The remarks come the day before Thanksgiving and the same day that a shooter critically injured two National Guard members near the White House in Washington, D.C.

First lady Melania Trump is scheduled to welcome the official White House Christmas tree early Monday afternoon. The tree, which will be posted in the Blue Room, is a 25-foot concolor fir from

Today also marks the start of the White House being decorated by volunteers for the holiday season, which will occur throughout the week.

The dinner comes after Trump met with the Saudi leader earlier Tuesday in the prince's first trip to the United States since 2018.

President Donald Trump pardoned North Carolina turkeys Gobble and Waddle on Tuesday from the possibility of being roasted in beef tallow — or the more traditional basting. But he also made sure to tout the drop in turkey prices ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday,