As First Lady, Melania Trump wants to be a positive, unifying force for good.

Melania Trump also made history on election night, becoming the second presidential spouse to serve two consecutive terms as first lady. She was already the second First Lady born outside the United States. As President-elect Donald Trump works to unify senior members of his administration, Mrs. Trump is doing the same for the East Wing with great determination.

She told Fox & Friends: “I have a lot more experience, a lot more knowledge. I’ve been to the White House before. So when you walk in, you know exactly what to expect. You know what kind of people you need.” As her best-selling memoir Melania says, she has a “strong sense of duty to use (her) platform as First Lady for good.” All of her recent interviews suggest that she is a confident, comfortable and driven First Lady who knows what she wants to achieve and understands the meaning of legacy, having the benefit of having served four years ago.

Our new First Lady is particularly humble and aware of the importance of her role, despite the lack of positive media attention compared to many of her recent predecessors. Her courageous advocacy for children through the BE BEST Initiative has taken her to dozens of events across the United States and abroad, including several African countries, and a trip to the southern border to see first-hand the impact of our immigration system on children and families.

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She often used the hashtag #powerofthefirstlady to highlight important causes, such as the negative impact of opioids, which continues to be a major crisis today. Mrs. Trump has made clear that focusing on the current and future needs of American children will be at the center of her second term agenda.

Melania Trump arrives for day four of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum on July 18, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Mrs. Trump proved her mastery of social diplomacy and imagery several times during her visit. previous tenure in the White House, including her flawless execution of state visits. She made history by standing with President Trump on stage with arriving heads of state and inviting their spouses to do the same during arrival ceremonies, something previously only choreographed by the Carter administration and something that has not happened since.

Traditionally, presidential spouses are escorted to the edge of the stage while the two heads of state address the crowd. This subtle but significant change to the ceremony, which originated during the Kennedy administration, signaled to the world the importance and value placed on spouses and especially first ladies.

While First Lady Melania Trump wasn’t afraid to leave her mark on the White House entertainment, she made sure every event was meaningful and steeped in American history and tradition. Relationships with world leaders promote dialogue, understanding, respect and peace. Therefore, we should expect soft diplomacy through entertainment to continue and intensify during Trump’s second term. The royal state visit of King Felipe VI of Spain and Queen Letizia could be one of the first state visits. President and Mrs. Trump are holding during their second term as the royals’ first scheduled visit to the US was canceled due to COVID-19.

Mrs. Trump will be honored to host America’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Just as First Lady Betty Ford served as hostess for America’s Bicentennial celebrations, our relatively young nation’s milestone anniversary will be celebrated with great fanfare 50 years ago.

Donald Trump, left, kisses Melania Trump at an election watch party Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024, in West Palm Beach, Florida, before he reclaimed the presidency. (Alex Brandon/AP)

So many heads of state came to pay their respects to America during the bicentennial that a tent was set up on the South Lawn to ensure that tours of the White House would not be curtailed. Invite King Charles II to a state dinner in honor of his first state visit as King during our semi-quincentenary.

As First Lady, Mrs. Trump has consistently and purposefully demonstrated her support for our military with thoughtful gestures, such as choosing American military musicians to provide entertainment at White House events, saying, “Supporting our military is a fundamental belief of mine.” The State Dinner honoring Australia included the largest gathering of leading military musicians ever at a State Dinner at the Leaders’ Residence, with more than 150 people surrounding guests in the White House Rose Garden.

Ms. Trump also traveled to a war zone in 2018, visiting troops during the Christmas break. You can be sure that her continued support for the United States military will be highlighted.

Any careful analysis of First Lady Melania Trump’s first term will also include her enormous pride in our country and her appreciation for the preservation of the Presidential Mansion. Mrs. Trump said it was her testament to preserving history, “making something lasting and beautiful for the American people that transcends politics and partisanship.”

President-elect Donald Trump and future first lady Melania Trump on their first date. (Melania Trump)

These preservation efforts included projects such as the renovation of the White House Rose Garden, the Queen’s Bedroom, redesigning the carpet in the Diplomatic Reception Room (now on public tour thanks to Dr. Jill Biden), and replacing the historic Red Room. Silk wallpaper “Scalamander” (faded to pink). Additionally, Mrs. Trump’s projects have included things the public rarely sees, such as updating bathrooms, private residence doors, a bowling alley, and a complete restoration of the White House Tennis Pavilion, to name a few.

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Mrs. Trump has not yet had the opportunity to design the Trump china set, a custom that most two-term first ladies proudly continue at no cost to taxpayers. She often favored Clinton china commemorating the 200th anniversary of President John Adams moving into the White House, gold-trimmed china decorated with a White House motif for her entertaining. She could also create a 250th Anniversary crystal set to further commemorate the Sesquicentennial, since it is well known that the White House needs a new crystal.

The one constant for both Mrs. Trump and America is the White House itself, thanks in large part to the wonderful staff at the Executive Residence who care for the President’s House and each First Family that inhabits it. First Lady Frances Cleveland reportedly told the President’s footman, “Now, Jerry, I want you to take good care of all the furniture and decorations in the house and not let any of them get lost or broken, because I want to find everything just like that.” ” like now, when we come back again.”

As First Lady, Mrs. Trump has consistently and purposefully demonstrated her support for our military with thoughtful gestures, such as choosing American military musicians to provide entertainment at White House events, declaring, “Supporting our military is a fundamental belief of mine.”

As for First Lady Melania Trump’s return, many things will look the same; however, some things will be very different in person. Her beloved mother, who passed away earlier this year, will not be with her. Firstborn Barron Trump is now 18 years old and will attend college and live in New York.

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First Lady Lady Bird Johnson eloquently stated, “This house is leased only to its tenants, and we are temporary occupants in connection with the succession of Presidents who have come before us and who will succeed us.” Like other First Ladies of the United States, Mrs. Trump understands and values ​​the continuity of history, the importance of tradition, the value of preservation, and the ability of the Office of the First Lady to be a positive, unifying office for good.

New First Lady Melania Trump will have to create for herself the term and legacy she wants, and every indication shows that she is fully prepared to make the position of First Lady exactly what she wants.

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