It was unclear how the first couple celebrated the holiday this year, if at all President Donald Trump had a lot to say on Twitter on Mother’s Day — about China, about his Democratic challengers, about the Russia investigation — but one person he did not talk about was First Lady Melania Trump. It was the second Mother’s Day in a row that the president didn’t mention his wife on social media, which is one of his preferred methods of public communication. Get push notifications with news, features and more. He did, however, post a broader “Happy Mother’s Day” message on Twitter, as did the first lady. The couple are parents to 13-year-old Barron. In 2017, his first year in office, President Trump wished Mrs. Trump “and all of the great mothers out there a wonderful day ahead with family and friends!” But last year he posted no such celebratory note. It was unclear how the first couple celebrated the holiday this year, if at all: The president did not host any public events over the weekend. (White House press officials did not immediately respond to questions.) Earlier in the week, the Trumps hosted an annual event at the White House honoring military mothers and military spouses with children. There the president thanked his wife for “organizing this incredible celebration” and he reflected on his own mom. “I had a great mother — Mary. I loved my mother. I miss my mother,” he said of Mary Anne MacLeod Trump, who died in 2000. The first lady has been the recipient of previous misbegotten tributes from the president. He once called into Fox & Friends to wish her a happy birthday and ended up discussing a payment made to adult film star Stormy Daniels, who claimed they had an affair. (Trump has denied this as well as allegations of sexual misconduct from multiple other women.) Last month for Mrs. Trump’s 49th birthday, the White House tweeted out a celebratory message but the odd photo choice quickly became a derogatory viral meme. Melania Trump Be Best First Lady Melania Trump RELATED VIDEO: Billy Bush to Anchor Extra Extra, His First Hosting Gig Since the Trump Tape Scandal In March, a witness told PEOPLE they saw the Trumps having a disagreement at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Florida. “Melania was upset and they had words with each other over something,” the source said. (The White House disputed this.) Mrs. Trump said in an interview last year that she was not fazed by the scrutiny and dissection of her relationship. “It is not a concern and focus of mine,” she told ABC News. “I’m a mother and a first lady and I have much more important things to think about and to do. I know people like to speculate and the media like to speculate about our marriage.” “It’s not always pleasant, of course,” Mrs. Trump said. “But I know what is right and what is wrong and what is true or not true.” mar-a-lago-2 From left: Donald Trump, Barron Trump and Melania Trump in Florida in 2015 | Credit: Gustavo Caballero/Getty In February 2016, during an interview on Morning Joe, Mrs. Trump said she and the president “have a great relationship. We are own people. I’m my own person. He’s his own person. And I think that’s very important.” “I don’t want to change him,” she said. “He doesn’t want to change me.” For Mother’s Day last year, the first lady said she believed “mothers should be celebrated each and every day.”<doc-sep>When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they'll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer. Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights. You can unsubscribe at any time. Sign up to receive our rundown of the day'sdirect to your inbox Throughout the day his tweets accelerated, all focusing on defending his position as President, attacking the Democrats and dismissing the Russia probe, but there was no sign of a Mother’s Day tribute to his wife Melania Trump. Eventually he did tweet a simple photo, a generic message to the American people, wishing them a happy Mother’s Day. On Mother’s Day it was business as usual for the US President, he tweeted: “Think of it, I became President of the United States in one of the most hard-fought and consequential elections in the history of our great nation. "From long before I ever took office, I was under a sick and unlawful investigation concerning what has become known as the Russian Hoax.”<doc-sep>This Mother's Day, immigration advocates are asking families across the United States to remember the hundreds of mothers who are still separated from their children due to the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies. "Mother's day is a day to celebrate moms and their strength and resilience, but, there are moms out there who will not get to experience this day...Mothers who don't know if they will ever get to see their children again," activist Meena Harris told Newsweek. In support of the mothers who still have yet to be reunited with their children as a result of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" family separation policy, Harris has launched a Mother's Day campaign that will see moms across the country, including some high-profile celebrities, don "Phenomenal Mother" T-shirts on Sunday, to encourage more women to speak out against family separation and detention. Mothers across the U.S. are expected to share photos of their t-shirts on social media under the hashtag #phenomenalmothers, with proceeds of the $35 T-shirt sales going towards Families Belong Together, an organization that has been at the forefront of helping to reunite families separated at the U.S.-Mexico border. "We really want to make the point that this is an ongoing humanitarian crisis and that there has been no accountability," Harris, whose Phenomenal Mothers campaign is part of a wider Phenomenal Women Action Campaign that she started in response to the outcome of the 2016 election, told Newsweek. "The point of focusing on mothers is to recognize the fact that so many of these migrant families are led by women and mothers who have sacrificed everything and given up everything and have done the unimaginable, carrying their children with them across long and dangerous distances," said Harris. "It's about recognizing the strength and resilience of those mothers and how the worst nightmare has happened to them, which is that they got to the border only to have their children ripped from their arms." The Phenomenal Mothers campaign comes just as this month marks the one-year anniversary of former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions announcing the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy at the border, which saw adults caught crossing into the U.S. outside of designated ports of entry immediately jailed, while their children