Overview
- The 148th Easter Egg Roll took place Monday on the South Lawn with an America250 patriotic theme hosted by President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump.
- Trump praised U.S. forces for rescuing both crew members of a downed F-15E in Iran and said an Oval Office news conference would follow.
- The American Egg Board supplied about 35,000 hard-boiled, hand-dyed eggs for games and snacks, though Trump said more than 40,000 were on hand.
- Corporate-branded booths from firms like YouTube, Meta, Google, Waymo, GE Aerospace, Coca‑Cola, and the NYSE were prominent, a trend CNN said has drawn ethics questions as sponsorship dollars route to the White House Historical Association.
- Asked about children in war zones, Melania Trump offered a nine-word message, saying, “Well, all of this is happening for their future,” and added that it was to keep them safe in years to come.