45 of the best pictures White House photographers took in 2019

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January 14: Trump welcomed the Clemson Tigers, 2018 NCAA Football National Champions, to the White House with a buffet of fast food during the government shutdown.

January 14: Trump welcomed the Clemson Tigers, 2018 NCAA Football National Champions, to the White House with a buffet of fast food during the government shutdown.
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January 21: On Martin Luther King Day, Trump (center) visited the MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C. to present a wreath. He was joined by Vice President Mike Pence (left).

January 21: On Martin Luther King Day, Trump (center) visited the MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C. to present a wreath. He was joined by Vice President Mike Pence (left).
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February 1: Amid a flurry of snow, Marine One lands at Joint Base Andrews so that the first family may take Air Force One to their private club in Florida, Mar-a-Lago.

February 1: Amid a flurry of snow, Marine One lands at Joint Base Andrews so that the first family may take Air Force One to their private club in Florida, Mar-a-Lago.

February 5: Trump shakes the hand of the newly re-elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi before giving his State of the Union speech.

February 5: Trump shakes the hand of the newly re-elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi before giving his State of the Union speech.
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February 5: Several female Democrats wore white to the State of the Union in a show of solidarity, and to honor the Suffragettes who fought to earn women the right to vote.

February 5: Several female Democrats wore white to the State of the Union in a show of solidarity, and to honor the Suffragettes who fought to earn women the right to vote.

March 8: Trump tours tornado-ravaged Alabama in Marine One.

March 8: Trump tours tornado-ravaged Alabama in Marine One.
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March 14: The White House fountain is dyed green to mark a visit from Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.

March 14: The White House fountain is dyed green to mark a visit from Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.

March 17: The president and first lady embrace after attending church services on St. Patrick's Day.

March 17: The president and first lady embrace after attending church services on St. Patrick's Day.
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April 22: Trump shows off his coloring skills to children gathered for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

April 22: Trump shows off his coloring skills to children gathered for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.

May 10: Trump hugs his wife while a portrait of the first first lady, Martha Washington, hangs in the background.

May 10: Trump hugs his wife while a portrait of the first first lady, Martha Washington, hangs in the background.
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May 25: Trump plays golf with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Chiba, Japan.

May 25: Trump plays golf with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Chiba, Japan.

May 25: Melania Trump marvels at an installation at the Mori Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo during a visit with Japan's first lady, Akie Abe.

May 25: Melania Trump marvels at an installation at the Mori Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo during a visit with Japan's first lady, Akie Abe.
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May 26: Trump bows to a Sumo wrestler after taking in a fight in Japan.

May 26: Trump bows to a Sumo wrestler after taking in a fight in Japan.

June 3: The Trumps pose for photos with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London.

June 3: The Trumps pose for photos with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London.
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June 3: Trump inspects British troops as he's welcomed to Buckingham Palace in London.

June 3: Trump inspects British troops as he's welcomed to Buckingham Palace in London.

June 6: Marine One flies over the beaches of Normandy after the president celebrated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.

June 6: Marine One flies over the beaches of Normandy after the president celebrated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
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June 6: The Trump view a flyover at the Normandy American Cemetery with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.

June 6: The Trump view a flyover at the Normandy American Cemetery with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.

June 21: A group of girls stare up in adoration at Trump as he greets guests on the South Lawn for the 2019 Congressional Picnic.

June 21: A group of girls stare up in adoration at Trump as he greets guests on the South Lawn for the 2019 Congressional Picnic.
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June 28: Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin smile while meeting at the G20 summit in Japan.

June 28: Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin smile while meeting at the G20 summit in Japan.

June 28: Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, reaches over Ivanka Trump to shake the hand of her father.

June 28: Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, reaches over Ivanka Trump to shake the hand of her father.
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June 30: Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands over the border that separates North and South Korea.

June 30: Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands over the border that separates North and South Korea.

