Kardashian raised eyebrows online by posting the photo of the president’s wife wearing a wide-brimmed hat at her husband’s inauguration.

Kim Kardashian has built a billion dollar empire thanks to social media, but nearly a quarter of a million of her Instagram followers have fled in under a week after she shared a picture from Donald Trump ’s inauguration. The reality TV star, 44, was interpreted as making a political statement by sharing a photo of First Lady Melania.

Kim Kardashian angered some when she posted a photo of first lady Melania Trump to her Instagram Story on Monday afternoon. Kardashian posted a photo of Trump in her wide-brimmed hat arriving to President Donald Trump’s inauguration that day.

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian has felt the wrath of her angry fans after sharing her support for the Trump family following Donald Trump's presidential inauguration

Kim, who did not endorse anybody in the 2024 election, previously sparked backlash for posting a sweet tribute to Ivanka Trump just days before the vote.

Kim Kardashian has reportedly lost just under 150,000 followers on Instagram after sharing a photo of Melania Trump. The Kardashians star, 44, uploaded a picture of Donald Trump's wife from this Monday's (20 January) inauguration which saw him become America’s 47th president.

Hours after Donald Trump was sworn in as president on Monday, some Instagram and Facebook users started noticing that their accounts were suddenly following Pages associated with the new president, first lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance.

Kardashian, a member of the apolitical famous family, shared a photo of First Lady Melania Trump at the inauguration. Backlash soon followed.

Kim Kardashian wasted no time welcoming the Trump family back to Washington on Monday. The reality star is already close with Trump-adjacent figures like Ivanka Trump, Lauren Sánchez, and Elon Musk — not to mention the man himself.