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melania trump And Usha Vance Went on their first trip to spend time together on Wednesday North Carolina As the holidays approach, service members and their families appreciate their service and sacrifice.
wives of presidents donald trump and Vice President JD VanceA former Marine, he was scheduled to travel with military personnel at Camp Lejeune and Marine Corps Air Station New River, the largest Marine Corps base on the East Coast.
According to Trump’s office, the day included a joint appearance with military-related students and remarks from both women to a gathering of service members and their families.
The First Lady was expected to recognize the Marine Corps’ 250 years of service in her remarks, express gratitude to Marines and military families, especially during the holiday season, and highlight the importance of families in supporting the U.S. military.
She was also expected to shed light on another issue she has been focusing on recently: the rapid development of technology, including artificial intelligence.
Both women were hitting the road the morning after attending the first formal White House dinner of Trump’s second administration, a black-tie affair planned by the first lady to honor Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
They have appeared together at other public events, most notably at their husbands’ inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in January. Other joint appearances took place in May at the White House celebrating military mothers and at a luncheon for Senate spouses; opening night of “Les Miserables” at the Kennedy Center in June; And last week the President signed an executive order to help raise children. The order was in support of the First Lady’s Fostering the Future program, part of her child-focused Be Best initiative.
Melania Trump has centered her work around children, starting with the launch of Be Best to focus on their well-being, online safety and opioid abuse during her husband’s first term.
Last month, he announced that eight children displaced by the Russia-Ukraine war had been reunited with their families after talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Earlier this year, the first lady helped lobby Congress to pass legislation imposing federal penalties for online sexual exploitation that often targets young girls. Her husband signed the bill into law in May.
Former attorney Usha Vance started the “Summer Reading Challenge” to encourage students from kindergarten to eighth grade to read 12 books during school breaks. Certificates and prizes were promised to those who completed the challenge.
The second lady often accompanies the Vice President on his trips and sometimes brings along her three young children.