Trump says the grey sky of the White House Easter egg roll means no need to worry about sunburn
He said more than 40,000 people are expected to attend.
“Happy Easter for everyone,” the president said. “It was a wonderful day yesterday, and today was a wonderful day. We don’t have to worry about sunburn, but…it doesn’t look like it will rain.”
The president and the first lady visited the egg roll area, where he blew with a golden whistle stamped by the presidential seal and started several matches. They also spent some time at a station where the children wrote cards for service members. Melania Trump then read “Rabbit-like Heart” in the reading area. This is a story about a forgetful rabbit who is injured and has to lie in bed and learn to be kind to family.
Children waving wooden spoons compete with each other, guiding the cooked eggs to dye pink, blue, yellow and green, across a finishing line on the lawn. In some cases, eggs are bounced into the air instead of rolling on the grass, with at least one wooden spoon flying through the air.
Participants included some of Trump’s grandchildren-son Don’s children. On a special radio station that promotes the 250th anniversary of the U.S. next year, children and their families can sign in for a mini-range range of independent or dressed up as founding fathers. The one-day event has multiple event stations, live performances and story time. Trump has organized a “special thanks” to his wife for the annual event.
“I also want to thank the National Park Service,” he said. “The work they did in the work that made everything so beautiful and harsh, and when it comes to that, I’m very difficult. I’ll tell you, very, very difficult. … They did an incredible job. You just have to look around and see.”
Emily Metz, president and CEO of the board, said the American Egg Board has been attending Easter egg rolls for nearly 50 years and has been the chief sponsor for the past decade, donating 30,000 eggs that have been hand-held by board staff and volunteers.
She said the board understands egg farmers and consumers’ frustration with egg shortages caused by the spread of avian flu and the shortage of buying twelve eggs.
Mays said the 2,500 eggs given to the White House are small and medium-sized and are not usually sold by retailers, so they do not further exacerbate supply or contribute to higher prices. She said nearly 9 million eggs are sold in the United States every day.
“We felt like we needed to take a little time to celebrate where we could be and without eggs, we wouldn’t get Easter. And without real eggs, you wouldn’t have White House Easter eggs.”
Trump also includes topics that are not related to Easter, such as recruitment proceeds from the military, police and fire departments. He also said that religion is “returning to the United States.”
Egg rolls are one of the oldest White House traditions. Its history dates back to 1878, Rutherford B.
Tickets for Monday’s event are distributed through lottery.
