To mark the end of her first year as first lady for a second time, Melania Trump outlined a sweeping record of accomplishments spanning legislation, technology, child welfare, diplomacy, media, and public service — illustrating her expanded role on both the national and global stage in 2025.

In a post on X published on both her official and @FLOTUS accounts, Melania Trump summarized her key accomplishments from this year:

2025 @FLOTUS @MelaniaTrump Success Highlights:

The first lady’s legislative push included the successful passage of the Take It Down Act, which criminalizes the distribution of sexually explicit images, whether real or AI-generated, without consent. A priority of her “Be Best” initiative, the law passed both chambers of Congress with overwhelming bipartisan support. In signing the bill into law, President Donald Trump invited the first lady to co-sign the legislation, underscoring her advocacy and central role in shaping the policy.

In the realm of foster care reform, Melania Trump helped launch the “Fostering the Future for American Children and Families” Executive Order, which introduced an online resource hub for foster youth to develop customized plans for career and education, expanded access to federal grants and scholarships, and formalized new public-private partnerships to support self-sufficiency. Separately, as part of her “Be Best” initiative, she secured a $25 million investment in President Trump’s FY26 budget to fund transitional housing and support services for youth aging out of foster care, administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The first lady also focused on technology education, spearheading the Presidential AI Challenge, a national competition encouraging K-12 students to submit projects applying artificial intelligence to community challenges. The initiative was accompanied by the convening of a White House Task Force on AI Education, where tech leaders and cabinet officials gathered to discuss AI’s future in American classrooms. Both efforts reflected her drive to ensure youth are prepared to responsibly engage with emerging technologies.

Internationally, Melania Trump’s most high-profile humanitarian effort was her months-long involvement in the reunification of Ukrainian children who had been displaced or taken to Russia due to the ongoing conflict. She engaged directly with both Ukrainian and Russian officials — including a personal letter hand-delivered to President Vladimir Putin — urging cooperation to return the children to their families. In October, she announced that eight children had been reunited with their families, followed by seven more in December, with both governments participating in what she described as “good faith” discussions.

Additionally, she launched a new global coalition at the United Nations General Assembly, called Fostering the Future Together, aimed at uniting first spouses and global partners to promote safe technological access and education for children. The Republic of Korea was among the first to join the coalition, and a White House-hosted inaugural summit is scheduled for 2026.

Beyond the initiatives listed in her X post, the first lady completed a number of other notable accomplishments throughout the year, many of which were covered by Breitbart News.

Additional Highlights from Melania Trump’s First Year Back as First Lady: