WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 08: First lady Melania Trump prepares to speak at a luncheon she was hosting to mark International Women's Day in the State Dining Room at the White House on March 8, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump is hosting a luncheon on International Women’s Day. It’s her first solo White House event as first lady.
The U.N.-designated day commemorates the push for women’s rights.
At the White House, the first lady welcomed about 50 women seated at tables adorned with floral centerpieces of pharaoh tulips and sweet pea flowers in shades of purple.
Attendees included her stepdaughter, Ivanka Trump; Vice President Mike Pence’s wife, Karen; White House counselor Kellyanne Conway; and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos.
The first lady and President Donald Trump planned to have dinner later Wednesday with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and his wife, Heidi.
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