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- 'I love to see you all': Melania Trump brings gifts to children at D.C. hospital</p>
<p>Zac Anderson, USA TODAY July 4, 2025 at 2:27 AM</p>
<p>The first lady came bearing gifts.</p>
<p>Melania Trump visited young hospital patients in Washington D.C. July 3 for Fourth of July-themed activities, arriving with stuffed toys for the children and a plant for the hospital garden.</p>
<p>Trump brought fluffy teddy bears, children's books and blankets for the kids at Children's National Hospital and chatted with them about their favorites sports, food and hobbies.</p>
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<p>The first lady was joined by 10 children in the hospital's Garden Room, where they made patriotic decorations out of rocks and cups.</p>
<p>Trump brought a hybrid tea rose bush dubbed "Eternal Flame" as a gift for the Bunny Mellon Healing Garden, which she helped dedicate in 2017. The plant has yellow blooms, long stems, and a strong citrus fragrance.</p>
<p>The first lady walked around the garden and put Fourth of July decorations in the flower beds. Some of the children carried their teddy bears with them.</p>
<p>First Lady Melania Trump attends an event at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025.</p>
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<p>"I love to see you all," Trump told the children.</p>
<p>Trump also is privately visiting heart and kidney patients and their families.</p>
<p>Former first ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, Barbara Bush, Nancy Reagan, Rosalynn Carter are honorary chairs of the garden.</p>
<p>Trump told the children about the Fourth of July plans at the White House, where the president is holding a military family picnic, and suggested they could come next year when they're healthier.</p>
<p>First Lady Melania Trump attends an event at the Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025.</p>
<p>It was a rare public appearance for the first lady. She attended a performance of "Les Misérables" at the Kennedy Center on June 11 with her husband.</p>
<p>This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Melania Trump makes rare public appearance at D.C. children's hospital</p>
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