First Lady Melania Trump Returns to Rose Garden, Announces Foster Care Initiative Expand
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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! First lady Melania Trump made a memorable return to the White House Rose Garden Thursday, greeting the crowd with a playful five-word message before an announcement filled with patriotism and horsepower.
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NewsweekFirst lady Melania Trump joked Thursday about her lengthy absence from the public spotlight, saying at the start of a White House Rose Garden event, "Good afternoon, I heard you missed me. Here I am."
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First lady Melania Trump attends an event announcing the expansion of a foster care initiative in the Rose Garden of the White House on Aug. 20, 2026, in Washington, D.C. The event focused on her "Foster the Future" initiative, with plans to expand opportunities for individuals transitioning from foster care. (Getty Images)
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NewsweekThe appearance marks one of Melania Trump’s first major public events in more than a month and focuses on expanding scholarship and support opportunities for young people transitioning out of foster care.
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Vanessa Trump revealed in May that she had been diagnosed with breast cancer and was working with her medical team on a treatment plan.
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President Donald Trump’s 19-year-old granddaughter, who recently began her freshman year at the University of Miami, told Fox News Digital that her family’s experience has taught her the importance of simply being present for a loved one during treatment.
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01 Newsweek When Was Melania Trump Last Seen in Public? Before Thursday, Melania Trump was last seen in public on July 19 when she joined President Trump at the FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey.
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02 Fox News Lifestyle First lady Melania Trump, Roger Penske, chairman of the Penske Corporation, Doug Boles, president of IndyCar, and Fox Sports CEO and executive producer Eric Shanks announce a $2 million Fox Corporation, IndyCar partnership for a scholarship initiative for foster children for Fostering the Future.
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