Anna Wintour, Vogue editor-in-chief and long-time co-chair of the Met Gala, in 2017 named Trump as a person she would "never invite back" to the prestigious event. It remains unclear whether Wintour's remarks amounted to a formal ban. Regardless, we found no evidence that Trump has attended a Met Gala since 2012.

The Trump family has had a mixed relationship with the Met Gala. Donald Trump and Melania Trump were once regular attendees, with Trump even proposing to Melania at the event.

once a regular guest at the gala, will not be there. Is Donald Trump banned from the Met Gala 2025? President Donald Trump is banned from attending the Met Gala. Anna Wintour, Vogue's editor-in ...

In the fake video, Wintour said she didn't want Trump supporters shouting "Make fashion great again" near the red carpet.

Trump’s $1 million-per-seat secret dinner is “the most brazen act of corruption by a president in our lifetimes, probably in a century, possibly ever,” says Chris Hayes. “Call it the Met Gala of presidential pay-for-play.

He’s attended the gala in the past and once even proposed on the way there. This year, sadly, Donald Trump was not welcome at the Met Gala – and reportedly hasn’t been for a long time.

While the Met Gala remains an event that celebrates fashion and creativity, it is also known for its strict guest list policies.