Melania Trump Announces Scholarships

The first lady resurfaced at the White House to promote new foster youth scholarships.

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First Lady Unveils Racing Collaboration, $2 Million in ‘Fostering the Future’ Scholarships

'I heard you missed me': Melania Trump turns heads in patriotic Rose Garden look for major announcement

WATCH: First lady Melania Trump announces Fostering the Future partnership with IndyCar and Fox

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First lady Melania Trump announced that a $2 million donation from IndyCar and Fox Corporation will fund new Fostering the Future scholarships for foster youth at Indiana University and Purdue University. The White House Rose Garden event marked her first public appearance in about a month, following reports that her last appearance was at the World Cup Final on July 19. Trump opened by saying, “I heard you missed me. Here I am,” addressing scrutiny of her absence. President Donald Trump attended the event.

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Melania Trump’s disappearance from public view and sudden reemergence deserved scrutiny rather than dismissal. Her public appearance looked strategically timed, making questions about what she was avoiding or responding to legitimate.