Trump gives Melania awkward kiss at event honoring military moms and muses how 'I loved my mother, I miss my mother'
- President Donald Trump gave his wife Melania an awkward kiss Friday at a White House event honoring military mothers
- He also reminisced how much he loves and misses his mother Mary
- 'I had a great mother Mary. I loved my mother. I miss my mother,' he said
- Mary Trump died in 2000
- Melania Trump, who is mom to 13-year-old Barron, praised motherhood
- 'Motherhood is a blessing in its rawest form,' she said
President Donald Trump gave his wife Melania an awkward kiss Friday at a White House event honoring military mothers and reminisced how much he loves and misses his mother Mary.
'I had a great mother Mary. I loved my mother. I miss my mother,' he said.
Mary Trump, who was born in Scotland and immigrated to the United States, died in August of 2000.
President Trump gave wife Melania Trump awkward kiss
He thanked her for organizing Friday's event honoring military mothers
Donald Trump with his parents Mary and Fred Trump in 1994
The president and first lady were honoring military mothers ahead of Sunday's Mothers Day.
'Motherhood is a blessing in its rawest form,' Melania Trump, wearing an ivory sheath dress, told the audience of moms, some of whom had children with them.
She said mothers should be celebrated every day.
'Because of the sacrifices made by your sons, husbands, daughters and wives, we and our children enjoy the security and freedom to raise our children in the greatest country in the world,' she added.
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Melania, mother to 13-year-old Barron, has said her first priority in the White House is her son.
'It's a balancing act and my son - our son - is still a priority. So I feel I am still a mother first. He is at an age where he needs parents for guidance,' she told middle schoolers at Fort Bragg last month.
The first lady often arranges her schedule around her son's school.
'As a mother myself, I can relate to all the mothers,' she said Friday at the White House. 'The love between a mother and child strengthens us, helps us grown and provides a deeper meaning to all our lives.'
Trump, who gave his wife a kiss on the cheek and thanked her for organizing the event, said 'military mothers are the backbone of America.'
'Great job and thank you very much,' he said. 'Melania you did a great job of organizing this great celebration of military mothers.'
The first lady said mothers should be celebrated every day
President Trump talked how much he misses his mother, who died in 2000
President Trump and Melania Trump are parents to 13-year-old son Barron
And he added that even though Mother's Day was two days away, he wished them all a happy Mother's Day.
'I know it is still two days away but I wish everybody right now a very Happy Mother's Day,' he said.
His 10 minutes of remarks were a tribute to moms - particularly those whose husband's serve in the U.S. military.
'You have always been there for us and my administration will always be there for you,' he said to great cheering.
