4/25/2018

MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “When President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump arrived on the White House South Lawn Tuesday morning to formally welcome French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte, one thing was clear: The first lady commanded attention. Without speaking a word, dressed in a white Michael Kors Collection asymmetrical blazer and […]

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4/24/2018

FRANCE/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “Today, @FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to welcome French President @EmmanuelMacron and Mrs. Brigitte Macron to the @WhiteHouse. We look forward to hosting them at tonight’s State Dinner, in their honor. https://t.co/wGJcWqSzyP“ –Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 24, 2018 2:18 pm […]

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4/23/2018

DEMS/MEDIA/MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “As the first state dinner of the Trump era approaches, Melania Trump, a first lady of few public words who tends to let visuals do the talking, has repeatedly doled out a short bit of advice to her small East Wing staff: ‘Do not worry.’ Her instructions came in the midst of […]

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4/21/2018

BUSH FAMILY/MELANIA: “Heading to the Southern White House to watch the Funeral Service of Barbara Bush. First Lady Melania has arrived in Houston to pay our respects. Will be a beautiful day!” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, April 21, 2018 10:47 am […]

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4/18/2018

JAPAN/MELANIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “First lady Melania Trump is giving her Japanese counterpart a tour of a Palm Beach mansion. The first lady took Akie Abe to a Gilded Age mansion on Wednesday. The Whitehall mansion is a few miles north of President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort. President Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe […]

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4/16/2018

DRUGS/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump has visited a memorial dedicated to victims of the opioid crisis. Mrs. Trump tweeted Monday [4-16-18] that it was a ‘Very moving visit today.’ She added that the memorial was a ‘worthwhile project’ among the White House, the Interior Department and the National Park Service. The memorial in Washington is […]

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4/9/2018

BETSY DEVOS/EDUCATION/MELANIA/TRUMP PEOPLE: “First lady Melania Trump started a conversation on emotions at the White House on Monday afternoon, hosting 13 local middle school students in the Blue Room for an intimate listening session on the issues they face at school, at home and with their friends. Joined by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, who briefly […]

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3/20/18

MELANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “First lady Melania Trump took advantage of an organized roundtable event with technology executives to address those who have criticized her for taking on a platform that includes cyberbullying…President Donald Trump often serves as an example of someone who uses social media for name-calling and negativity, and, as such, the first lady […]

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3/14/2018

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump is making steps toward a campaign against cyberbullying, hosting tech leaders at the White House next week, her office confirmed on Tuesday [3-13-18]. The meeting, first reported by The Washington Post — will include representatives from Amazon, Facebook, Google, Twitter and Snap. It is set for Tuesday and […]

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3/4/2018

SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The man who fatally shot himself in front of the White House was a 26-year-old resident of Maylene, Ala., authorities said. Cameron Ross Burgess approached the fence along the north side of the White House and fired several rounds from a handgun shortly before midday Saturday [3-3-18], police said. President […]

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3/2/2018

MIKE PENCE/RELIGION/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The Rev. Billy Graham, for half a century the world’s most famous evangelist and a pastor to presidents, will be memorialized at his funeral on Friday by his family and some of the preachers he inspired from around the globe… When the funeral was planned, the expectation was that it […]

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2/26/2018

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The first lady, Melania Trump, has parted ways with an adviser after news about the adviser’s firm reaping $26 million in payments to help plan President Trump’s inauguration. Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who has been friends with Mrs. Trump for years, had been working on a contract basis as an unpaid senior […]

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2/26/2018

GUNS/POLITICS/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump spoke out Monday [2-26-18] about the student movement for action on guns in the wake of the tragic school shooting in Parkland, Florida, that left 17 dead and launched a national conversation on gun violence. ‘In my year as first lady, I have also learned that it is often […]

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2/24/2018

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “A Parkland school shooting survivor is calling for Melania Trump to fulfill her pledge to combat cyberbullying — starting with her own family. ‘Hey @FLOTUS you say that your mission as First Lady is to stop cyber bullying,’ 14-year-old Lauren Hogg tweeted Friday [2-23-18]. ‘Well then, don’t you think it would […]

