Trump, First Lady Light National Christmas Tree in Holiday Tradition

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12/5/2019|Updated: 12/6/2019

President Donald Trump on Dec. 5 gave First Lady Melania Trump the task of pushing the button to switch on the 2019 National Christmas Tree in Washington.

The president and his wife attended the annual spectacle on Thursday night on the Ellipse just outside the White House to mark the holiday season.

Isabel van Brugen

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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.

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