Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFirst Lady Melania Trump made a rare comment about the war in Iran at the White House Easter Roll on Monday.“What is your message to children who find themselves in war zones?” a reporter asked. “Well, all of this is happening for their future. So they will be safe in years to come,” the first lady replied.Her comment came after President Donald Trump addressed families at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, telling them about the recent mission to rescue a US service member whose F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran.The president took questions from reporters before taking a walk through the Easter Egg Roll crowd. Trump said he was engaged in talks with the new Iranian regime and hinted that the war could end if their leadership agrees to his terms.He also insisted that Iranians support his war, saying, "The Iranian people, when they don't hear bombs go off, they're upset. They want to hear bombs because they want to be free.”In fullTrump goes off script at the Easter Egg Roll to discuss Iran rescue mission: Live updatesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Melania Trump makes rare political statement at White House Easter Egg Roll
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFirst Lady Melania Trump made a rare comment about the war in Iran at the White House Easter Roll on Monday.“What is your message to children who find themselves in war zones?” a reporter asked. “Well, all of this is happening for their future. So they will be safe in years to come,” the first lady replied.Her comment came after President Donald Trump addressed families at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll, telling them about the recent mission to rescue a US service member whose F-15 fighter jet was shot down over Iran.The president took questions from reporters before taking a walk through the Easter Egg Roll crowd. Trump said he was engaged in talks with the new Iranian regime and hinted that the war could end if their leadership agrees to his terms.He also insisted that Iranians support his war, saying, "The Iranian people, when they don't hear bombs go off, they're upset. They want to hear bombs because they want to be free.”In fullTrump goes off script at the Easter Egg Roll to discuss Iran rescue mission: Live updatesThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
