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Melania Trump plans first ladies summit in Washington

Melania Trump at the Smithsonian Institute's Museum of American History in Washington, 20 February 2026.
Melania Trump at the Smithsonian Institute's Museum of American History in Washington, 20 February 2026. © Samuel Corum / Sipa USA / Reuters
With the utmost discretion, Donald Trump's wife is organising an event on 24 and 25 March in Washington, which will bring together a selection of first ladies from across the continent. Arranged in close coordination with the White House, the meeting contributes to Melania Trump's rise to prominence on the international stage. [...]
Updated on 02/03/2026 at 19:22 GMT Reading time 3 minutes Pierre-Elie de Rohan Chabot, Paul Deutschmann

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