President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance during the first public tour of the White House since the commencement of his second term. The tours had been paused during the presidential transition and resumed earlier this month.
“The President and I are excited to reopen the White House to those interested in the extraordinary story of this iconic and beautiful landmark,” First Lady Melania Trump said in a statement regarding the reopening of White House public tours.
She continued, “There is much to learn about the American Presidency, the First Families who have lived here, and our Nation’s rich history from a firsthand experience at the White House. This opportunity is unique among nations around the globe—a tradition we are honored to continue for the hundreds of thousands of visitors who come each year.”
According to the press release:
Public tours must be requested through Members of Congress, and requests may be submitted up to three months in advance. Tours are scheduled on a first-come-first-served basis.
Tours are self-guided, typically last 45 minutes, and will generally be available from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Tuesday through Thursday as well as 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday through Saturday (excluding Federal holidays or unless otherwise noted). When possible, public tour hours will be extended based on the official White House schedule. For more information, including what visitors will need to access the White House campus, please visit www.WhiteHouse.gov/Visit.
On Tuesday, visitors were gathered in an underground hallway when President Trump unexpectedly joined them.
He expressed gratitude for their visit and commended First Lady Melania Trump for her efforts in organizing the tours.
Trump said to the visitors:
“It’s nothing like the White House. It doesn’t matter where you go—the biggest people come here, and they all have beautiful offices. But when they walk into the Oval Office, there’s nothing like it. They look, and they… some of them actually start crying. And these are business leaders! I don’t want you to see that—but some of them are actually emotional.
Just have a good time. We’re giving you an extra-special tour. You’re the first one of the year, so get an extra-special tour—especially for this guy right here.
[…]
I want to thank you very much for coming. The tour is so great and they did just such a good job. The First Lady worked very hard on making it perfect, and I think you’re going to really love it.
I heard you were here, and I said, ‘Let’s stop by and say hello.’ Oh, you’re very smart-looking people, I must say—very smart. Maybe someday you’ll be here as President, right? Somebody in this group has a chance.
Have a good time, have a great tour, and you’re going to get a special tour, okay? You’re going to get a special tour. Have fun, everybody!”
As Trump left, the visitors erupted into spontaneous chants of “USA!”
WATCH:
President @realDonaldTrump stops to say hello to the first official White House tour group of the year! pic.twitter.com/fjPlKQgzI1
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) February 25, 2025
Here’s the full video:
Happening now, behind the scenes as President Trump stops by to say hello to a group touring the @WhiteHouse…
Book your tour today at: https://t.co/kdwqkyOt2h pic.twitter.com/3OnYE5ijjo
— Dan Scavino (@Scavino47) February 25, 2025
This event mirrors a similar surprise visit by President Trump during his first term in March 2017, when he greeted the initial group of White House tourists after tours resumed.
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