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Top of the Trumps: Melania’s Hermès Birkin becomes a meme, Ivanka’s Mandarin-singing children and is Donald just like any other father?

STORYAndre Neveling
Modern family – US President Donald Trump stands with (from right) son Barron, first lady Melania, his grandson and daughter Tiffany after he delivered his acceptance speech for the Republican Party nomination for re-election at the South Lawn of the White House on August 27. Photo: AFP
Modern family – US President Donald Trump stands with (from right) son Barron, first lady Melania, his grandson and daughter Tiffany after he delivered his acceptance speech for the Republican Party nomination for re-election at the South Lawn of the White House on August 27. Photo: AFP
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With election season in full swing in the US and dominating the headlines, all the Trumps are back into the spotlight, but are they making news for all the right reasons?

With election season in full swing in the States, the Trumps have been thrust back into the spotlight. Not that they really ever left it (bar that strange time Melania legit went missing from the public eye for months).

And it’s not just Donald that’s dominating headlines. From Melania’s latest bag to Ivanka’s adorable kids, we’ve rounded up STYLE’s top Trump stories to bring you up to speed.

Melania Trump loves her Hermès Birkin so much it started a meme

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This bag lady is not short of a dime – Melania Trump’s Hermès Birkin collection is conservatively estimated to be worth US$100,000. Photos: Getty Images/@melaniatrumpfashion/Instagram
This bag lady is not short of a dime – Melania Trump’s Hermès Birkin collection is conservatively estimated to be worth US$100,000. Photos: Getty Images/@melaniatrumpfashion/Instagram

Lady Gaga and Rihanna were among the millions who saw the funny side when the US first lady chose clutching her Hermès close rather than holding hands with husband Donald Trump – so how much does she really love them?

We trawled the archives to count every Birkin bag Melania has taken out in public – and worked out what each piece is worth:

Melania Trump’s military uniform vs Michelle Obama’s rose dress – how 2 first ladies used fashion to send very different messages

Michelle Obama and Melania Trump. Photo: MCT/AFP
Michelle Obama and Melania Trump. Photo: MCT/AFP

Melania’s headline-making speech at the Republican National Convention – where husband Donald Trump was officially nominated as the Republican Party’s 2020 presidential candidate – was underscored by a military style ensemble it was impossible not to interpret, marking a far cry from Michelle Obama’s rose dress at the Democratic summit 8 years earlier.

Here’s what we learned about Melania and Michelle’s diverse fashion choices, and what it really meant.

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