
The supplied material reproduces these comments but does not include links to the original X posts. Their wording and authorship cannot be checked against the posts using that material alone. It also gives no indication of how widely the comments were seen or shared.
The state visit took place from 23 to 25 September 2026. The account includes no response to the criticism from Ivanka, Melania or the White House.
Beyond the state dinner, the visit included an arrival ceremony at Joint Base Andrews, a White House state arrival ceremony, meetings at the White House, tea in the Red Room and a tour of the National Archives. President Trump rolled out a red carpet for Xi and Peng.
