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First Lady Makes Unannounced Trip to Walter Reed to Visit Injured Troops

First lady Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, in another surprise no-notice visit that she’s conducted in recent weeks.

The first lady tweeted that she had a “wonderful visit” at the medical center and thanked “the many dedicated service members & medical staff who take such good care of our men & women in uniform.”

The White House recently donated food to Walter Reed that was prepared for the congressional picnic, which President Trump canceled amid the immigration crisis surrounding the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.

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First lady Melania Trump made an unannounced visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland, in another surprise no-notice visit that she’s conducted in recent weeks.

The first lady tweeted that she had a “wonderful visit” at the medical center and thanked “the many dedicated service members & medical staff who take such good care of our men & women in uniform.”

The White House recently donated food to Walter Reed that was prepared for the congressional picnic, which President Trump canceled amid the immigration crisis surrounding the administration’s “zero tolerance” policy.

Trump’s unannounced visit Tuesday follows similarly unannounced trips to Texas and Arizona along the U.S.-Mexico border, where she visited migrant children who had been separated from their families.

Stephanie Grisham, the Communication Director and spokesperson for the First Lady went on social media to report that Mrs. Trump was visiting with “combat-injured service members & their families.”

“This administration will never stop supporting our men & women in uniform & the families who love them,” Grisham added.

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