First lady Melania Trump honored one of her predecessors, the late first lady Barbara Bush, Thursday with the unveiling of a new US postage stamp at the White House Thursday, heralding Bush’s “forward-thinking vision” and 1990 call for a female president.

George W. Bush missed a ceremony honoring his late mother, Barbara Bush. The former president was a no-show at the unveiling of a giant-sized stamp featuring a portrait of his mom, which was hosted by Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday,

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, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)