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By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Melania Trump on Monday unveiled the White House holiday decorations and her theme is “Home Is Where the Heart Is,” her first since she resumed the role of first lady.

Christmas trees decorate the East Room of the White House during a press preview of the Christmas decorations “Home is Where the Heart Is,” Monday, Dec. 1, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Her decor also nods to next year’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and founding of the United States of America.

In a change this year because the East Wing was torn down , the official White House Christmas tree, which is always on display in the Blue Room, also honors Go

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