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2/21/2018

IMMIGRATION/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The parents of the first lady, Melania Trump, have obtained lawful permanent residency in the United States, a lawyer for the couple confirmed Wednesday [2-21-18], but it remains unclear how or when the couple received their green cards. The lack of clarity about when and how Viktor and Amalija Knavs obtained their legal […]

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2/21/2018

RELIGION/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “.@FLOTUS Melania and I join millions of people around the world in mourning the passing of Billy Graham. Our prayers are with his children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and all who worked closely with Reverend Graham in his lifelong ministry. https://t.co/e1697tcyaI” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Feb. 21, 2018 04:12pm […]

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2/15/2018

CONFLICT OF INTERESTS/ETHICS/IRS/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “President Trump’s inaugural committee paid nearly $26 million to an event planning firm started by an adviser to the first lady, Melania Trump, while donating $5 million — less than expected — to charity, according to tax filings released on Thursday [2-15-18]. The nonprofit group that oversaw Mr. Trump’s […]

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2/14/2018

HOLIDAY/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump spent part of her Valentine’s Day visiting sick children at National Institutes of Health’s Children’s Inn in Bethesda, Maryland. Trump, who last week toured Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Ohio, spent time with kids suffering from illnesses, decorated cookies and exchanged Valentine’s cards with about 20 patients Wednesday […]

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1/29/2018

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Over the past week, Melania Trump, a notoriously private first lady, made three very public decisions: She canceled a trip abroad with the president, made an impromptu visit to the Holocaust Memorial Museum and flew to Mar-a-Lago, where she spent part of her short trip relaxing at the spa… Aides to […]

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1/29/2018

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump took 21 flights in a three-month period on Air Force jets at a cost of more than $675,000 before she moved to the White House in June 2017, military records show. Air Force jets flew Mrs. Trump to and from New York City, Florida and Washington under an arrangement […]

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1/27/2018

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump’s plane arrived in West Palm Beach, Florida, Thursday [1-25-18], the same week she cancelled her planned trip with her husband to Davos, Switzerland, at the last minute. A law enforcement source confirmed to CNN the first lady was on the plane, and a motorcade was seen leaving the airport. […]

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1/23/2018

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump, in a change of plans, will not be joining President Donald Trump on his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, later this week. East Wing communications director Stephanie Grisham confirmed to CNN that the first lady’s decision to forgo the trip was based on […]

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1/11/2018

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Melania Trump is staffing up in anticipation of her second year as first lady of the United States. On Thursday [1-11-18], the first lady announced she has hired a director of operations, a policy director and a communications coordinator… The hires bring the number of full-time staffers on Trump’s official payroll to 12, […]

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1/5/2018

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Melania Trump’s communications director on Friday [1-5-18] unleashed — for the second time — a fiery missive dismissing the juicy tell-all that paints a chaotic picture of White House happenings. ‘The book is a work of fiction. It is a long-form tabloid that peddles false statements and total fabrications about Mrs. Trump,’ said […]

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12/15/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump’s popularity continues to climb, according to a new poll out Friday [12-15-17]. The first lady’s favorability rating now stands at 54%, up from 37% favorable in January 2017, per a Gallup poll conducted last week. Her unfavorable rating is down slightly from 37% to 33%, with 13% having no […]

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12/12/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/IVANKA/MELANIA/VOTE BY MAIL: “A couple of members of President Donald Trump’s family got rocked by the vote in last month’s New York City mayoral election. Absentee votes cast by the president’s wife, Melania, and daughter Ivanka Trump were not counted by city officials after both made mistakes with their ballots, a spokeswoman for the […]

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12/8/2017

HOLIDAY/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Tonight, @FLOTUS Melania and I were thrilled to welcome so many wonderful friends to the @WhiteHouse – and wish them all a very #HappyHanukkah https://t.co/wyPkpTsP1i https://t.co/XhNXZSBEC8” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Dec. 8, 2017 12:36am […]

