Melania Trump shared a timelapse video to show how the White House Christmas tree was decked out this year

Ellen Cranley,Ellen Cranley

Dec 23, 2019, 22:15 IST

It takes a village to decorate the White House for Christmas.

First lady Melania Trump tweeted a timelapse video Monday of workers assembling the official White House Christmas tree in the mansion's Blue Room.
In the video, National Park Service staff and volunteers hauled the 18-foot tree inside horizontally, before hoisting it up by a pully using the gold plate on the room's ceiling.
Once secure, workers used scaffolding and ladders to string lights around the entire length of the tree.
After the lights, ornaments and handmade paper flowers that honor each state and territory were hung from the branches as the finishing touches.
In keeping with tradition, the White House was fully decked out within a few days after Thanksgiving and has been open to visitors all month.
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