On Tuesday evening, President Trump hosts French President Emmanuel Macron for the first formal state dinner of his administration. This morning, the president and first lady gathered on the South Lawn of the White House with members of the Cabinet to greet Mr. Macron and his wife, Brigitte, in a traditional arrival ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute and a review of troops. The festivities were brimming with nearly 500 members of the five military branches, but that's not the brim that caught the internet's attention.

No, that honor goes to first lady Melania Trump, who arrived at the ceremony in a wide-brimmed white hat that now has social media users across the globe in formation.

Trump is putting on a show for Macron at the White House this morning complete with cannons...... And Melania's hat... Which is upstaging the entire event. He's really Putting on the Ritz today. — Gabby Gayle (@GayleDazzler1) April 24, 2018

Melania wants to be Beyoncé in that hat. pic.twitter.com/HZVpkSW4K1 — K Kelly (@GrainOfSands) April 24, 2018

getting some serious Beyoncé Formation vibes from Melania's hat this morning pic.twitter.com/9yp9X8isAt — Niccole (@niccoleinDC) April 24, 2018

Two white suits



At the arrival ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, both the U.S. and French first ladies chose tailored white skirt suits. In doing so, while their husbands presented a united front on issues like the recent military strike on Syria, Melania Trump and Brigitte Macron subtly accentuated that united front with aesthetics.

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While the French first lady opted for a more classic Chanel-style boucle dress and matching jacket, first lady Melania Trump made fashion waves by pairing a $2,195 Michael Kors Collection asymmetric belted crepe blazer and skirt suit with a trendy wide-brimmed Michael Kors Collection hat. Both completed their looks with sky-high stiletto heels.

(L-R) French first lady Brigitte Macron, U.S. first lady Melania Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. President Trump wave during a state visit arrival ceremony at the White House on Tue., April 24, 2018. Getty

The American first lady is no stranger to white suits. In fact, she lit up the internet earlier this year by selecting a white Dior pantsuit for her husband's first State of the Union address. That outfit, though certainly memorable, did not conjure Beyoncé comparisons, which could quite possibly be the highest form of flattery that social media users in 2018 have to offer.

What's more, the pop culture references inspired by Melania's hat did not stop there.

Melania with the Young Pope hat pic.twitter.com/PqwI4bqO9A — Josh Billinson (@jbillinson) April 24, 2018

Is Melania Trump’s white hat a symbol of morality like Olivia Pope’s? pic.twitter.com/JZRHL7iuOi — KOlive (@kmomonahan) April 24, 2018

I'm getting serious Alejandro Jodorowsky vibes from Melania Trump's hat pic.twitter.com/4Y0u2LChTd — Austin McCollum (@Austins_Day) April 24, 2018

Melania's hat making me nostalgic pic.twitter.com/jSOuGk57ae — TheContrarium (@TheContrarium) April 24, 2018

On Monday evening, President Trump and the first lady dined with the Macrons at Mount Vernon. For the dinner, Melania Trump donned one of her signature Dolce & Gabbana dresses with a Givenchy wool tuxedo cape (seen below), a choice many are viewing as a deliberate move to honor French fashion.

Less than 24 hours later, she gifted the internet with her white hat. So, while details on her gown for tonight's state dinner will remain tight-lipped until the evening, who knows? With two fashion successes already under her Michael Kors belt, she just might go for a hat trick.