First Lady Delivers Lunch to Firefighters, Families in Washington

First lady Melania Trump listens during a "National Dialogue on Safely Reopening America's Schools," event in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on July 7, 2020. Alex Brandon/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—The White House delivered lunch and possibly some reassurance to people in the nation’s capital who could use a helping of both. First lady Melania Trump made some of the deliveries herself in her first public appearances in a protective mask.

Mrs. Trump had been making regular visits to schools, hospitals and other venues to promote her youth welfare initiative, “Be Best.” But after the pandemic forced classrooms to close and hospitals to bar visitors, it appears she turned to the White House kitchens for inspiration.