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Asharq Al-Awsat
03-07-2025
- Health
- Asharq Al-Awsat
Melania Trump Meets with Patients, Visits Garden at Washington Children's Hospital
US First Lady Melania Trump visited with sick patients at Children's National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the holiday. Trump, continuing a tradition of support by first ladies for the pediatric care center, also stopped by the hospital's rooftop 'healing' garden she dedicated during the first Trump administration to first ladies of the United States. The first lady decorated rocks for the garden with the children, drawing a red heart on one. A few kids played with stretchy slime while Trump engaged them in questions. 'Wow, that's a big slime!' she told one child that was more focused on stretching the sticky goo. Trump gave each of the children gift bags with blankets and teddy bears that had shirts reading, 'Be Best,' her campaign focused on children's well-being. She quizzed the kids on their favorite sports, what music they like and how they're feeling. Trump also took an informal poll, asking the kids whether they like chocolate and ice cream. Most of the hands shot up, including the first lady's. 'I like it too,' she said. She then took the children out to the Bunny Mellon Healing Garden, where they placed small American flags and patriotically-colored pinwheels into the soil. The garden, decked out in decorations for Independence Day on Friday, was named to honor Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon, a friend of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mellon was a philanthropist and avid gardener who designed the Rose Garden and other White House gardens during the Kennedy administration. The garden was dedicated to America's first ladies because of their decades-long support for the hospital and its patients, including a traditional first lady visit at Christmastime that dates back to Bess Truman. Trump, along with chief White House groundskeeper Dale Haney, inspected a new yellow rose bush donated by the White House and planted earlier in the week at the hospital garden. After, the first lady visited the heart and kidney unit at the hospital and met privately with a 3-year-old patient. Later Thursday, the first lady joined President Donald Trump in the Oval Office where they met with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
Telegraph
03-07-2025
- Health
- Telegraph
Melania Trump visits children's hospital in rare public appearance
Melania Trump visited sick children in a rare public appearance on Thursday. The first lady met with patients at the Children's National Hospital in Washington DC, as the children made arts and crafts ahead of American Independence Day on July 4. Mrs Trump, continuing a tradition of support by first ladies for the paediatric care centre, helped the children to decorate rocks and cups. She brought gifts of teddy bears for the children and chatted with them about July 4, telling them that they should come and celebrate at the White House next year, 'when they are healthier'. Two children coloured rocks for her and gave them to her as presents. Later, Mrs Trump headed to the healing garden, where she helped patients decorate the space with patriotic bows. She was joined by Michelle Riley-Brown, the hospital president and chief executive. The Bunny Mellon Healing Garden was named to honour Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon, a friend of former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mrs Mellon was a philanthropist and avid gardener who designed the Rose Garden and other White House gardens during the Kennedy administration. Mrs Trump unveiled the 'Eternal Flame,' a classically shaped hybrid Tea Rose with yellow blooms, long stems, and a strong citrus fragrance. The bush is her gift to the healing garden this year. 'I love to see you all,' she told the children. The healing garden was dedicated to America's first ladies because of their decades-long support for the hospital and its patients, including a traditional first lady visit at Christmastime that dates back to Bess Truman. Mrs Trump, along with Dale Haney, the chief White House groundskeeper, is set to inspect the planting of a new yellow rose bush donated by the White House and planted earlier in the week at the hospital garden. Mrs Trump has been notably absent from Washington during Donald Trump's second term, spending fewer than 14 days at the residence since he took office 108 days ago, according to a report in the New York Times earlier this year. The 55-year-old instead spends much of her time in Trump Tower in Manhattan or in Florida, out of the prying eyes of the public in Mar-a-Lago. 'We haven't seen such a low-profile first lady since Bess Truman,' Katherine Jellison, a historian of first ladies said.
The Independent
03-07-2025
- Politics
- The Independent
Melania Trump meets with patients, visits garden at Washington children's hospital
First lady Melania Trump was set to visit with sick patients at Children's National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the holiday. Trump, continuing a tradition of support by first ladies for the pediatric care center, was also expected during her visit to visit a rooftop 'healing' garden she dedicated during the first Trump administration to first ladies of the United States. The Bunny Mellon Healing Garden, set to be decked out in decorations for Independence Day on Friday, was named to honor Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon, a friend of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mellon was a philanthropist and avid gardener who designed the Rose Garden and other White House gardens during the Kennedy administration. The garden was dedicated to America's first ladies because of their decades-long support for the hospital and its patients, including a traditional first lady visit at Christmastime that dates back to Bess Truman. Trump, along with chief White House groundskeeper Dale Haney, is set to inspect the planting of a new yellow rose bush donated by the White House and planted earlier in the week at the hospital garden. After, the first lady is scheduled to visit privately with a young transplant patient at the hospital. Later Thursday, the first lady was expected to join President Donald Trump in the Oval Office where they set to meet with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
Associated Press
03-07-2025
- Politics
- Associated Press
Melania Trump meets with patients, visits garden at Washington children's hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump was set to visit with sick patients at Children's National hospital in Washington on Thursday as the children made Fourth of July arts and crafts ahead of the holiday. Trump, continuing a tradition of support by first ladies for the pediatric care center, was also expected during her visit to visit a rooftop 'healing' garden she dedicated during the first Trump administration to first ladies of the United States. The Bunny Mellon Healing Garden, set to be decked out in decorations for Independence Day on Friday, was named to honor Rachel 'Bunny' Mellon, a friend of first lady Jacqueline Kennedy. Mellon was a philanthropist and avid gardener who designed the Rose Garden and other White House gardens during the Kennedy administration. The garden was dedicated to America's first ladies because of their decades-long support for the hospital and its patients, including a traditional first lady visit at Christmastime that dates back to Bess Truman. Trump, along with chief White House groundskeeper Dale Haney, is set to inspect the planting of a new yellow rose bush donated by the White House and planted earlier in the week at the hospital garden. After, the first lady is scheduled to visit privately with a young transplant patient at the hospital. Later Thursday, the first lady was expected to join President Donald Trump in the Oval Office where they set to meet with Edan Alexander, the last living American hostage in Gaza, who was released in May.
