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Melania Trump Sends a Bold Message About Taylor Swift
Melania Trump Sends a Bold Message About Taylor Swift originally appeared on Parade. sent a bold message about —and fans were likely surprised by the first lady's opinion, which differed from that of her husband, President . On Wednesday, July 2, Melania, 55, visited a children's hospital in Washington, D.C., where she gave gifts to patients and spoke with them as they worked on an art activity. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 While chatting with the children, the mom of one spoke about the Fourth of July holiday. "Everybody gets a teddy bear and more stuff, too,' she said at Children's National Hospital. 'You know what we're celebrating tomorrow?' 'Independence Day!' one child exclaimed. Additionally, Melania asked the patients about their interests during her visit. "What about music, you like music?" she inquired, to which one little girl shared, "I like Taylor Swift," in addition to Billie Eilish, Katy Perry and another singer whose name couldn't be heard. Melania notably called the singers "very talented"—a stark contrast from what Donald has said about Swift. In May, President Trump, 79, made an outrageous claim about the "Shake It Off" singer, 35, writing via X, 'Has anyone noticed that, since I said 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT,' she's no longer 'HOT?'" And in February, the POTUS wrote on Truth Social, 'The only one that had a tougher night than the Kansas City Chiefs was Taylor Swift. She got BOOED out of the Stadium. MAGA is very unforgiving!' Donald also took to X in September to declare, 'I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT!' That post came on the heels of Swift endorsing Kamala Harris as president in the 2024 election and Trump re-posting a series of AI-generated photos of Swift endorsing him. Next: Melania Trump Sends a Bold Message About Taylor Swift first appeared on Parade on Jul 4, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 4, 2025, where it first appeared. Solve the daily Crossword
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03-07-2025
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Melania Trump looks effortlessly chic as she dons $900 ballet flats for surprise visit to children's hospital
Melania Trump looked effortlessly chic and summery as she made a surprise visit to the patients at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The First Lady stunned in a pleated, black-and-white polka dot blouse, which she tucked into a a cream, knee-length skirt. However, the star of the show was her pair of cream-colored Roger Vivier ballerina flats, which featured the designer brand's signature silver buckle on the toes. The expensive flats retail for €750, which is equivalent to around $881 USD. Melania completed the look with a light makeup look and mauve lipstick, wearing her hair in soft waves. During the appearance, Melania painted rocks and made other Fourth of July-themed arts and crafts with the kids and their families. She even cracked a joke about her her husband's love of golf when kids asked if she shared the President Donald Trump's love of the sport. 'No, I don't play golf,' she laughed. The First Lady also appeared to give the patients teddy bears that were holding small American Flags, as they posed together for pictures. Melania even invited the group to come to the White House for the 250th Independence Day celebration next year on July 4, 2026 and told them about the upcoming celebration including the fireworks show and F14 flyovers. During the morning, she also took a walk with the kids and the hospital's President and CEO, Michelle Riley-Brown, per ABC 7's WJLA, and visited the hospital's Bunny Mellon Healing Garden. Her visit to the children's hospital comes as her husband is attempting to pass his 'Big Beautiful Bill' through the House, which, in part, will cut federal spending on Medicaid. Of course, this is not the first time that Melania has visited this children's hospital - it's a long-standing tradition that all First Ladies do so. Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, and Hillary Clinton all visited the hospital often when their husbands were in office. During her husband's first term, Melania would often visit the hospital at Christmastime. In 2020, she read the children a holiday-themed book, per CNN, but took off her mask to do so, which was against the hospital's policy at the time due to the coronavirus pandemic. When she shared her goodbye with the American public in 2021 after her husband was not reelected, she reflected on how much visiting the children's hospitals throughout her time as First Lady meant to her. 'I have been moved by children I have visited in hospitals and foster care centers,' she wrote at the time. 'Even as they fight difficult illnesses or face challenges, they bring such a joy to everyone they meet,' Melania shared. After the hospital visit, she is set to join President Trump in the Oval Office to meet with freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander and his family. Alexander was held hostage by Hamas for 584 days in Gaza and was released in May as a 'good will gesture,' by the terrorist group. On Friday, the first lady and the president will host a military picnic on the South Lawn and view the fireworks that evening.
