SHAWANO, WI (WTAQ) – The First Family will have their Christmas Tree on Monday, and it is coming from Wisconsin.
Traveling with and presenting the gift, a tree farm owning family from Endeavor. Diane Chapman and her husband Jim will present the tree to First Lady Melania Trump as a prize for winning a National tree contest.
“It was really a high level contest and we did not expect to win” said Diane.
In fact, the Chapman’s did not have a tree that met the White House height requirements, so they had to reach out to someone in their tree growing family.
Dan Hanauer of Hanauer’s Tree Farm in Shawano answered the call.
“They came to us to source a tree that has been growing on our farm since day one.”
Hauauer said the Whitehouse staff chose the tree, and now it is ready for the journey.
This is the third presentation for the Chapmans.
They got to present a Christmas Tree to both President Clinton and President George W. Bush.
Dan said he is feeling the pressure to win the contest himself.
“My daughter wants to meet the President, so I guess I have to win the contest now.”
While the Hanauer’s did not win this contest, they consider themselves winners, as their prize tree will be the focal point of the Trump Family Christmas.
