During a White House event on November 13, Melania Trump spoke about Fostering the Future, a new initiative aimed at helping young people transition out of foster care by providing educational resources, career support, and financial assistance. She emphasized the importance of connecting government, private businesses, schools, and nonprofits to improve outcomes for foster youth.
When Donald Trump took the stage, he praised Melania’s talents—especially her ability to speak multiple languages—and joked that audiences often prefer hearing from her: “Every time I speak, people ask for Melania. Am I not good enough?”
In a rare gesture, he invited Melania to co-sign the executive order, which allocates $25 million to help foster youth with housing and other support.
The story also highlights the difficult realities of the U.S. foster care system: about 400,000 youth are in care at any time, 20,000 age out yearly, and many struggle with education, employment, and homelessness.