WASHINGTON — President Trump proclaimed his love of “all of our great citizens” including the ones he dislikes Thursday night after lighting the national Christmas tree just south of the White House.

Trump, 79, made the unusually sentimental remark shortly after citing Jesus’ example.

“With the birth of Jesus, human history turned from night to day. His word and his example call us to love one another, to serve one another and to honor the sacred truth that every child is specially made in the image of God,” Trump said with the executive mansion in the background.

“I want to pay my deepest respect and love to all of our great citizens, like 350 million people. We love them all, whether you like them or not. We love them all. We want to take care of everybody. We have to take care of eve

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