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Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

  • On Friday, Melania Trump, First Lady, visited Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., and read How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney? by Mac Barnett to about two dozen child patients.
  • The visit continues a first‑lady tradition begun by Bess Truman, a former first lady, and included gifts like tree ornaments stamped `Be Best` linked to the child well‑being initiative.
  • Two patients, an 11-year-old boy and a 5-year-old girl, escorted her into the hospital atrium at Children's National Hospital, and she chatted individually with children before visiting the hematology and oncology wing.
  • After closing the book she wished the children strength and `a lot of toys` from Santa Claus, and offered a merry Christmas and happy new year.
  • A costumed Santa slipped Melania Trump, First Lady, a gold-colored coin reading `Believe` and `Merry Christmas`, and she said President Donald Trump `is sending love and best wishes as well`.
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US First Lady Melania Trump read to children on Friday during a visit to Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C. She read from the children's book "How Does Santa Go Down the Chimney?"

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Melania Trump wishes strength and toys from Santa during visit with hospitalized children

Melania Trump has continued a decades-old first lady tradition of visiting with hospitalized children for the holidays.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Friday, December 5, 2025.
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