Melania Trump to Honor Barbara Bush with New Stamp, Though George W. Bush Will Not Attend Ceremony
- George W. Bush, the 43rd president, will not be present at a Thursday ceremony in the East Room where a stamp honoring his late mother, Barbara Bush, will be unveiled.
- First Lady Melania Trump is set to reveal a new USPS stamp honoring Barbara Bush, a ceremony taking place amidst ongoing political tensions involving the Bush and Trump families.
- Barbara Bush, a former first lady from 1989 to 1993, was known for family devotion and literacy advocacy, but reportedly opposed Trump in her later years and predicted the end of his first term.
- Trump described Barbara Bush as “a woman of strength” who put “family and country above all else,” while noting, “I have heard that she was nasty to me, but she should be.”
- Bush’s absence marks a significant snub, reflecting strained relations that may affect future interactions between the Bush family and the Trump administration.
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Melania Trump Hosts White House Event to Unveil Barbara Bush Postage Stamp
WASHINGTON—In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Amid the anticipation of the unveiling, Trump, Bush’s daughter Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch, and Judy de Torok, a vice president at the U.S. Postal Service, took turns sharing stories chronicling the former first lady’s life and achievemen…
First lady Melania Trump unveils new stamp honoring Barbara Bush: 'Her legacy lives on'
First lady Melania Trump hosted an unveiling of a postal stamp honoring former first lady Barbara Bush in the East Room of the White House along with Bush family members and other guests.
Barbara Bush Honored with U.S. Postage Stamp in White House Ceremony
In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, first lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Amid the anticipation of the unveiling, Trump, Bush’s daughter Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch and Judy de Torok, a vice president at U.S. Postal Service, took turns sharing stories chronicling the former first lady’s life and achievements. Bush Koch he…
First lady Melania Trump unveils new stamp for former first lady Barbara Bush
Daughter Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch said “it’s unlikely that mom ever pictured herself on the postage stamp, and it’s very likely that she would be wondering what all this fuss is about."
Melania Trump Hosts Event Honoring Barbara Bush
First lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered Thursday in the East Room of the White House to unveil a postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush. Dorothy Bush Koch, the late first lady's daughter, told attendees, "It's unlikely that Mom ever pictured...
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