Melania Trump visits Kids’s Hospital for key Independence Day occasion

Forward of Independence Day this yr, first woman Melania Trump visited Kids’s Nationwide Hospital (CNH) in Washington, D.C., on Thursday afternoon in her newest “Be Finest” occasion.

The primary woman joined sufferers battling most cancers, kidney and coronary heart points, amongst different diagnoses, within the backyard room to take part in numerous patriotic arts and crafts, together with rock portray.

Nicholas Clemens, communications director on the Workplace of the First Woman, informed Fox Information Digital, “Mrs. Trump and our staff actually cherished being with these courageous children and their caregivers.”

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The primary woman greeted inpatient and outpatient youngsters with presents equivalent to teddy bears, puzzles, books and “Be Finest” non permanent tattoos.

“It was enjoyable to see them mild up after they talked with Mrs. Trump about their favourite sports activities and music, and particularly after they noticed the BE BEST teddy bears,” added Clemens. 

“It was an awesome reminder of why Mrs. Trump is working so laborious to advocate for the well-being of kids and youth by way of BE BEST. We actually thank Kids’s Nationwide for a memorable and heartwarming go to,” mentioned Clemens. 

Mrs. Trump helped unveil “Everlasting Flame,” a hybrid Tea Rose sourced from the White Home gardens.

Hybrid tea roses have excessive facilities, lengthy stems with high-centered blooms and a robust floral perfume good for a slicing backyard, in accordance with the Missouri Botanical Backyard.

Accompanying Mrs. Trump was Dale Haney, White Home Grounds superintendent. He mentioned the brand new rose bush with the primary woman and with CNH President and CEO Michelle Riley-Brown, together with the youngsters.

Each inpatient youngsters and outpatient youngsters joined the primary woman within the Bunny Mellon Therapeutic Backyard to put rocks, pinwheels and American flags among the many crops and flowers. 

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Following the day of festivities, the primary woman visited a three-month-old within the coronary heart and kidney unit, sharing a really particular second. 

The kid has had 5 completely different surgical procedures carried out since his delivery. 

Mrs. Trump met the kid alongside along with his army household, sharing many hugs.

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Whereas within the coronary heart and kidney unit, the primary woman additionally met with a teenage boy admitted not too long ago and his household.

Mrs. Trump beforehand visited the Kids’s Nationwide Hospital in 2017 to dedicate the Bunny Mellon Therapeutic Backyard.

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The backyard is devoted to the First Girls of the US after philanthropist and horticulturalist Rachel “Bunny” Lambert Mellon and is located on a rooftop spanning 7,200-square-feet.