First Lady Dedicates ‘Healing’ Garden At DC Children’s Hospital

In the grand lobby of Trump International Hotel, Melania Trump listens to her husband, U.S. Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump speak at the ribbon cutting for their latest property, Trump International Hotel - Ol... In the grand lobby of Trump International Hotel, Melania Trump listens to her husband, U.S. Presidential candidate Donald J. Trump speak at the ribbon cutting for their latest property, Trump International Hotel - Old Post Office, in Washington, DC on October 26, 2016. The event was closed to the public, and included VIP guests and employees of Trump. (Photo by Cheriss May/NurPhoto) *** Please Use Credit from Credit Field *** MORE LESS

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump has dedicated a new garden for patients at one of America’s leading children’s hospitals.

Patients will be able to feel the sun, breathe fresh air and see the Washington Monument from the new rooftop garden at Children’s National Medical Center.

Mrs. Trump quietly visited the garden in March, and she and several children planted seeds for morning glories, said to be a symbol of love and renewal.

In remarks before she helped cut a blue ribbon to dedicate and formally open the garden, Mrs. Trump said she looked forward to returning after everything they planted is in full bloom.

The garden is dedicated to all of America’s first ladies. Biographies of every first lady since Rosalynn Carter adorn a hallway leading to the garden.

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  1. Just to be petty, when Michelle Obama planted gardens they produced health food. This garden encourages people to sit still.

  2. Biographies of every first lady since Rosalynn Carter adorn a hallway leading to the garden.

    Yes. Well, that’s going to be a bit touch and go.

  3. The only “healing garden” I want to see her dedicate will be marked with a headstone etched with “TRUMP.”

  4. Great - lose several national monuments and get…a flower bed on top of a building?

  5. Avatar for tena tena says:

    I’ll join you in that pettiness because the first thing I thought was - still plagiarizing Michelle I see.

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