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12/5/2017

MIKE PENCE/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “On Wednesday [12-6-17] morning, first lady Melania Trump will make a return visit to Texas, accompanied by second lady Karen Pence, according to the White House. Landing in Corpus Christi, Trump and Pence are scheduled to get an update on recovery efforts in the region, which in August was devastated by Hurricane […]

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11/28/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Melania, our great and very hard working First Lady, who truly loves what she is doing, always thought that ‘if you run, you will win.’ She would tell everyone that, ‘no doubt, he will win.’ I also felt I would win (or I would not have run) – and Country is doing great!” […]

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11/8/2017

CHINA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “On behalf of @FLOTUS Melania and I, THANK YOU for an unforgettable afternoon and evening at the Forbidden City in Beijing, President Xi and Madame Peng Liyuan. We are looking forward to rejoining you tomorrow morning! https://t.co/ma0F7SHbVU” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, Nov. 8, 2017 09:27am […]

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10/23/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump is making good on a promise she made earlier this year to combat childhood bullying, taking a surprise trip Monday to a middle school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, a Detroit suburb. Trump is bringing awareness to a problem that many children are confronted with on a daily basis. She […]

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9/29/2017

DRUGS/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump on Thursday [9-29-17] led her first roundtable discussion on a policy issue, signaling she is adding the opioid crisis and its effects on families and children to her portfolio… Some of the invitees’ lives were directly affected by opioid abuse and others work in the drug recovery field. Other […]

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9/23/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Very proud of our incredible First Lady (@FLOTUS.) She is a truly great representative for our country! https://t.co/yFv0WIjgby” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, September 23, 2017 04:16pm […]

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9/22/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “It’s harvest time for Melania Trump. The first lady, more at home in Manhattan than among rows of crops, hosted local schoolchildren at the White House on Friday [9-22-17] to harvest and replant the vegetable garden Michelle Obama rooted in the South Lawn — carrying on a symbolic piece of the Obamas’ food […]

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9/20/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump assumed the spotlight in New York Wednesday [9-20-17], hosting a luncheon at the US Mission to the United Nations, where she delivered a speech focused on a variety of issues facing children across the globe and hinted at her forthcoming platform… Trump, hosting the other spouses of world leaders, […]

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8/19/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The White House announced early Saturday [8-19-17] that President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, would not participate in this year’s Kennedy Center Honors, ‘to allow the honorees to celebrate without any political distraction.’ The decision was another episode in an already fraught week for the White House. Mr. Trump […]

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7/27/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “In September, eight months into her tenure as first lady of the United States, first lady Melania Trump will make her first official solo trip to a foreign country. Trump announced in a statement Thursday that she will lead the US delegation to this year’s Invictus Games, being held in Toronto, Canada, September […]

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7/6/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/MELANIA: “President Donald Trump and Melania Trump will make a future visit to the first lady’s native Slovenia. Slovenian President Borut Pahor invited the President and first lady to the country for a visit and the Trumps accepted, Pahor’s spokesperson Sepla Vovk told CNN. The group met Thursday in Warsaw at the Three […]

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6/29/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “It can’t be overlooked that being President won’t stop Donald Trump from being a Twitter troll and yet his wife wants to make combating cyberbullying a focus of her time in the White House. The President managed to shock, yet again, with his tweets when he directed his graphic online ire […]

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6/23/2017

TRUMP BUSINESS/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump announced Friday [6-23-17] the hiring of Timothy Harleth for the role of chief usher, a key position in the executive residence. The search for the new chief usher didn’t stray far from the White House; Harleth was until recently the director of rooms at the Trump International Hotel […]

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6/12/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “With a single tweet on Sunday [6-11-17] evening, Melania Trump made it official: the White House is no longer operating with a first lady in absentia. FLOTUS has moved in. ‘Looking forward to the memories we’ll make in our new home! #Movingday,’ read the tweet, which featured a picture from inside the Executive […]

