Ivanka Trump dons figure-hugging gown during China president’s arrival ceremony, as Melania opts for chic skirt
Ivanka Trump stunned as she attended an arrival ceremony for China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyuan, on Thursday in a figure-hugging blue gown, while Melania Trump opted for a chic pencil skirt.
Ivanka, 44, was seen sitting in the audience as her father, President Donald Trump, delivered a welcoming speech to Xi.
She donned a tight, blue dress with a matching jacket on top that contained intricate, white floral detailing.
She styled her blonde hair in an updo, leaving two pieces loose in front down to frame her face.
The mother-of-three accessorized with some white, two-tiered pearl earrings and completed the look with some simple white pumps.
She was joined by her daughter, Arabella, 15, who looked chic in a white, button-down dress.
Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, who welcomed their fourth child back in July, sat next to her.
Ivanka seemed in great spirits as she chatted with Arabella, as well as Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Ivanka Trump stunned as she attended an arrival ceremony for China’s President Xi Jinping and his wife, Madame Peng Liyua, on Thursday in a bright blue gown
Ivanka, 44, was seen sitting in the audience as her father, President Donald Trump, delivered a welcoming speech to Xi
Melania, 56, on the other hand, wore an all-black ensemble for the outing.
She was photographed arriving hand-in-hand with President Trump, wearing a stylish black pencil skirt, a button-down suit top and dark heels. She left her brown locks in loose waves.
The President, 80, kept it simple in a navy blue suit and pink tie.
Xi and Trump are expected to address a slew of issues from technology to the future of Tehran during Xi’s visit.
Besides the two having bilateral negotiations, there will also be an array of cultural and social events over the three-day visit.
A state dinner will be hosted in the White House’s East Room on Thursday evening with CEOs and Cabinet members on the invite list.
The Trumps, Xi and Madame Peng will also visit the National Archives to view historical documents. Notably, the original Declaration of Independence and Constitution are housed there.
Amid the niceties, Xi is reportedly planning to press Trump on Taiwan and a $14 billion US military package that has been approved but not yet shipped to the island nation that China claims sovereignty over.
She donned a skin-tight blue dress with a matching jacket on top that contained intricate, white floral detailing
She styled her blonde hair in an updo, leaving two pieces loose in front down to frame her face
She was joined by her daughter, Arabella, 15, who looked chic in a white, button-down dress
Melania Trump, 56, on the other hand, wore an all-black ensemble for the outing
She was photographed arriving hand-in-hand with President Trump, wearing a stylish black pencil skirt, a button-down suit top and dark heels
She left her brown locks in loose waves
Trade will also be on the agenda as the trade truce the two struck ends on November 10 and there has yet to be a breakthrough on a range of topics, including rare-earth minerals.
On Wednesday, Donald and Melania greeted Xi and his wife at the airport, marking the first time a US president has met a world leader at an airport in over 11 years.
The last time it was done was in 2015, when Barack Obama greeted Pope Francis at JBA, according to C-SPAN.
Trump, ironically, criticized Obama for showering Xi with a ‘full honors ceremony with music and cannons’ during a visit in 2012. ‘So wrong,’ the then-reality star chided on X.
Rows of US soldiers stood at attention as F-35 fighter jets and Air Force One loomed behind them at Joint Base Andrews (JBA), home of the president’s fleet, to welcome Xi and his wife.
A military band played as US officials rushed to roll a red carpet up to the Chinese president’s massive Air China jumbo jet.
The ceremony mirrored the welcome Trump received on his trip to Beijing in May, which also had a lavish carpet and troops standing at attention.
The presidential limo, known as the Beast, pulled up with the president and First Lady who then met Xi and his wife at the plane, where the pair exchanged remarks for several minutes.
