First Lady Melania Trump will ring the New York Stock Exchange opening bell on Wednesday, January 28, 2026.
The White House highlights the First Lady’s initiatives from her first year centered on children’s well-being, domestically and internationally.
She championed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, described as a law to enhance federal protections for children against online deepfakes.
She led an Executive Order on Fostering the Future and helped secure $25 million in President Trump’s FY2026 budget for housing supports for youth transitioning out of foster care.
She launched the Presidential Artificial Intelligence (AI) Challenge and hosted a meeting of the White House AI Task Force to involve private sector partners and educators.
She is credited with leading reunification efforts related to children separated by the conflict involving Ukraine and Russia and forming a global coalition "Fostering the Future Together" at the U.N. General Assembly.
Follow Up Questions
What does it mean when someone "rings the opening bell" at the New York Stock Exchange?Expand
Ringing the NYSE opening bell is a ceremonial tradition that marks the start of the trading day; it’s a publicity and symbolic event (often by companies, officials or guests) and does not confer regulatory authority over the market.