What has Melania done as first lady? She was once a model from Slovenia
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- President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump are scheduled to attend a Women’s History Month event together.
- As first lady, Melania Trump advocated for the Take It Down Act and launched the Growing Our Future Together initiative.
- Slovenian-born Melania Trump is the only naturalized US first lady.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump are scheduled to attend a Women’s History Month event on March 12th.
Presidents and first ladies don’t often appear together in public, but President Trump recently cheered on Melania Trump at the premiere of the documentary “Melania.” Similarly, Melania Trump attended the State of the Union on February 24th, along with all of Donald Trump’s children and their significant others.
Women’s issues are a complex topic for the Trumps. While the president is credited with overturning Roe v. Wade, Melania Trump wrote in her 2024 memoir that she supports a woman’s right to choose what to do with her body.
Here’s what you need to know about the first lady.
Watch Women’s History Month events with the Trumps
What time will Mr. Trump speak today?
The event, which will include the president and first lady, begins at 4 p.m. ET.
What has Melania Trump done as first lady?
Melania Trump has remained relatively low-profile as first lady, except to promote the documentary “Melania.”
Early on, she played a key role in advocating for the Take It Down Act, which the president signed on May 19th. The law criminalizes non-consensual, explicit images created by artificial intelligence, known as deepfakes.
Throughout the spring, she spoke at the International Women of Courage Awards, attended Pope Francis’ funeral (his 55th birthday), helped organize the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, and hosted a gala celebrating military mothers.
She also attended the Army’s 250th Anniversary Parade in Washington, D.C., on President Trump’s 79th birthday.
Melania Trump visited children’s hospitals in the Washington, D.C., area ahead of Independence Day, and appeared with the president signing the Big Beautiful Act during the holiday. The following week, she visited flood-hit areas in Texas. She then attended the FIFA Club World Cup final, where her husband made headlines for remaining on stage during the winning team’s celebration.
After about two months off from her summer public life, she attended an AI event and business dinner on September 4th. Since then, she has appeared with President Trump at a 9/11 memorial event, a state visit to the United Kingdom, and Halloween at the White House. She also spoke at the United Nations General Assembly, announcing the launch of the “Developing a Future Together” project, and on October 10, Vladimir Putin’s government announced that it had agreed to return Ukrainian children who were taken in as minors until they turned 18.
She appeared at numerous White House holiday events, including receiving Christmas trees, picking out Christmas decorations, and participating in Toys for Tots events.
She recently made history as the first first lady to preside over a session of the United Nations Security Council.
When did Melania meet Donald?
The first lady posted an excerpt on social media from her memoir “Melania,” which tells the story of how she met her now-husband.
She said she met Donald Trump at the Kit Kat Club on a Saturday night in September 1998 while attending a party with friends.
“‘Hello, this is Donald Trump,’ the man said as he sat down at my table. ‘Nice to meet you.’ I recognized the name and knew he was a businessman or celebrity, but I didn’t know much else. He held out his hand to shake mine,” she wrote in the book. “His eyes were full of curiosity and interest, and he took the opportunity to sit down next to me and strike up a conversation.”
She also wrote that she was “drawn to him by his magnetism,” although she didn’t really care at the time because he was a beautiful date.
The two married in 2005 and had a child, Barron Trump, the following year.
Is Melania Trump a US citizen?
Yes, she is the only naturalized First Lady.
What is Melania Trump’s nationality?
Mr. Trump was born in Slovenia.
What about Melania Trump?
Melania Trump is 55 years old and Donald Trump is 79 years old.
How tall is Melania Trump?
First Lady Melania Trump is 5 feet 11 inches tall.
Kinsey Crowley is a Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Please contact KCrowley@usatodayco.com. follow her X (Twitter), blue sky and TikTok.
