The children and their parents participate in the roll of eggs from the White House on the South lawn Monday in Washington, DC The White House expected thousands of children and adults participating in the annual tradition of rolling -colored eggs on the lawn of the White House, which was launched by President Rutherford B. Hayes in 1878.
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The White House organized its annual event on Easter Roulis on Monday on the South lawn, with President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcoming thousands of people in the first roll of Easter eggs in the White House of its second term.
The annual tradition dates back to the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, according to the White House, and with the exception of the shortages of war and food, is a pillar of Pennsylvania avenue since 1878.
Children participate in the White House egg roller on the South lawn on Monday in Washington, DC
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President Trump, joined by First Lady Melania Trump and the Easter rabbit, made comments during the White House egg roll on the South lawn.
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Customers visit a tent sponsored by Meta during the Easter Easter egg roller.
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The event, which, according to the White House, would use eggs “given by American egg producers”, also occurs while egg prices in the United States have reached record heights earlier this year due to an avian flu epidemic which forced farmers to kill millions of laying hens.
The Monday egg roll was also the first time that the White House has requested corporate sponsors for the event, with YouTube, Amazon, Meta, listed among the sponsors. Business support comes when the leaders of billionaire technology have faced growing criticisms to get up to the Trump administration, notably Jeff Bezos from Amazon, Mark Zuckerberg de Meta and Sundar Pichai from Google, as well as Tesla and SpaceX CEO, Elon Musk, who has taken an unprecedented power in the White House.
With sponsorships ranging from $ 75,000 to $ 200,000, according to a CNN report earlier this month, the White House said that the money collected would go to the White House Historical Association, a non-profit organization.
Children and their parents participate in the White House egg roller on Monday.
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Children pose for photos while pretending to ring the bell for the New York Stock Exchange, one of the sponsors of the White House Egg roll.
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Customers gathered bouquets of fresh flowers during the White House Easter egg roll.
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Children play with soap bubbles during the Easter Easter egg roll on the southern lawn of the White House.
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The American Secretary of Defense, Pete Hegseth, participates in the festivities of the Easter Easter Easter Roll.
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The guests sit in a station organized by Amazon on the southern lawn of the White House on Monday.
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A child balances an egg during the egg roll of the White House on Monday.
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