Trump Lights National Christmas Tree in Holiday Tradition

Trump Lights National Christmas Tree in Holiday Tradition
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington, on Dec. 5, 2019. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump helped light the National Christmas Tree on Thursday, taking part in a nearly century-old holiday tradition in the nation’s capital.

The 30-foot tree is decorated with 50,000 lights and 450 giant white star ornaments. The National Park Service planted the tree in President’s Park, just south of the White House, in late October.