Donald and Melania Trump have now called the White House home not once, but twice. Their first move-in back in 2017 must have felt pretty unreal, right? And recently, Donald opened up about exactly what went down on that very first night at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. 0 “LARGE”
Love him or not, Donald Trump’s time in office has always been full of drama. His policies grab headlines constantly, but so does his personal life with Melania. Over the years, there’ve been all sorts of whispers about their marriage—like whether they even shared a bedroom in the White House.
Back in 2018, Michael Wolff’s book Fire and Fury stirred things up by claiming the couple slept in separate rooms, making them the first since the Kennedys to do so. There were even wild stories about Donald locking his bedroom door so he could binge on McDonald’s cheeseburgers while flipping between three TVs, away from everyone, including Melania and the Secret Service.
But more recent chatter paints a different picture. Earlier this year, a source told the Daily Mail that the Trumps actually had a sweet routine: dinner together every night to stay connected. Sure, they had separate bedrooms—Donald in one next to the Yellow Oval Room—but that didn’t mean trouble. The insider compared it to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip, who slept apart for decades yet had a rock-solid ma
Apparently, separate rooms don’t spell doom. “The staff loved having the Trumps there,” the source said. “You can always tell if a couple’s on thin ice—it’s awkward for everyone. But with them, the vibe was genuinely good.”
The White House itself is massive: 132 rooms, 35 bathrooms, spread over six floors. It’s got everything a president could need. 2 “LARGE”
So, what about that first night? Imagine stepping into the most iconic house in America for the first time as president. At a recent fundraiser tied to his big ballroom renovation project, Donald shared the moment.
“To me, there’s nothing quite like the White House,” he told the crowd. “Right after I won, that first night, Melania and I went upstairs. We’re standing in the residential hallway, peering into the Lincoln Bedroom. I turned to her and said, ‘Can you believe this? We’re actually in the White House, and that’s the Lincoln Bedroom!’” 7 “LARGE”
It was just this quiet, awe-struck moment—no big celebration, just taking it all in. He admitted it took time to sink in, and even now, he’s probably not fully used to it. “It’s such a special place,” he said. “We really have to look after it.” 6 “LARGE”