Her decor – with a theme of Home Is Where the Heart Is – also nods to next year’s 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 and the 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 honours Gold Star families, those who lost a member during military service.

That tree was typically in the East Wing and was the first one visitors saw after they entered through the doors, but the building and a covered walkway connecting it to the White House were demolished by President Donald Trump in October as part of his plan to erect a large ballroom.

The East Room is decorated in patriotic red, white and blue and national sym

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