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Melania Trump welcomes Christmas tree to the White House

Nov 24, 2025, 9:27 AM | Updated: 9:34 am

First lady Melania Trump speaks at the Mega Hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jac...

First lady Melania Trump speaks at the Mega Hangar at the Marine Corps Air Station New River in Jacksonville, N.C., Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Melania Trump welcomed this year’s Christmas tree to the White House on Monday.

The tree, which came from Korson’s Tree Farms in Michigan, was delivered in a green horse-drawn carriage driven by three men wearing top hats.

“It’s a beautiful tree,” the first lady said as she circled the carriage and posed for pictures.

Wearing a cream-colored overcoat and dark red gloves, she shook hands with one of the drivers and a woman who was standing with the two Clydesdale horses.

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Melania Trump welcomes Christmas tree to the White House