Trump jokes autocorrect made it seem like he forgot Melania’s name

Published May 6, 2026 2:45pm ET



President Donald Trump turned a White House event honoring military mothers into a rare personal moment on Wednesday, praising first lady Melania Trump as an “incredible mom” before joking about social media posts in which autocorrect changed her name to “Melody.”

Speaking during the Mother’s Day event in the East Room, Trump drew laughter from the crowd as he recalled repeatedly battling autocorrect while posting tributes to the first lady online.

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