At the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony in front of the White House, President Trump gave a warming Merry Christmas speech saying: "Christmas is a time for prayer and worship, for gratitude and goodwill, for peace and renewal. We are full of joy at the start of this very blessed season, thinking of the people across the nation and all across the continents as spirits are lifted by the Miracle of Christmas."
"For Christians this is a holy season, the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. The Christmas story begins 2000 years ago with a Mother, a Father, their baby Son and the most extraordinary gift of all, a gift of Gods Love for all of humanity. What ever our beliefs, we know that the birth of Jesus Christ and the story of this incredible life would forever change the course of human history."
"There is hardly an aspect of our lives today that his life has not touched, art, music, culture, law and our respect for the sacred dignity of every person, everywhere in the world. Each and every year at Christmas time we recognize that the real spirit of Christmas is not what we have, it is about who we are; each one of us is a Child of God. That is the True Source of Joy this time of the year, that is what makes each Christmas Merry."
"And that is what we remember at today's beautiful ceremony, that we are called to serve one another, to love one another, and to pursue peace in our hearts and all throughout the world. So tonight I thank the millions of Americans that light our lives and brighten our wonderful communities."
"I thank those who are serving the needy all throughout the year. I thank our military men and women who are stationed around the world keeping us safe. I thank our law enforcement officers who protect our streets and secure our homeland. I thank America's teachers, pastors, and all those religious who have taught us so much, for their leadership in our communities and our society. And especially tonight I thank our families, we are reminded that more than ever that the family is the bedrock of life."
"And so this Christmas we ask for God's Blessings, for our families, for our nation, and we pray that our country will be a place where every child has a home filled with love, a community rich with hope and a nation blessed with faith."
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