First Lady and President Hit NC | Durham News

First Lady Melania Trump hits Ashe County this Tuesday, spotlighting tech in education and community resilience—her first return to western North Carolina since the 2025 hurricane tour. She’ll engage students and tour classrooms firsthand, preparing kids for the digital age. Meanwhile, President Trump rallies for Senate candidate Michael Whatley in Gastonia Wednesday evening at the municipal airport, with Secret Service heavily deployed as political momentum surges across the Tar Heel State. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Sources: https://abc11.com/post/first-lady-president-trump-visit-north-carolina-back-days-asheville-gastonia/19829634/ More coverage & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/f10fa2549497d1d8 Report issues to [email protected].