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In the annual sign of friendship between the Republic of Ireland and the USA. the Irish Prime Minister, (Taoiseach) Leo Varadkar presented President Trump with the traditional shamrock bowl.Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, bringing the luck of the Irish with him in a bowlMelania looked lovely in an emerald green leopard print shift. I see no reason to discuss anything further although reportedly The President and Taoiseach discussed trade, military assistance, cyber-security and golf.And I understand that Ireland’s first Indian-Irish openly gay Prime Minister did discuss LGBT issues with VP Mike Pence over breakfast today. I’m not sure what the agenda will...

President Trump and Melania greeted Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu and First Lady Sara Netanyahu at the White House Monday afternoon. The executives couples have had a cozy relationship since Trump’s election. President Trump made Israel one of his first stops during his first international trip as president and stunned the world when he followed through on his promise to move the US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. Melania and Sara Netanyahu both wore light blue, incidentally a similar color to that of the Israeli flag. Both presidents were wearing light blue ties. Symbolic? Who knows.

Taylor Swift surprised the police department where Sgt. Delbert Pickney used to work by sending a heart-shaped wreath of roses in memory of the late police officer on Thursday.

Melania Trump, 47, wife of Donald Trump, 71, President of the US, posted a heartfelt video on Instagram just over a week after Valentine’s Day. However, the video was not dedicated to her husband, nor is anything known of whether they spent part of the romantic day together. Instead, Melania spent the day visiting children in Bethesda, Maryland to make Valentine’s Day – and later posted a video which didn’t feature Donald either. Melania wore a red coat to visit the Children’s Inn at the National Institute of Health. In the video, Melania is seen bending down to talk to...

Omarosa Manigault Newman, the former White House aide who is now a reality TV contestant on "Celebrity Big Brother," described Melania Trump as "amazing" in Wednesday night's episode. Newman, a former "Apprentice" contestant, has been critical of President Trump when discussing her tumultuous year in the White House to other show contestants. "I don't know why people don't think she's sharp," Newman said. "She speaks so many languages ... she's sharp." Newman gave some behind-the-scenes information from her time at the White House. When asked about the residence, Newman said the Trumps had renovated the residence, although because it's a...

The phrase "haters gonna hate" is too "banal" to be copyrighted, a US judge has declared. Judge Michael W Fitzgerald made the comments while dismissing a copyright case against Taylor Swift. Songwriters Sean Hall and Nathan Butler sued the star last year, arguing her single Shake It Off stole from their composition, Playas Gon' Play. They said the chorus of her song relied on their lyric, "playas, they gonna play, and haters, they gonna hate". Although short phrases are generally immune from copyright claims, the writers argued that combining the two thoughts was original enough to warrant protection. Fitzgerald disagreed...

Instead of rocking her off-white suffragette pantsuit or her $7,149 Ralph Lauren Italian cashmere coat, first lady Melania Trump donned a slim black pantsuit when she accompanied President Donald Trump to the Trump International Hotel in D.C., on Saturday, February 10. As seen in the below video from one Instagram user, who noted he “was sipping on champagne and Melania and hubby walked by,” President Trump walked in to shouts of, “Donnie!” Melania tagged along behind him, shaking hands and receiving her own compliments. Whereas President Trump received applause, kudos, and shouts from fans who talked about how much he...

Nope, ladies. No more mulligans for Melania. Thanks to recent revelations of an alleged affair her husband had years ago, a bipartisan sisterhood is coming to the first lady's side. She has been defended and protected. Even a "Saturday Night Live" skit over the weekend gave her the closest thing to sympathy that merciless crew can muster. The truth is, Melania Trump is not a delicate flower or a victim. She is a grown woman, an immigrant who made it in a cutthroat industry. She is capable of tackling tough issues, of respecting the responsibility and opportunity she's been given....

CINCINNATI, OH (WCMH) — Melania Trump visited a children’s hospital in Cincinnati to hear about the opioid epidemic in Ohio. The first lady was on a rare policy trip with President Donald Trump, flew with him to Ohio on Monday and then went their separate ways. She went to Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center where hospital officials briefed her on opioids. She also met with patients. The president went off to Sheffer Corp. in the city of Blue Ash to promote the package of tax cuts he signed into law last year. The company recently gave its 126 workers bonuses...

Hollywood’s feminist hypocrisy was on full display Sunday night at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. Actress Kristen Bell, who was hosting the event, joked about being a “first lady.” “I think my first initiative as first lady will be cyberbullying,” Bell said to “much laughter” from the audience, according to the The Huffington Post. “Because I have yet to see any progress made on that problem quite yet.” Melania Trump, of course, had said she wanted to work against cyberbullying while in the White House. Unfortunately, Bell isn’t the only one missing—or choosing to overlook—the considerable achievements of Melania Trump...

