First Lady Melania Trump is slated to make a rare public appearance at the White House to unveil a new stamp dedicated to former first lady Barbara Bush on May 8.
The ceremony will offer the public a first look at the U.S. Postal Service’s stamp honoring the late Barbara Bush, the wife of the late former President George H.W. Bush. The former first lady died in April 2018, followed by her husband seven months later, in November.
The Thursday event is one of a small number of White House visits by the first lady since her husband, President Donald Trump, took office in January to begin his second term.
Trump will be joined by officials from the United States Postal Service and the George and Barbara Bush Foundation, as well as friends and family of the Bushes, including Barbara and George Bush’s daughter, Doro Bush, according to a White House news release. Former President George W. Bush is not expected to attend.
The Trump-Bush family relationship has at times been rocky, featuring public swipes at one another and a concerted distancing from Trump and MAGA by the Bushes. The late first lady reportedly made negative comments about President Trump, calling him a “symbol of greed,” as reported by USA TODAY’s Susan Page in her 2019 biography of the Republican matriarch.
When is the ceremony and how to watch:
Thursday, May 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m. ET in the East Room of the White House.
C-SPAN is scheduled to broadcast the ceremony.
Contributing: Francesca Chambers and Joey Garrison, USA TODAY; Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY network
Kathryn Palmer is a trending news reporter for USA TODAY. You can reach her at kapalmer@usatoday.com and on X @KathrynPlmr.
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