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Melania Trump
U.S. first lady Melania Trump, third right, poses for a picture before departing for Washington, at Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport in Baton Rouge, La., Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026.
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Melania Trump has announced that Louisiana State University has raised $7.2 million to endow scholarships for students who were once in foster care. The scholarships will be awarded through her “Fostering the Future” program. The first lady started working on foster care issues after President Donald Trump’s first term ended in 2021. She was on the LSU campus in Baton Rouge on Saturday and attended the LSU-Alabama football game.
