Melania Trump Welcomes 2025 White House Christmas Tree
The HillDecember 5, 20251 min642 views
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- 🎄 Melania Trump officially welcomed the 2025 White House Christmas tree, a 25-foot concolor fir from Michigan.
- 🎶 The tree was greeted with traditional fanfare, including a marine band and Clydesdale horses named Ben and Logan.
- 👃 The concolor fir, over 20 feet tall, is noted for its citrus smell and will be displayed in the Blue Room.
Tree Selection and History
- 🏆 The winning tree was selected after winning the grand champion title for 2025 from the National Christmas Tree Association.
- 🏠 The first known Christmas tree in the White House was in 1889 during President Benjamin Harrison's term.
- 💡 Electric lights were first used on a White House tree in 1894 during Grover Cleveland's presidency.
- 🌟 The tradition of presenting a new Christmas tree to the First Lady began in 1966.
Additional White House Traditions
- 🦃 The annual turkey pardon ceremony is scheduled for the following day.
- 🗳️ Online voting is available for the public to choose which of the two turkeys, Gobble and Waddle, will participate in the pardon ceremony.
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