10 memes about Melania Trump’s viral hat as Internet can't get over her gigantic inauguration accessory

People on the Internet posted hilarious memes after Melania Trump was seen in the gigantic hat at Trump's inauguration
PUBLISHED JAN 23, 2025
First lady Melania Trump was seen wearing a hat made by milliner Eric Javits at Donald Trump's inauguration (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
First lady Melania Trump was seen wearing a hat made by milliner Eric Javits at Donald Trump's inauguration (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, January 20 and it was a memorable ceremony that witnessed many famous names attending the event. 

However, one thing that garnered attention across social media and resulted in memes was first lady Melania Trump's gigantic hat, which she wore during the ceremony. Let us take a look at 10 hilarious memes on Melania Trump’s viral hat.

1. The 'Mask' hat

(@nuriesworld/X)
(@nuriesworld/X)

An X user @nuriesworld shared a hilarious side-by-side comparison of Melania Trump in her hat and actor Jim Carrey's character from the 1994 comic film 'The Mask'. The person captioned the post, "Now why does Melania Trump have the mask hat on."

2. The Michael Jackson meme

(@sammysamamikins/X)
(@sammysamamikins/X)

Similarly, another user on X @sammysamamikins did a side-by-side comparison of Michael Jackson dancing wearing a hat and Melania Trump from the January 20 ceremony. They captioned it, "Michael Jackson walked so Melania could run."

3. Comparison with 'Hamburglar'

(@CalltoActivism/X)
(@CalltoActivism/X)

In this hilarious meme, X user @CalltoActivism compared the first lady's hat look with McDonald's character 'Hamburglar', who is known for trying to steal hamburgers. The person wrote in the caption, "Why the hell does Melania Trump look like the Hamburgler?"

4. The 'Undertaker' vibe

(XO_Chop/X)
(XO_Chop/X)

In this X post, XO_Chop posted a video of WWE legend Undertaker and wrote in the caption, "Okay this is the one political post I'm making. Melania Trump looked fire. But with that hat, all I could think of was the undertaker... I'M SORRY."

5. The Cillian Murphy meme

(@syrianmckellen/X)
(@syrianmckellen/X)

@syrianmckellen took to their X profile to compare Melania Trump with Cillian Murphy in 'Oppenheimer' and captioned the post, "Melania looking like she just bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the #Inauguration2025."

6. Inspired by Stevie Ray

(@fredcantu/X)
(@fredcantu/X)

A person on X @fredcantu posted a picture of Stevie Ray with his iconic hat and captioned the post, "I think fans of Stevie Ray immediately recognized the inspiration for Melania Trump’s inauguration hat."

7. Melania compared to 'Hat Man'

(@xXmidsXx/X)
(@xXmidsXx/X)

In this post, X user @xXmidsXx hilariously trolled Melania Trump by calling her 'Hat Man'. The person wrote in the post, "Finding out Melania Trump is The Hat Man wasnt on my 2025 bingo card."

8. The kiss barrier

(@JC99WHIT/X)
(@JC99WHIT/X)

X user @JC99WHIT posted a clip of Donald Trump trying to kiss Melania on her cheek during the inauguration ceremony but ends up giving an air kiss. This meme post was captioned, "Oh, now it makes sense. Melania wore the hat as a barrier to Trump’s lips. Got it."

9. The hat from 'James Bond'

(@Daniel_W_Terry/X)
(@Daniel_W_Terry/X)

Fans were creative in posting memes, with @Daniel_W_Terry compared Melania's hat with the infamous 'Odd Job' hat from 'James Bond'. The person captioned the post, "Why does Melania Trump’s hat look like she could throw it and kill like Odd Job in James Bond."

10. 'Darkwing Duck' hat

(@lundinbridge/X)
(@lundinbridge/X)

@lundinbridge paid tribute to 'Darkwing Duck' in this X post as the person wrote, "Gotta give Melania Coin credit man, she’s put an entire 8-hour shift into wearing that Darkwing Duck hat. Even after Trump made fun of her for wearing it."

This article contains remarks made on the Internet by individual people and organizations. MEAWW cannot confirm them independently and does not support claims or opinions being made online.

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