Melania Trump’s robot stunt opens a new front in the GOP's war on education
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Melania Trump’s robot stunt opens a new front in the GOP's war on education
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March 30, 2026 6:45AM (EDT)
First Lady Melania Trump is accompanied at the White House by Figure 03, a humanoid robot during the Fostering the Future Together Global Coalition Summit. (Heather Diehl/Getty Images)
At a White House event, the first lady imagined a “humanoid educator” named Plato that would teach kids about the classical world…
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