Melania Trump, who on Saturday marks the end of her first year as first lady, has conducted herself with grace and dignity. She’s had to navigate an onslaught of detractors and a hostile media that follow her every move, looking for any opportunity to undermine her efforts and diminish her position. The first lady carries herself with an understated elegance and, known for her privacy, she’s measured in her words and actions. Since she chooses to stay below the radar most of the time she doesn’t give her critics much material to work with. But have no fear, they’ll resort...

PARIS — Slovenian-born Melania Trump has been unafraid to go against her husband's "America First" agenda and stay true to her roots, if there's a message to be taken from her bold, foreign-flavored wardrobe in 2017. In her first year as first lady, Mrs. Trump has often wrapped herself in the clothes of her home continent as several American designers publicly refused to dress her in what was a fashion industry-wide backlash against her unpopular spouse. The first first lady to be born in continental Europe, Trump grew up in Sevnica in Slovenia, in the southern Balkans, just over 100...

Melania Trump said on Wednesday that peace, human rights, and human dignity — especially for vulnerable children — will be the pillars of the work she does in her role as first lady of the United States.But she repeatedly said that it is, first and foremost, parents’ responsibility to raise their children to be moral, charitable, and to have love of country. Speaking to the spouses of dignitaries from around the globe who attended the 72nd United Nations General Assembly in New York City, the first lady said family is at the heart of instilling values in children. Trump...

Pop star Taylor Swift apparently struck a nerve with leftists and Internet trolls this week after she said she “couldn’t have asked for a better year” in 2017 and thanked her fans in a birthday Instagram post. “I love you guys so much,” Swift captioned a photo taken at a recent London concert. “I couldn’t have asked for a better year, all thanks to you. Thanks for all the birthday wishes. Can’t wait to see what 28 will be like. See you on tour.” That simple message was apparently too much for some Twitter users — and at least a...

'Melania was in tears - and not of joy': First lady fiercely denies claims that she WEPT when Trump swept to victory - as sensational new book says the couple sleep in separate bedrooms and he demanded a lock on his door Author Michael Wolff's new book 'Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House' says Melania Trump was crying on election night 'Melania was in tears - and not of joy,' Wolff wrote, suggesting the now first lady never wanted the job Since excerpts of the dishy new book have come out, the White House has responded forcefully calling...

When we think of winter outfits, we think of sweatpants, UGGs and a big fluffy hat to match. Melania proves otherwise. After spending their Christmas and New Years at the Trump Mar-a-Logo resort in Palm Beach, Florida, the Trump family made their way back to the White House. Even the frigid, winter temperatures of Washington DC (at 20 degrees, ahem) caught up with Melania Trump, who was spotted deplaning Air Force One in a cozy -- and of course, chic -- winter outfit. The first lady took airplane travel to the next level in a tan breasted peacoat, turtleneck and...

A radiant Melania Trump visited a children’s hospital earlier this month, continuing a tradition that has been carried out for many years. After touring the hospital, the first lady sat down with Santa and answered questions from a small group of patients before reading the “Polar Express.”(snip) The day made for a myriad of touching and festive photos as can be seen while first lady Melania Trump visited Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

First Lady Melania Trump is the chicest woman in Washington, D.C. and already the most fashionable first lady Americans have ever seen. In the first year of her husband’s presidency, Melania pulled out all the stops with her fashion this year, whether that came in the form of greeting diplomats at the White House, departing Washington, D.C. or stunning audiences overseas on foreign trips. Dolce & Gabbana, Chanel, Dior, Hervé Pierre, Delpozo. Melania is only beginning.

First Lady Melania Trump celebrated New Year’s Eve Sunday night alongside President Trump and their son, Barron, in a glittering party dress inspired by the Reagan era of the 1980s. Melania arrived at the Trump administration’s Mar-a-Lago New Year’s Eve party as the glitter queen of the night, wearing a full-sequined t-length pink Erdem “Emery” party dress with voluminous sleeves and a mock neckline. The dress from the British label is currently sold out at Neiman Marcus. In head-to-toe sequins, Melania shined next to her two dates, President Donald Trump and Barron Trump, who both donned classic tuxedos. From the...

Watch your heads! Check out this video showing the American Queen, the largest steamboat ever built, passing under the Illinois Central Railroad Bridge in Cairo, Illinois while southbound on the Ohio River with only 6″ minimum clearance. “We topped around above the bridge and backed down through it with the throttles ready to go ahead should anything go wrong,” a source told gCaptain. “We have several close bridges but that was the closest.” Built in 1955 by McDermott Shipyards, the American Queen is an authentic recreation of a classic Mississippi paddle-wheeler and really is powered by a genuine steam plant....