were taken into the custody of the Health and Human Services department. As it stands, Families Belong Together Chair Jess Morales Rocketto said that as a result of the Trump administration's hardline immigration policies, there are still hundreds of families waiting to be reunited. It is still unclear exactly how many families were separated at the border as a result of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" rule, with the government asserting that it could take another two years to identify all of the families affected. However, the Trump administration has, so far, identified at least 2,816 children separated from their parents. In addition to those affected, by the controversial policy, however, there are still dozens of families being separated at the border, with a recent status report from the government identifying at least 245 children who had been separated from their families since the family separation policy ended in late June. The administration said there were a number of reasons that famiiles are still being separated at the border, including "criminality, prosecution, gang affiliation or other law enforcement purpose," such as officials being unable to verify a "familial relationship". In other cases, the government said children were separated from their parents due to "health issues" and hospitalization. Ultimately, Morales Rocketto told Newsweek, the true number of how many families have been and continue to be separated by the U.S. government, is nearly impossible to quantify. "I wish I had a number for that question..." Morales Rocketto said. However, she said that her organization suspects that the true number of how many families have been separated by the Trump administration could "potentially be in the thousands, even tens of thousands." "The Trump administration characterizes family units as mothers, fathers and children and you need to have a birth certificate to be recognized as a parent or guardian. So, that makes it really difficult to know," Morales Rocketto said. The activist said she believes it is also important to acknowledge that family separation in the U.S. extends far beyond the border. "In so many ways the government is supporting a policy of family separation, whether it's due to mass incarceration or because of the family separation policy." What brings Morales Rocketto hope is campaigns like Phenomenal Mothers, that have seen women across the country rise to the forefront of efforts to combat hardline immigration policies like the Trump administration's family separation policies. "I do get emotional when I talk about this," Morales Rocketto said, her voice beginning to waver. "It does give me hope to know that there are mothers all over the country who are willing to be a sponsor or donate money [to support migrant families.]" With Sunday's Phenomenal Mothers campaign, Morales Rocketto said she hopes to "send a message to every single family that we have not forgotten them and, not just that, but also that we are still fighting for them." It's important to recognize that families do care and that families belong together," she said.<doc-sep>Former President Obama on Sunday marked Mother’s Day by sharing a tribute to the “perfect role model,” former First Lady Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaPelosi: George Floyd daughter's prediction that he would 'change the world' is coming true Jill Biden recognizes Fauci as an 'American hero' Michelle Obama shows support for foundation created to honor Kobe, Gigi Bryant's memory MORE. "Happy Mother's Day to the most caring, brilliant, funny, and grounded woman I know—a perfect role model not just for our daughters, but so many others," Obama said in a Facebook post accompanied by a picture of Michelle with their daughters Malia and Sasha. Michelle Obama also marked the holiday by paying homage to her mother, Marian Robinson, with a post on Twitter. ADVERTISEMENT "From an early age, my mom saw that I had a flame inside me and she never tempered it," Michelle Obama said of her mom. " Mom, thank you for kindling that fire within me, and for your example as a mother and a grandmother to our girls. "We would never be who we are today without you." From an early age, my mom saw that I had a flame inside me and she never tempered it. Mom, thank you for kindling that fire within me, and for your example as a mother and a grandmother to our girls. We would never be who we are today without you. #HappyMothersDay, Mom. Love you. pic.twitter.com/2LYOS7jzPD — Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 12, 2019 President Trump Donald TrumpTrump lashes out after grand jury seated for New York criminal probe Schumer tees up vote on Jan. 6 commission bill Senators struggle to save Jan. 6 commission MORE wished Americans "Happy Mother's Day" in a Facebook post. First Lady Melania Trump Melania TrumpBidens meet with Kennedy Center honorees, a tradition ignored by Trump Jill Biden recognizes Fauci as an 'American hero' Here's why Joe Biden polls well, but Kamala Harris does not MORE voiced the same message to her followers on Twitter. UPDATED 1:23 p.m.<doc-sep>
Barack Obama sends heartwarming message to Michelle Mr Obama posted on Facebook a picture of Michelle with their daughters Malia and Sasha when they visited the Great Wall of China. In the post he wrote: ”Happy Mother's Day to the most caring, brilliant, funny, and grounded woman I know. A perfect role model not just for our daughters, but so many others.” Michelle Obama also marked the holiday by paying homage to her mother, Marian Robinson, with a post on Twitter. The message said: "From an early age, my mom saw that I had a flame inside me and she never tempered it. "Mom, thank you for kindling that fire within me, and for your example as a mother and a grandmother to our girls. "We would never be who we are today without you." READ MORE: Melania Trump fans SAVAGE Beyoncé for Michelle Obama praise Michelle received a heartfelt message from her husband Barack Obama's message to wife Michelle on Mother's Day On Instagram Mrs Obama had more to say about her mum, “Growing up, every time I’d come home from school with a story to share, my mother was there with a snack and a listening ear to hear about what was on my mind. “When I came home with a tale about my disastrous second-grade classroom, she marched into the school to figure out what was going on. “And as I grew older, including up through my years as First Lady, she was always there for me as a guiding light through whatever fog was clouding my path. “She’s always listened more than she lectured, observed more than she demonstrated. Michelle Obama's message to her own mother Michelle Obama reveals Secret Service taught Malia how to drive