{"id":25132,"date":"2025-11-28T16:43:52","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=25132"},"modified":"2025-11-28T16:43:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T16:43:52","slug":"first-lady-melania-trump-welcomes-arrival-of-white-house-christmas-tree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cndailynews.store\/?p=25132","title":{"rendered":"First lady Melania Trump welcomes arrival of White House Christmas tree"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_title tdi_68 tdb-single-title td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_68\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\"><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_70 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<div data-widget-host=\"revcontent\" data-pub-id=\"196107\" data-widget-id=\"287186\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_featured_image tdi_71 tdb-content-horiz-left td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_71\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"td-modal-image\" href=\"https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges.png\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"entry-thumb entered td-animation-stack-type0-2 litespeed-loaded\" title=\"sjges\" src=\"https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges.png\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges.png 693w, https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges-605x420.png 605w, https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges-218x150.png 218w\" alt=\"\" width=\"693\" height=\"481\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges.png\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges.png 693w, https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges-605x420.png 605w, https:\/\/defdeal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sjges-218x150.png 218w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_73 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\">\n<div data-widget-host=\"revcontent\" data-pub-id=\"196107\" data-widget-id=\"287185\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_post_share tdi_74  td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_74\">\n<div id=\"tdi_74\" class=\"td-post-sharing tdb-block td-ps-bg td-ps-notext td-post-sharing-style1 \">\n<div class=\"td-post-sharing-visible\">\n<div class=\"td-social-sharing-button td-social-sharing-button-js td-social-handler td-social-share-text\">\n<div class=\"td-social-but-icon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-social-but-text\">Share<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td-social-but-icon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-social-but-icon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-social-but-icon\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"td-social-but-icon\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"td_block_wrap tdb_single_content tdi_75 td-pb-border-top td_block_template_1 td-post-content tagdiv-type\" data-td-block-uid=\"tdi_75\">\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p><strong>Washington, D.C. \u2014<\/strong>\u00a0Former First Lady\u00a0<strong>Melania Trump<\/strong>\u00a0returned to the White House today to take part in a cherished holiday tradition: the arrival of the\u00a0<strong>Official White House Christmas Tree<\/strong>. The tree, a towering Fraser fir grown on a family farm in North Carolina, was delivered by horse-drawn carriage to the North Portico, where Trump greeted it with a warm smile.<\/p>\n<p>Dressed elegantly in a winter coat, Melania Trump thanked the growers and expressed her appreciation for the holiday tradition. \u201cThe Christmas Tree has always been a symbol of unity, hope, and the beauty of the season,\u201d she said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to welcome such a magnificent tree to the White House.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>White House staff will now begin the meticulous process of decorating the tree, which will stand proudly in the Blue Room throughout the holiday season. This year\u2019s theme, still under wraps, is expected to highlight the spirit of American craftsmanship and family traditions.<\/p>\n<p>The Christmas Tree arrival marks the official beginning of the holiday celebrations at the White House, a tradition that dates back to 1966.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-9-16 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"entered litespeed-loaded\" title=\"First Lady Melania Trump welcomes White House Christmas tree\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CGDy0eSk7ZY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" width=\"563\" height=\"1000\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-lazyloaded=\"1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CGDy0eSk7ZY?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_wrap vc_raw_html tdi_77 \">\n<div class=\"td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_wrapper td_block_separator td_block_wrap vc_separator tdi_79  td_separator_solid td_separator_center\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Share Washington, D.C. \u2014\u00a0Former First Lady\u00a0Melania Trump\u00a0returned to the White House today to take part in a cherished holiday tradition: the arrival of the\u00a0Official White House Christmas Tree. 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