Melania Trump Reads Dr. Seuss to Children in First Solo Outing as First Lady -
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Melania Trump Reads Dr. Seuss to Children in First Solo Outing as First Lady -
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVISMARCH 2, 2017
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump made her first solo foray in public as first lady on Thursday, visiting a hospital pediatric wing to read to sick children.
After she finished reading the book, Mrs. Trump gave it to a young girl who had
been listening, saying, “I encourage you all to read a lot — to get educated.”
A version of this article appears in print on March 3, 2017, on Page A12 of the New
York edition with the headline: Melania Trump Reads Dr. Seuss to Sick Children.
So I came to encourage you to read, and to think about what you want to achieve in life.”
Mrs. Trump, whose aides had arranged for a small pool of reporters
and photographers to cover the visit, then proceeded to read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!,” a Dr. Seuss classic with an inspirational message that she said was a favorite of hers.
Mrs. Trump, who has been reluctant to embrace the high-profile
and ill-defined role of presidential spouse, began with a brief and simple outing: an afternoon reading of a Dr. Seuss book in honor of the author’s birthday and National Read Across America Day.
By JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVISMARCH 2, 2017
WASHINGTON — Melania Trump made her first solo foray in public as first lady on Thursday, visiting a hospital pediatric wing to read to sick children.
After she finished reading the book, Mrs. Trump gave it to a young girl who had
been listening, saying, “I encourage you all to read a lot — to get educated.”
A version of this article appears in print on March 3, 2017, on Page A12 of the New
York edition with the headline: Melania Trump Reads Dr. Seuss to Sick Children.
So I came to encourage you to read, and to think about what you want to achieve in life.”
Mrs. Trump, whose aides had arranged for a small pool of reporters
and photographers to cover the visit, then proceeded to read “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!,” a Dr. Seuss classic with an inspirational message that she said was a favorite of hers.
Mrs. Trump, who has been reluctant to embrace the high-profile
and ill-defined role of presidential spouse, began with a brief and simple outing: an afternoon reading of a Dr. Seuss book in honor of the author’s birthday and National Read Across America Day.