President Trump Remarks on Hanukkah: ‘This Afternoon We Celebrate the Miracle of Hannukkah’

TRUMP: "This afternoon we celebrate the miracle of Hanukkah. More than 2,000 years ago, a ruthless tyrant persecuted the Jewish people and desecrated the Temple of Jerusalem. But a group of Jewish patriots defeated a powerful army, rededicated the temple, and won back their right to worship God and freedom. Recently I received a remarkable letter from a 12-year-old boy named Austin Polonsky from San Francisco, California. In the letter, Austin summed up the meaning of Hanukkah. He said on Hanukkah, it is a tradition to light the menorah and place it by the window. We do this to exemplify how we are not afraid to show who we are or what we believe in. In Austin’s letter we asked if he could celebrate Hanukkah with my family at the White House and this year we are thrilled to let you know that Austin is with us today."