President Donald Trump welcomed “Angel” and “Gold Star” moms for a luncheon in the White House’s Rose Garden on Friday, in celebration of Mother’s Day.
“I want to thank every single mother here this afternoon and all across our nation for your work every single day,” Trump said. “America’s moms are raising, really, raising the future of our country.”
What are ‘Angel’ and ‘Gold Star’ moms?
“Angel” moms are women who have lost children at the hands of people who entered the country illegally.
Trump addressed these women, saying, “Among those with us this afternoon are a number of the angel moms who saw their precious children stolen from them by the open border policies of the radical left,” then adding, “I call them stupid borders, not opened.”
After thanking the angel moms for coming, Trump said, “The angel moms have not been treated properly, but this president treats you properly. I can’t speak for others, but this one treats you properly.”
Trump then addressed “Gold Star” moms, women whose children were killed while serving in the U.S. military. “These mothers raised up children, so selfless, and so devoted that they volunteered to wear the uniform of our nation, and laid down their lives for all of us,” he said.
Trump spoke to several mothers specifically, including Janice Chance, who lost her son Jesse Melton during his service as a Marine captain. “Janice, I want to say, America is a strong and free nation today because of people like your great son, and we want to thank you for being here,” he said. He also complimented her hat.
Trump links recent legislation to supporting families
“This Mother’s Day, we’re thinking of all of those incredible moms, and we’re doing everything in our power to support them, and millions of other mothers all across America,” Trump said. He listed actions by his administration that he said support American families and mothers, including the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which expanded the child tax credit and school choice opportunities.
He specifically mentioned Trump Accounts, which gives every American born between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 31, 2028, $1,000 from the U.S. Treasury.
Other initiatives mentioned include lowering the price of IVF and cutting drug prices.
Thanking mothers for their sacrifice
Trump ended his address by expressing gratitude to Gold Star and Angel moms, both in attendance and throughout the nation.
“For those mothers that lost their child, many of whom are with us today, the Angel moms and others, Gold Star moms, we love you especially. We love you maybe even the most,” he said.
