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Melania Trump Honored for Global Children’s Advocacy

The first lady, in accepting ‘Patriot of the Year,’ talks about how innovation is inherent in American culture.

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Jennifer Taylor
Nov 07, 2025
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First Lady Melania Trump accepts the “Patriot of the Year Award” onstage during the 2025 Fox Nation Patriot Awards at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on Thursday in Greenvale, New York. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

Melania Trump applauded American innovators on Thursday during a 7-minute acceptance speech for the “Patriot of the Year” award bestowed on her by Fox Nation during its annual Patriot Awards in Greenvale, New York.

The first lady was honored for her efforts in global children’s advocacy. Some of the work Mrs. Trump has engaged in on behalf of children since returning to the White House includes reunifying eight children and their families displaced by the Russia-Ukraine conflict; launching the Fostering the Future Together initiative during the United Nations General Assembly, a global coalition advancing education and technology for kids; launching America’s Presidential AI Challenge to help advance the burgeoning technology safely; securing $25 million in feder…

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