First Lady Melania Trump on Monday welcomed a large Christmas tree to mark the start of White House holiday events that will include the annual pardoning of the Thanksgiving turkey, as well as Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations. The first lady attended a small outdoor ceremony on the White House driveway to mark the arrival of the large Fraser fir tree, which arrived by a horse-drawn carriage. The Christmas tree from West Virginia will be decorated and displayed in the White House Blue Room. Melania Trump has not revealed this year’s holiday theme.
Melania Trump inspected the tree and spoke to tree farm owner Dan Taylor and his family, as well as the carriage driver, and posed for photos with them. The U.S. Marine Band was also in attendance at the ceremony and played Christmas carols. “Since 1966, the arrival of the White House Christmas Tree has become an iconic holiday …
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