Melania Trump kicks off 139th annual Easter Egg Roll CNN, Apr 17, 2017
Eggs are rolling -- nearly 18,000 of them -- Monday at the White House.
First lady Melania Trump, hosting the 139th annual White House Easter Egg Roll, kicked off the event alongside President Donald Trump, calling it a "wonderful tradition."
"As we renew this tradition, thank you for joining us. On behalf of the President and Barron, we wish you great fun and beautiful days coming ahead of us," she said, also thanking the military band, White House staff and egg roll volunteers for their help.
Trump, in his suit and signature red tie, also thanked the crowd of attendees gathered below the White House balcony.
"We're going to come out and join you and enjoy your company for a roll, a great Easter egg roll. And I don't know if people are going to be successful, but I know a lot of people down there are going to be successful. I've seen those kids, and they're highly, highly competitive," he said.
The formal event kicked off at 7:30 a.m. ET, with multiple waves of guests arriving in two-hour increments. There will be activities, entertainment, and, of course, the actual egg roll, in which children race wooden eggs with a spoon.
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