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@usatoday · September 19, 2026

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"Where's Melania?" is not a question anyone will have to ponder - at least for the next week. After a monthlong absence noted by many over the summer - and which she made light of herself - the first lady will be omnipresent next week. Melania Trump will begin the week promoting her Fostering the Future Together initiative and meeting with the first spouses of 57 nations during the United Nations General Assembly's High Level week in New York City on Sept. 22. The global coalition aims to empower children through education and technology. On Sept. 23, she'll ring the Opening Bell at the New York Stock Exchange and launch a new initiative called IMPERIA, bringing together female CEOs and C-Suit members. The inaugural invite-only event will be organized and hosted by the NYSE. Her senior adviser Marc Beckman, who exclusively shared details of her high-profile week and upcoming initiative with USA TODAY, said the effort will “provide a forum and network for powerful women to do business together, move capital, influence policy, collaborate between sectors.” 📸: Doug Mills, via REUTERS Read the exclusive story at the link in our bio.