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The office of First Lady Melania Trump announced Thursday
afternoon that the White House rescheduled the spring garden tours by one day
due to planned protests on the National Mall.
“This decision has been made out of an abundance of caution
and to ensure the safety of all within proximity to public demonstrations
planned near the White House,” said the announcement, per DailyMail.com.
The first lady did not attend, but she did appear in
Washington at a State Department awards ceremony.
A wave of “Hands Off!” rallies were organized in opposition
to the policies of President Donald Trump and DOGE Director Elon Musk. The
largest demonstration took place in Washington, D.C., where protesters gathered
at the Sylvan Theater, located near the Washington Monument on the National
Mall.