First lady Melania Trump posted a video of herself wearing a mask during a visit to The Mary Elizabeth House last week, the first time the public has seen footage of the first lady in a face covering in several weeks.
"It was a pleasure to spend time with the staff, mothers & children at The Mary Elizabeth House, a place that helps strengthen families & provides life skills, counseling & educational resources to help vulnerable single women & their children. #BeBest," Trump wrote in a tweet accompanying the video.
— Melania Trump July 12, 2020 Trump's spokesperson Stephanie Grisham told CNN that members of the first lady's staff also wore masks during the entirety of the visit to the women's program. Trump delivered box meals prepared by the White House kitchen team to the staff and participants at Mary Elizabeth House. Last week, she also instructed produce and vegetables from the White House Kitchen Garden, started by former first lady Michelle Obama, be sent there as well.
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