Preparations for Christmas began in the White House, and a tree was chosen from a nursery in Pennsylvania.

The White House is decorated for the holidays 2Photo: White House

The Christmas tree, which will be decorated by the first lady Jill Biden, weighs one ton. The fir, which is part of a rare species, was planted 20 years ago.

The owner of the Pennsylvania nursery where the tree was cut says he and his wife won a Christmas tree contest in North Carolina last year, which allowed them to deliver the tree to the White House this year.

President Joe Biden and his wife spent their first Christmas at the White House last year. The White House insisted on Jill Biden’s involvement in preparations for the year-end celebration, saying the first lady had requested additional decorations. The first Christmas tree decorated by the Biden family in the White House featured photos of their predecessors, such as the Trumps, as well as hand-signed greetings.