- First Lady Melania Trump made her first public appearance in over a month during a Rose Garden event to promote her foster care initiative on Thursday. Analysis showed the first lady has appeared in public only 38 days this year and was last seen at the 2026 World Cup final.
- “I heard you missed me,” she said as she addressed a crowd at the Rose Garden. “Here I am.”
- She announced a $2 million partnership with IndyCar and Fox Corporation to expand scholarships for young adults transitioning out of foster care.
- Her public return coincides with heightened scrutiny surrounding presidential aide Natalie Harp, who regularly travels with the president.
- Harp has drawn public and political attention regarding her role in the White House inner circle and her delayed security clearance process.
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