July 4: The president and first lady watch a flyover during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C.

July 4: The president and first lady watch a flyover during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C.
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July 19: Trump shakes the hand of astronaut Buzz Aldrin during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in the Oval Office.

July 19: Trump shakes the hand of astronaut Buzz Aldrin during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in the Oval Office.

August 7: Trump stops for a selfie with two supporters in El Paso, Texas.

August 7: Trump stops for a selfie with two supporters in El Paso, Texas.
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August 15: Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One following a trip to Manchester, New Hampshire.

August 15: Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One following a trip to Manchester, New Hampshire.

August 25: Trump poses with world leaders for a photo at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France.

August 25: Trump poses with world leaders for a photo at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France.
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September 11: The president and first lady walk to the South Lawn of the White House to hold a moment of silence in honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

September 11: The president and first lady walk to the South Lawn of the White House to hold a moment of silence in honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

September 18: Trump's motorcade drives along a section of the US-Mexico border near Otay Mesa, California.

September 18: Trump's motorcade drives along a section of the US-Mexico border near Otay Mesa, California.
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September 18: Trump signs a section of the fence that separates the US from Mexico.

September 18: Trump signs a section of the fence that separates the US from Mexico.

September 20: The White House Rose Garden is decorated for the State Dinner in honor of Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison.

September 20: The White House Rose Garden is decorated for the State Dinner in honor of Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
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September 23: Trump attends a summit on climate at the UN General Assembly that he originally said he was going to skip.

September 23: Trump attends a summit on climate at the UN General Assembly that he originally said he was going to skip.

September 24: Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, as Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smile alongside.

September 24: Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, as Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smile alongside.
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September 25: Trump boards Air Force One on his way back to Washington, D.C. from a trip to New York.

September 25: Trump boards Air Force One on his way back to Washington, D.C. from a trip to New York.

September 26: Trump gets a warm welcome from some of the nation's sheriffs ahead of a press conference on the steps of the South Portico of the White House.

September 26: Trump gets a warm welcome from some of the nation's sheriffs ahead of a press conference on the steps of the South Portico of the White House.
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September 30: Trump watches a military band at a ceremony in honor of the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

September 30: Trump watches a military band at a ceremony in honor of the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

October 4: Melania Trump poses against a backdrop of the Teton Mountains during a trip to Moose, Wyoming.

October 4: Melania Trump poses against a backdrop of the Teton Mountains during a trip to Moose, Wyoming.
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October 4: Trump talks to reporters gathered outside the White House as he gets ready to leave on Marine One.

October 4: Trump talks to reporters gathered outside the White House as he gets ready to leave on Marine One.

October 15: Trump greets St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson after the hockey team won the Stanley Cup.

October 15: Trump greets St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson after the hockey team won the Stanley Cup.
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October 16: Trump and members of his administration meet with Pelosi and members of the Congressional leadership.

October 16: Trump and members of his administration meet with Pelosi and members of the Congressional leadership.

October 27: Trump addresses the nation from the White House to announce the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after a US military raid on his Syrian compound.

October 27: Trump addresses the nation from the White House to announce the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after a US military raid on his Syrian compound.
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October 27: The president and first lady watch Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

October 27: The president and first lady watch Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.

October 28: A little girl dressed as Sally Lou Who pets a security guard during White House Halloween festivities.

October 28: A little girl dressed as Sally Lou Who pets a security guard during White House Halloween festivities.
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November 1: Trump takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One, as he heads to Tupelo, Mississippi.

November 1: Trump takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One, as he heads to Tupelo, Mississippi.

November 6: Melania Trump hugs a child while visiting the pediatric wing of Boston Medical Center.

November 6: Melania Trump hugs a child while visiting the pediatric wing of Boston Medical Center.
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November 9: The president and first lady watch the University of Alabama football team take on Louisiana State University in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

November 9: The president and first lady watch the University of Alabama football team take on Louisiana State University in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.