Melania Trump wears charm bracelet in honor of Texas flooding victims: ‘We are grieving’
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Melania Trump wears charm bracelet in honor of Texas flooding victims: ‘We are grieving’
Melania Trump wore a charm bracelet gifted by a family in the wake of the Texas floods. The first lady toured devastation across Texas Hill Country alongside President Donald Trump and shared how she received the accessory. The flooding has claimed the lives of more than 120 people since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4. In recent months, Trump has made selective public appearances that reflect her private, low-key nature. However, in major moments, she has appeared alongside the president at a slew of engagements including his second Inauguration festivities, Fourth of July events and the White House Easter egg roll.
On July 11, the first lady toured devastation across Texas Hill Country alongside President Donald Trump and shared how she received the accessory, which she wore on her left wrist, during a roundtable meeting with local officials.
“We just met with the wonderful families. We prayed with them. We hugged. We held hands,” the first lady said. “They shared their stories, and I met beautiful young ladies who gave me this special bracelet from the camp in honor of all the little girls who lost their lives. We are here to honor them and also to give support and help.”
“I will be back I promised them. I pray for them and am giving them my strength and love,” she added.
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In a statement shared with press, Trump’s official office confirmed that she was gifted a charm bracelet by the Hotze Family – to honor victims of flooding at Camp Mystic, a nearly 100-year-old nondenominational all-girls summer camp that sits on 700 acres.
The flooding has claimed the lives of more than 120 people since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4.
‘Filled with grief and devastation’: Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates
The president and first lady arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, before traveling to Kerrville, Texas, to survey the damage of catastrophic flooding that tore across the Texas Hill Country, as authorities and volunteers searched for the missing, and local residents mourned the dead.
Earlier in the day, Trump was pictured embracing her husband while departing the White House in a khaki-colored jacket and monochromatic army green look paired with animal print sunglasses and Converse Chuck Taylor kicks, also a fashion favorite of former Vice President Kamala Harris.
For the arrival, Trump tucked her free-flowing waves from earlier under a black baseball cap. In recent months, Trump has made selective public appearances that reflect her private, low-key nature.
However, in major moments, she has appeared alongside the president at a slew of engagements including his second Inauguration festivities, Fourth of July events, the White House Easter egg roll and the administration’s multimillion-dollar festival and parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army.
Contributing: Bart Jansen, Joey Garrison