The WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretarv FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 26 2017 Statement From President Donald J Trump on Kwanzaa Today Marks the First Day of Kwanzaa a Weeklong Celebration of African American Heritage and Culture Together Let Us Celebrate During This Joyous Time the Richness of the Past and Look With Hope Toward a Brighter Future as Families and Friends Join to Light the Kinara Melania and I Extend Our Warmest Wishes for a Joyful Holiday Season and a Prosperous Year to Come Moments Ago the White House Released a Statement From President DonaldTrump on the First Day of Kwanzaa