The holiday season is official—President Donald Trump and First lady Melania Trump received the 2018 White House Christmas Tree.
In a traditional manner, a horse and carriage delivered the tree to the North Portico of the White House.
As a military band played Christmas carols in the background, the festively dressed President and First Lady walked hand in hand and inspected the tree.
Journeyed from Mountain Top Fraser Fir farm in Newland, North Carolina, this year’s tree will be displayed in the Blue Room of the White House.
The 19.5-foot tall tree is not just any other tree. Each year, the White House Christmas tree needs to successfully go through a selection process before getting shipped to the White House. The National Christmas Tree Association has been providing the White House Christmas tree since 1966.
But the tradition of the White House Christmas tree goes way back. President Benjamin Harrison placed the first Christmas tree, decorated with candles and toys, in the Yellow Room in 1889.
