Thank you very much, secretary bernhardt. We also have with us very special people. Congressman jim jordan, congressman mark meadows, and representative john ratcliffe. Its an honor to be with everyone tonight and all across our land, melania and i would like to wish you a very, very Merry Christmas. And now, the first lady will do the honors of lighting the National Christmas tree. So well count from five down to that very special number. Five, four, three, two, one applause thats great. music plays thats beautiful. Thank you very much. And let us show our appreciation to the incredible workers at the department of the interior and the National Park service, please. Did such an incredible job. applause thank you very much. And thank you, as well, to the u. S. Marine corps band and the tucson arizona boys choir. You know that. The chorus is fantastic. And thank you very much, tucson arizona. Thank you very much. I also want to thank a special group of young, wonderful people west tenne
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President trump thank you very much, secretary bernhardt. We also have with us very special people congressman jim jordan, congressman mark meadows, and representative john ratcliffe. Its an honor to be with everyone tonight. And all across our land, melania and i would like to wish you a very, very Merry Christmas. And now, the first lady will do the honors of lighting the National Christmas tree. So well count from five down to that very special number. Five, four, three, two, one [applause] pres. Trump thats great. Pres. Trump thats beautiful. Thank you very much. And let us show our appreciation to the incredible workers at the department of the interior and the National Park service, please. Did such an incredible job. [applause] pres. Trump thank you very much. And thank you, as well, to the u. S. Marine corps band and the tucson arizona boys choir. You know that. The chorus is fantastic. And thank you very much, tucson, arizona. Thank you very much. I also want to thank a specia
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