As December began, the White House was adorned with Christmas decorations, while First Lady Melania Trump and Second Lady Usha Vance assembled holiday care packages for military service members at Joint Base Andrews.
As the calendar turned to December on Monday, the White House was preparing for the end-of-year holidays. Christmas decorations adorned the building, while first lady Melania Trump and second lady Usha Vance helped build holiday care packages at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland. Wreaths decorated the White House, and a Lego portrait of President Donald Trump was displayed in the Green Room during a press preview of the Christmas decorations themed 'Home is Where the Heart Is.' 'The President’s Own' Marine Band played in the Grand Foyer. First lady Melania Trump spoke before building Red Cross holiday care packages and writing holiday cards to military service members alongside second lady Usha Vance. These events took place on Monday, Dec. 1, 2025.