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First Lady Melania and Donald Trump Bringing Separate Guests to SOTU in Break with Precedent

Melania Trump highlights foster care and AI education while President Trump showcases service members and policy beneficiaries at the State of the Union, marking a break from tradition.

  • This year's State of the Union, First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald Trump will bring separate guest lists, with Karoline Leavitt saying the president invited guests exemplifying patriotism.
  • Melania Trump has spent most of her time away from Washington while the East Wing was demolished, reflecting a more independent approach to her role as first lady, who traditionally invites guests to highlight speech themes and personal initiatives.
  • Sierra Burns, a foster care advocate, and Everest Nevraumont, a 10-year-old AI education advocate from Austin, Texas, will sit with the first lady in her Capitol box.
  • Karoline Leavitt said the president will use the address to tout accomplishments over the past year and call on Democrats to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, while the first lady's office did not respond to CNN's requests for comment.
  • The president's guest choices spotlight U.S. service members and beneficiaries of No Tax on Tips and TrumpRX, while the GOP faces an uphill battle to retain Congress amid sagging approval.
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First lady invites guests to State of the Union

A South Carolina woman and a girl from Texas will join First Lady Melania Trump in the First Lady's Box for the 2026 State of the Union.

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First Lady Melania Trump will take guests to the State of the Union (SOTU) speech on behalf of her platforms on the host system and responsible artificial intelligence, while President Donald...

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New York Post broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, February 24, 2026.
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