{"id":1289,"date":"2017-03-01T15:12:24","date_gmt":"2017-03-01T20:12:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jenniferpickens.com\/blog\/?p=1289"},"modified":"2018-04-16T12:53:53","modified_gmt":"2018-04-16T17:53:53","slug":"president-trumps-first-annual-governors-ball","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jenniferpickens.com\/blog\/president-trumps-first-annual-governors-ball\/","title":{"rendered":"President Trump’s First Annual Governor’s Ball"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The first major social dinner for the Trump White House Social Calendar took place last Sunday with the Annual Governor\u2019s Ball. This black-tie bipartisan affair takes place every year on the last Sunday of February in conjunction with the National Governor’s Association meeting.\u00a0 The ball marked the first formal gathering that First Lady Melania Trump and her new\u00a0Chief of Staff Lindsay Reynolds,\u00a0Social Secretary\u00a0Anna Cristina Niceta Lloyd and Senior Advisor Stephanie Winston Wolkoff oversaw at the White House. \u00a0\u201cI am proud to invite all the governors to the White House for this important annual event.\u00a0Tonight, we come together as one nation, leaving political labels and partisan interests behind,” said Mrs. Trump.<\/div>\n
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According to the White House the evening\u2019s theme was \u201cSpring\u2019s Renewal,\u201d drawing upon nature for inspiration. “The White House has come to life, gleaming with a dazzling, sensorial experience of eternal spring,” \u00a0Mrs. Trump added. \u00a0\u201cThe scents of jasmine and roses fill the air as we give thanks for this great nation and the glory of renewal.\u201d<\/div>\n
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In the presence of 46 Governors and their spouses, the tables in the State Dining Room were adorned with white candles and white and green floral centerpieces.\u00a0 President Trump began his remarks by first complimenting his wife \u201cfor having done a really beautiful job\u201d. Later, the President offered a toast and invited Virgina Governor Terry McCaullife to the Gold Eagle lectern to offer remarks. Guests were treated to a performance by The United States Army Chorus.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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