Overview
- First Lady Melania Trump received the official White House Christmas tree, which arrived by horse-drawn carriage for placement in the Blue Room.
- The tree was selected by head groundskeeper Dale Haney with the National Christmas Tree Association and came from a farm in Sidney, Michigan.
- Two turkeys named Gobble and Waddle are this year’s finalists for the Thanksgiving ceremony, with a public vote underway ahead of Tuesday’s selection.
- The turkeys are staying at the Willard InterContinental near the White House during their visit to Washington.
- After the ceremony, both birds are expected to return to a North Carolina farm to live out their lives.