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WATCH LIVE: President and first lady hold tree lighting ceremony

By Ross O'Keefe
Published December 4, 2025 2:36pm ET
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WATCH LIVE: President and first lady hold tree lighting ceremony
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave during the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony at the Ellipse near the White House in Washington on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump will hold the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony around 6 p.m. ET on Thursday.

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