Donald Trump thanked his wife for working 'very hard' to host an annual White House dinner as she returned to Washington following a four-week absence in a notable shift from Trump's first term

First Lady Melania Trump returned to the White House after nearly four weeks, having last been seen on January 24 during a disaster relief visit. She has largely stayed out of public view, skipping key events and remaining silent on social media.

Ivanka Trump and stepmom Melania have had a frosty relationship for years - with the First Lady even giving her a nickname - and it all came to a head during the first Trump presidency

The stepmom-stepdaughter relationship is said to have been anything but harmonious during the 20 years since Melania married Trump in 2005 - aged just 34 while Ivanka was only 11 years her junior aged

Although Ivanka Trump has taken a step back from frontline politics the simmering feud between the two dominant Trump women has continued, something that emerged from the early days of the first Trump