Trump says he's too busy to get Melania a birthday present: 'I got her a beautiful card'

Maeve McDermott | USA TODAY

Show Caption Hide Caption Trump says he's too busy to get Melania a birthday gift President Donald Trump says he didn't get Melania a gift for her birthday."I got her a beautiful card! You know I'm too busy to be running out looking for presents."

Coming off their opulent first state dinner on Tuesday, President Trump has something more low-key planned for first lady Melania Trump's 48th birthday Thursday.

While calling into Fox & Friends Thursday morning, the president spoke about his wife's birthday and how they're planning to celebrate.

“I better not get into that because I may get in trouble," he said. "Maybe I didn’t get her so much. I got her a beautiful card, you know I'm very busy to be running out looking for presents. I got her a beautiful card and some beautiful flowers."

"And she did a fantastic job with France," he said. "The people of France were just spellbound by their great president who just left."

For the Trumps' first state dinner, in which they welcomed French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife, Brigitte Macron, to the White House, Melania wore a custom Chanel gown of black Chantilly lace, hand painted with silver and embroidered with crystal and sequins.

Melania Trump channels Olivia Pope in white hat ensemble The first lady greeted French President Emmanuel Macron and first lady Brigitte wearing an all-white hat and matching suit ensemble.

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The first couple engaged in some awkward hand-holding during the Macrons' visit, with video capturing Trump tapping and grasping wife's hand before she finally reciprocated.

That wasn't the first time the Trumps have played hand-holding cat-and-mouse, with Melania swatting his hand away during a trip to Israel last May and dodging his advances when they traveled to Rome later that month, more recently escaping another attempt when the pair were walking to board Marine One for a trip to Ohio in February.