United States
Statement summary
Trump announces a proclamation honoring foster caregivers during May 2026
Trump commemorates National Foster Care Month and highlights his administration's stated support for foster families and young adults.
NATIONAL FOSTER CARE MONTH, 2026 BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION Across our Nation, hundreds of thousands of American children depend upon the foster care system to shelter them, nurture them, and prepare them for lives of purpose and promise. This National Foster Care Month, the First Lady and I join with countless Americans in celebrating the foster families whose devotion carries our youngest citizens forward by helping them realize the full potential of their unique American Dream. In communities around the country, ordinary Americans rise to an extraordinary calling by opening their homes to children who have endured immense challenges that no child should ever know. These caregivers, alongside the social workers, clergy, educators, and countless volunteers who stand beside them, offer stability, belonging, and hope where once there was only...