Trump family hosts 1st White House Easter Egg Roll

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump welcomed an estimated 21,000 guests for the 139th Easter Egg Roll in 2017.

President Trump and the first lady, Melania Trump, kicked off their first White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn.

The Trump family welcomed 21,000 guests for the annual 139th Easter Egg Roll, a tradition that originated nearly 150 years ago, when children would gather on Capitol Hill to roll eggs. The event was moved in 1878 to the president's "backyard," where it's taken place almost every year since.
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"We're going to come out and join you, enjoy your company for a roll -- a great Easter Egg Roll. I don't know if we're going to be successful, but I know a lot of people, they're going to be successful. I've seen those kids, and they're highly, highly competitive," President Trump said while addressing the crowd gathered on the South Lawn from the Truman Balcony, according to ABC News.

See photos from the event below:
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President Donald Trump, accompanied by first lady Melania Trump, blows a whistle to begin an Easter Egg Roll race on the South Lawn of the White House.Creative Content

First lady Melania Trump reads to children attending the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April 17, 2017.Creative Content

Eleven-month-old Victoria Cheng and her mother Guliana Cheng, both from San Francisco, prepare to participate in the White House Easter Egg Roll.Creative Content

"Eggitha" from the Virginia Egg Council has her Easter bonnet straightened during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April,Creative Content

Colored Easter eggs are ready to be used during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April,17, 2017.Creative Content

President Donald Trump, standing with his son Barron Trump, first lady Melania Trump, and Easter Bunny, address the crowd at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.Creative Content

Participants in the annual White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April, 17, 2017.Creative Content

Eggs fly as Caroline Earnshaw, 10, helps her sister Brooke Earnshaw, 2, during the White House Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Monday, April,17.Creative Content

Trump White House holds its first Easter Egg Roll