Donald Trump and Melania dance together at the inaugural ball

Donald and Melania Trump shared their first dance as the new US president and first lady on Monday.

The couple took center stage when they took the stage at the Commander-in-Chief Inauguration Ball following Trump’s inauguration ceremony. The ball is dedicated to the six branches of the military.

Why it matters

Trump was sworn in as the 47th president in a ceremony in the Capitol Hill rotunda on Monday morning.

In his inauguration speech, Trump promised to introduce sweeping changes and later signed several executive orders, including pardoning rebels on January 6, revoking birthright citizenship and withdrawing from the Paris climate agreement.

What to know

Trump and the first lady danced to a cover of the Elvis Presley song “An American Trilogy.”

The president wore a traditional black tuxedo to the ball, while Melania stunned in a black and white Hervé Pierre strapless dress, complete with a black choker and silver pendant.

Pierre also designed Melania’s dress for Trump’s 2017 inauguration ball during his first term in the White House.

“It is a great honor to have collaborated with the First Lady on the design of her first dress,” he said in a statement to Women’s clothing daily. “It was clear that Mrs. Trump gravitated toward a combination of black and white — true to her own style and vision.”

The couple were then joined by Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, and later took turns dancing with various members of the military, as per custom.

Before leaving the ball, Trump spoke to US troops stationed in South Korea, who appeared via video link on large screens.

“How are we doing over there. How is Kim Jong Un?” Trump joked in reference to the North Korean leader.

The Commander-in-Chief Ball was the first of three events the couple attended on Monday night. They also attended the Liberty Ball and the Starlight Ball at Union Station.

“We needed three because we have such support,” Trump told the crowd at the Liberty Ball at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center, according to MSN.

What people say

People reacted to their first dance at X.

“Beautifully brilliant first pair,” wrote @krew_ny.

“This is my president and my first lady. I’m proud to be an American!” added @janedoeuknow.

“Beautiful. This is priceless and timeless. No one deserved this more. Welcome back President Trump,” wrote @jhayflanagan.

What’s next

The president has promised to enact swift and sweeping changes, including declaring a national emergency at the southern US border as a means of combating illegal immigration.

Trump also said he plans to impose a “national energy emergency” to increase domestic oil and gas production.