Melania Trump Hosts White House Event to Unveil Barbara Bush Postage Stamp

A U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush.

First Lady Melania Trump, seated left, and Dorothy Bush Koch look on after unveiling a U.S. Postal Service Stamp honoring former First Lady Barbara Bush, in the East Room of the White House on May 8, 2025. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo

WASHINGTON—In the White House’s East Room on a rainy Thursday, First Lady Melania Trump and members of the Bush family gathered to unveil a U.S postage stamp bearing the portrait of former first lady Barbara Bush.

Amid the anticipation of the unveiling, Trump, Bush’s daughter Dorothy “Doro” Bush Koch, and Judy de Torok, a vice president at the U.S. Postal Service, took turns sharing stories chronicling the former first lady’s life and achievements.