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WHO:
Mrs. Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States
Lonnie G. Bunch III, Secretary, Smithsonian Institution
Anthea M. Hartig, the Elizabeth MacMillan Director, National Museum of American History
BACKGROUND:
This marks the second inaugural gown of First Lady Melania Trump to enter the museum’s collection, a rare distinction held by only a few First Ladies in history.
The National Museum of American History holds a more than 100-year-old tradition of displaying the inaugural attire of First Ladies. Today some 1,000 objects in the First Ladies Collection represent a range of materials from inaugural gowns and other dresses to personal effects and White House ephemera.
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Distributed on February 18th, 2026.
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White House Press Pool Reports @WHPressPool - 📅 @POTUS's Daily Schedule - THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2026
9:00 AM EST THE PRESIDENT participates in the Board of Peace Event
📍 Washington, D.C.
THE PRESIDENT departs Washington, D.C. en route Rome, Georgia