Melania Trump to make rare White House appearances. How to watch
The first lady is not in Palm Beach, Florida, on May 8, as she is scheduled to make a couple of public appearances at the White House in Washington, D.C.
At noon eastern, Trump will host the Celebration of Military Mothers in the East Room of the White House. The president is expected to join the first lady, according to his press schedule.
At 4 p.m. ET, Melania Trump will speak at the unveiling of a U.S. Postal Service stamp honoring former First Lady Barbara Bush.
She has only made a handful of public remarks since her husband returned to office, making May 8 a busy day in her role as first lady.
Here is how to tune in:
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The Office of the First Lady did not immediately respond to questions about where the remarks would be available.
However, the White House YouTube channel is likely to post the event, as it has in previous years.
C-SPAN is scheduled to broadcast the ceremony, which is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m. ET.
Melania Trump has used much of her public airtime in this presidency to endorse and lobby for the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes nonconsensual, explicit images created by artificial intelligence, often known as deepfakes.
In a rare moment of bipartisanship, Congress passed it with near-unanimous approval.
"It's heartbreaking to witness young teens, especially girls, grappling with the overwhelming challenges posed by malicious online content, like deepfakes," Melania Trump said on March 3 while lobbying for the legislation.
Otherwise, she has only made a handful of public appearances since Jan. 20, 2025. She spoke at the International Women of Courage Awards, attended Pope Francis' funeral (the same day as her 55th birthday), and helped host the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at kcrowley@gannett.com. Follow her on X and TikTok @kinseycrowley or Bluesky at @kinseycrowley.bsky.social.
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