Question: Which President banned Christmas trees in the White House?
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Theodore Roosevelt.
President Theodore Roosevelt banned Christmas trees in the White House during his presidency, which was from 1901 to 1909. Roosevelt, an environmentalist, decided not to have a Christmas tree in the White House because of concerns about the impact of cutting down trees for decorative use. However, there’s a well-known story about his sons Archie and Quentin, who, in defiance of their father’s stance, hid a small Christmas tree in a closet.
