Melania Trump and volunteers decorate the White House with at least 62 Christmas trees
The White House is already decorated for Christmas, under the tutelage of Melania Trump. The decoration is made up of 106 wreaths, 62 trees and more than 3,200 lights, among other decorations that were placed by more than 125 volunteers who worked on the last Christmas of the current government of President Donald Trump.
Christmas decorations at the White House, Melania greets celebrating the beauty of America
It's the last Christmas in the White House for the Trump family. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take office on January 20. Melania Trump has chosen 'America the Beautiful' as the theme of the decorations for the holidays.
'America the Beautiful' is this year's Christmas theme at the White House. First lady Melania Trump said she pays homage and showcases the 'majesty' of the United States. The ornaments on the official Christmas tree in the Blue Room, a towering Fraser fir from Shepherdstown, West Virginia, were designed by students across the country who were asked by the National Park Service to highlight the people, places and things that make their states beautiful. First responders and frontline workers, facing a pandemic that has killed more than 266,000 people in the United States and infected more than 13 million, will be honored with a tree and other decorations in the Red Room.
The annual White House Gingerbread, more than 400 pounds (181 kilograms) of pasta, gum paste, chocolate and royal icing, includes for the first time the Rose Garden, recently renovated by the first lady, and the First Ladies' Garden. It's the last Christmas in the White House for the Trump family. President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will take office on January 20. Volunteers from around the country helped decorate the executive mansion after Thanksgiving with 62 Christmas trees, 106 Christmas wreaths, more than 366 meters of garlands, more than 3,200 strings of lights and 17,000 arches.
The White House led the media on a tour of furniture before a reception for volunteers. "For the past four years, I have had the honor of traveling to some of our nation's finest landmarks and meeting some of America's most compassionate and patriotic citizens," the first lady said in a written statement, "Coast to coast, the The bond that all Americans share is an appreciation for our traditions, values and history, which were the inspiration behind this year's decorations. "
