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First lady Melania Trump claps after lighting the National Christmas Tree on the Ellipse near the White House in Washington on Dec. 4, 2025. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP Photo
WASHINGTON—First lady Melania Trump lit the National Christmas Tree on a chilly Thursday night in the nation’s capital.
At the annual tree lighting on the Ellipse, just south of the White House, President Donald Trump told the crowd, “The first lady is going to do the honors.”
