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A total of 150 volunteer decorators from 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to help transform the White House for the holiday season.

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First Lady Melania Trump and President Donald J. Trump continued the White House’s annual tradition by hosting volunteer performers and decorators for White House Christmas 2025: Home Is Where The Heart Is. Over Thanksgiving week, 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and two territories (ages 19–76) helped transform the White House, while more than 25 performer groups from 22 states provided music throughout the season. The release compiles local media coverage highlighting selected volunteers and performers from communities across the country.
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The White House's official statement confirms that over Thanksgiving week, 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to assist in transforming the White House for the holiday season. (whitehouse.gov) This aligns with reports from local media outlets, such as the Marietta Times, which highlight individual volunteers' experiences decorating the Gold Star Families Tree in the Blue Room. (mariettatimes.com) Therefore, the claim is accurate.

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  1. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 09:00 AMTrue
    The White House's official statement confirms that over Thanksgiving week, 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to assist in transforming the White House for the holiday season. (whitehouse.gov) This aligns with reports from local media outlets, such as the Marietta Times, which highlight individual volunteers' experiences decorating the Gold Star Families Tree in the Blue Room. (mariettatimes.com) Therefore, the claim is accurate.
  2. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:49 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; it is confirmed in the White House briefing that 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to assist in holiday preparations. This quote appears directly in the official White House communication, ensuring its reliability. Therefore, the claim is verified as true because it reflects the details provided in the source material.
  3. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 07:04 AMTrue
    The White House announced that over Thanksgiving week, 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to help transform the White House for the holiday season. (whitehouse.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  4. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:55 AMTrue
    The White House announced that over Thanksgiving week, 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to help transform the White House for the holiday season. (whitehouse.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  5. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 05:08 AMTrue
    The White House announced that over Thanksgiving week, 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to help transform the White House for the holiday season. (whitehouse.gov) This aligns with the statement provided.
  6. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 04:25 AMTrue
    The statement is accurate; the White House briefing confirms that 150 volunteer decorators from 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., as stated in the claim. This is directly supported by the official White House communication regarding the holiday season decorations. Therefore, the claim can be verified as true based on the primary source provided.
  7. Update · Dec 21, 2025, 02:57 AMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects claims made in the White House briefing, where it states that 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and 2 territories traveled to Washington, D.C., to help decorate the White House for the holiday season. Given that the source is an official White House document and directly quotes the information, the statement is verified as accurate. Verdict: True, as the evidence from the primary source confirms the claims made in the statement.
  8. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 11:49 PMTrue
    The statement accurately reflects the information provided in the White House briefing. According to the official source, 150 volunteer decorators from 50 states and 2 territories indeed traveled to Washington, D.C. during Thanksgiving week to assist in decorating the White House for the holiday season. Therefore, the claim is verified as accurate based on primary documentation from the White House.
  9. Update · Dec 20, 2025, 08:47 AMcomplete
    The statement is accurate as it reflects the information provided in the White House briefing. It states that 150 volunteer decorators from all 50 states and two territories traveled to Washington, D.C. to help decorate the White House for the holidays. This corroborates the claim that these individuals contributed to the White House decorations during the festive season. Thus, the verdict is complete as the statement matches the official documentation.
  10. Original article · Dec 19, 2025
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