Flotus Melania Trump on USS Truman for Navy's 250th 10-5-2025
NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, Va. (Oct. 5, 2025) – First Lady Melania Trump addresses nearly 15,000 Sailors from Norfolk-based commands and guests during an All Hands Call at Pier 14, alongside the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) and the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3), Oct. 5, 2025. The All Hands Call at Naval Station Norfolk is one of many events taking place throughout the country to showcase the men and women who proudly serve in the U.S. Navy. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Anderson W. Branch)
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President Donald Trump is marking the Navy's 250th anniversary by joining a celebration at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia. Trump did not let the government shutdown interfere with his stop in Norfolk, Virginia, on Sunday. Trump treated the event as both a commemoration of the Navy’s history and his own record as a president. The president criticized his political opponents and attacked Democratic lawmakers as the shutdown was in its fifth day, causing military personnel to work without pay until the government reopens. The president and first lady Melania Trump watched a military demonstration while standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier.
