Melania Trump Brings AI Learning Tools to North Carolina School

First lady Melania Trump visited Mountain View Elementary School in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina, on September 15, 2026. She toured the school and spoke with students, teachers and staff about technology use. Her Be Best initiative and Nvidia will give 1,500 Ashe County students subscriptions to the AI platform StudyFetch. District schools will receive 100 Jetson Nano Developer Kits. She urged students to use the tools creatively and invited any who build a groundbreaking robot to show it at the White House. She opened by praising recovery from Hurricane Helene, which closed schools more than 30 days and turned the building into a supply hub. She called North Carolina the definition of resilience and said toughness in adversity marks the Tar Heel State. The stop was her fourth North Carolina trip since 2025 and preceded President Trump's planned Gastonia rally for Senate candidate Michael Whatley against Roy Cooper. Left-rated coverage foregrounded the AI oversight debate and Trump's hoax remark. Right-rated coverage stressed her embrace-AI message and the education gifts. Poll standings in the Senate race remain attributed only to Daily Mail citations.