First lady Melania Trump announces the reopening of White House public tours, following weeks of public absence and missed high-profile events.

In the 22-second video, the camera pans a room of items — shelves filled with hats, T-shirts, sweaters, jackets, books, flags, photographs, artwork, shoes, boots, scarves and even a NASCAR track suit.

The doors are now open to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s “gift room”… a room two weeks ago he claimed, “If people want a tour of this room, I’ll sign up because I’ve never been to it ...

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