From public policy to high fashion to family ties, Mrs Trump is keeping alive parts of the former first lady's legacy even as President Donald Trump's administration alters other aspects.
Mrs Obama made it acceptable for first ladies to shun the confining, jewel-toned suits that her predecessors wore like uniforms, and her successor is embracing that same free- wheeling fashion sense.
During President Trump's first overseas trip in late May, the current first lady stepped off of Air Force One in Saudi Arabia wearing a long-sleeved, black jumpsuit accented with a wide, gold belt. A former model, Mrs Trump has worn a number of sleeveless and belted outfits since, almost always paired with towering heels.
Next month, Mrs Trump will lead the US delegation to the Invictus Games, an Olympics-style competition for wounded military personnel. The Obama White House helped promote the games after Britain's Prince Harry created them in 2014.
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On the family front, the first lady's parents Viktor and Amalija Knavs spent time at the White House after their daughter officially moved in in June. They spent Father's Day weekend with the Trumps at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland.
"She really did admire Michelle Obama very much," Myra Gutin, a Rider University professor and author of "The President's Partner: The First Lady in the Twentieth Century," said of Mrs. Trump. "Maybe she's following in those footsteps and is expressing her admiration by doing things that, if they aren't the same, are similar."
Admiration for Mrs Obama's legacy is a bit harder to find elsewhere in the administration.
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