President Biden’s first national Christmas tree cost USD 139k.
President Biden’s first national Christmas tree lighting will be more lively than Donald trump’s. But bringing in a live audience will cost taxpayers a ton.According to federal documents, obtained by OkeyNews, the National Park Service disbursed $ 139,000 to a company in Ohio to locate, transport, and transplant this year’s National Christmas Tree outside the White House.The feds took a leap in their Christmas shopping, signing the tree contract in September. By the way, the last pre-pandemic national tree, in 2019, cost us a little over $ 160k, so the government may actually spend less! Talk about Christmas miracles.After a virtual tree lighting ceremony in 2020 during the height of the pandemic, it looks like things are getting back to normal with a live audience this year … and that means another big bill.Documents show that the National Park Service spent an additional $ 171,000 on “event support” for the 2021 National Christmas Tree Lighting Festivities.The official ceremony and lighting are scheduled for December 2 … and LL Cool J is hosting, with Christmas music by Billy porter, Chris Stapleton, SHE, Juanes, Keb ‘Mo’, Kristin Chenoweth, Maren morris, and Patti LaBelle.On a smaller scale, the White House also spent $ 41,000 on Christmas decorations for the Eisenhower Building and Jackson Place.
