White House Goes Pink For Breast Cancer Awareness Month

WASHINGTON, DC — The White House shone bright pink on Sunday as it was illuminated with colored lights in honor of the start of October, which is Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

"As we observe National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, our Nation joins in solidarity with those who are currently battling breast cancer and we remember those we have lost to the disease," President Trump said in a statement. "Too many Americans endure the pain and heartbreak of losing a family member or friend to breast cancer. Memories of our loved ones, and their courage in the face of suffering, drive us to find a cure."

He continued: "More than 250,000 American women and 2,000 men will likely be diagnosed with some form of breast cancer in 2017. Fortunately, thanks to early detection and improved treatment options, deaths from breast cancer have decreased significantly in the last decade. The First Lady and I encourage all women to talk to their healthcare providers about mammograms and other methods of early detection, and about their risk of developing breast cancer, and what can be done to reduce that risk."

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Trump was not in the White House at the time the building was pink, because he was at his golf club in New Jersey over the weekend.

Last week, the actress and star of the comedic political show "Veep," Julia Louis-Dreyfus, revealed that she has been diagnosed with breast cancer. (For more information on this and other political stories, subscribe to the White House Patch to receive daily newsletters and breaking news alerts.)

Former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted out a picture of himself with Louis-Dreyfus, who played the first female vice president on "Veep." "We Veeps stick together," Biden said.

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"The good news is that I have the most glorious group of supportive and caring family and friends, and fantastic insurance through my union," Louis-Dreyfus wrote in the announcement of her illness on Twitter. "The bad news is that not all women are so lucky, so let's fight all cancers and make universal health care a reality."

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Image Credit: Official White House Photo by D, Myles Cullen