Trump Visits Melania After ‘Successful’ Procedure To Treat Kidney Condition

MANCHESTER, NH - MARCH 19: First lady Melania Trump walks onto stage to introduce her husband and to speak about opioids at an event at Manchester Community College on March 19, 2018 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The president addressed the ongoing opioid crisis which has had a devastating impact on cities and counties across the nation. In Manchester overdoses through early March were up 23 percent from this time last year.Trump was also joined his Attorney General Jeff Sessions  (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, NH - MARCH 19: First lady Melania Trump walks onto stage to introduce her husband and to speak about opioids at an event at Manchester Community College on March 19, 2018 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The... MANCHESTER, NH - MARCH 19: First lady Melania Trump walks onto stage to introduce her husband and to speak about opioids at an event at Manchester Community College on March 19, 2018 in Manchester, New Hampshire. The president addressed the ongoing opioid crisis which has had a devastating impact on cities and counties across the nation. In Manchester overdoses through early March were up 23 percent from this time last year.Trump was also joined his Attorney General Jeff Sessions (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) MORE LESS
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President Donald Trump went to visit First lady Melania Trump Monday evening after a “successful” medical procedure to treat her “benign kidney condition.”


She will likely be in the hospital for the rest of the week, according to the White House.

Here is the White House’s full statement:

This morning, First Lady Melania Trump underwent an embolization procedure to treat a benign kidney condition.  The procedure was successful and there were no complications.  Mrs. Trump is at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and will likely remain there for the duration of the week.  The First Lady looks forward to a full recovery so she can continue her work on behalf of children everywhere.

The first lady’s spokeswoman, Stephanie Grisham, said the procedure was successful and that there were no complications. Grisham said Mrs. Trump is at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center just outside Washington and will likely remain there for the rest of the week.The White House did not offer any additional details on Mrs. Trump’s condition.Mrs. Trump, who has been gradually raising her profile as first lady, recently hosted her first state dinner and launched a public awareness campaign to help children.With the president watching in the Rose Garden, Mrs. Trump last week unveiled the “Be Best” campaign, which she said will focus on childhood well-being, social media use and opioid abuse.

The first lady, who’s 48, lived full time in New York during the administration’s opening months so the couple’s son, Barron, now 12, would not have to change schools midyear. She and Barron moved into the White House last June and since then the first lady has been raising her public profile.

Mrs. Trump joined her husband last month to host the prime minister of Japan for a two-day summit at the Trumps’ Florida estate, and the Trumps hosted the president of France at the White House on a three-day state visit, including a lavish state dinner. Mrs. Trump also represented the administration at the April funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush.

The Associated Press contributed to this story
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