The US president lit the Christmas tree in front of the White House for the last time in his term. A light was lit on a 12 meter tall tree. The ceremony was solemnly held under the slogan “A time of peace and light.” According to estimates, about 12,000 people attended the event. people.
The Christmas tree lighting ceremony in front of the White House took place on Thursday night local time. President Biden turned on the lights for the last time in his term.
united states of america. Biden lit the Christmas tree in front of the White House for the last time in his term.
Just before lighting the 12-foot-tall Christmas tree at Ellips Park, Biden said he wanted Americans to “continue to strive for the light of freedom and love, kindness and mercy, dignity and decency.” .
The motto of the ceremony was “An era of peace and light,'' and about 12,000 people were expected to watch the ceremony. people. As they do every year, musicians including Trisha Yearwood and James Taylor performed on stage with Biden.
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Thursday's ceremony was the 102nd lighting of the White House Christmas tree and the last of President Biden's term. This year's tree is a red spruce from Grayson County, Virginia.
On Monday, First Lady Jill Biden unveiled Christmas decorations to the White House, including 58 Christmas trees, a two-mile chain, and 28,000 Christmas trees. Ornaments and 2.2 thousand paper pigeons.
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