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5/25/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “RT @FLOTUS: Thank u to Queen Fabiola University Hospital! Enjoyed creating paper flowers with amazing patients & getting a tour. #Brussels #Belgium” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 25, 2017 09:33am […]

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5/19/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “While most of the focus for the next nine days will be on President Donald Trump as he makes his first international trip as commander in chief, there will be plenty of eyes on first lady Melania Trump, also set to bow on the global stage. ‘I am very excited for the upcoming […]

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5/12/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Today, @FLOTUS hosted a Military Mother’s Day Event in the East Room of the WH. It was an honor to stop by, say hello, & introduce Melania! https://t.co/wNVB0PYoef” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, May 12, 2017 04:09pm […]

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04/12/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “U.S. first lady Melania Trump has accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of the Daily Mail newspaper for reporting rumors about her time as a model, the two parties in the lawsuit said Wednesday. In a joint statement, the parties said the Mail retracted its false statements that Trump “provided services […]

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3/28/2017

SECRET SERVICE/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “More than 108,000 people have signed a petition urging First Lady Melania Trump to move to the White House or pay for security costs at Trump Tower herself. The Change.org petition was started after a senior White House aide indicated the president’s wife and son, Barron, will remain in New York until […]

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3/27/2017

MEDIA/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First lady Melania Trump is tapping a key member of the White House communications staff for her East Wing team — deputy press secretary Stephanie Grisham will serve as the first lady’s communications director, the White House announced Monday [3-27-17]. Grisham was the director of traveling press during President Donald Trump’s campaign, responsible […]

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3/29/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “.@FLOTUS Melania and I were honored to stop by the Women’s Empowerment Panel this afternoon at the @WhiteHouse. http://45.wh.gov/5v2Pc1” -Donald Trump, Twitter.com, March 29, 2017 06:58pm […]

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3/8/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “First Lady Melania Trump’s favorability is growing, according to a recent CNN/ORC poll. In a survey conducted between March 1 and 4, 52 percent of respondents said their opinions of Melania Trump were positive. That’s up roughly 16 points from a CNN/ORC poll conducted in January. It appears that people are warming up […]

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3/06/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/MELANIA: “White House tours are scheduled to reopen this week after a multi-week hiatus, bringing visitors back to what’s known as the ‘People’s House’ for the first time in the Trump administration. First lady Melania Trump excitedly announced the big move in a statement released last month. ‘I am excited to reopen the […]

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2/15/2017

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “The Trumps haven’t been in the White House for a month yet, and details are already emerging that the billionaire family is growing unhappy in its new role. It was reported last week that President Trump is getting frustrated with the challenges of the presidency, and now US Weekly is reporting Melania Trump […]

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2/11/2017

TRUMP AS PRESIDENT/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “Donald Trump’s administration has already made it a habit to break with tradition. The president didn’t wave upon boarding Air Force One for the first time. His team fired the 60-year voice of the Inauguration Day parade. Now, Melania Trump’s role as first lady is starting to chart its own course. […]

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8/9/2016

IMMIGRATION/MELANIA/TRUMP FAMILY: “Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that his wife will hold a news conference ‘;over the next couple of weeks’ to address reports that she violated immigration laws when she first came to the U.S… ‘They said my wife, Melania, might have come in illegally. Can you believe that one?’ Donald Trump told his […]

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11/15/2006

DONALD ON DONALD/TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “I don’t [change diapers]. It’s not my thing. You know what, I’m a good father but that’s not my thing and Melania’s going to be a great mother. To a large extent it’s up to the women. There are a lot of women out there who, you know, demand the husband […]

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5/17/2005

TRUMP FAMILY/MELANIA: “We literally have never had an argument; forget about the word ‘fight.’ We never even had an argument.” — on his wife Melania.  – Donald Trump, “Larry King Live,” May 17, 2005 […]

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