45 of the best pictures White House photographers took in 2019
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2019 has been an eventful year at the White House, with President Donald Trump seeing both victories (the death of ISIS' leader) and defeats (impeachment proceedings).
On hand to document the highs and lows were the official White House photographers. We've collected some of their best pictures of the year.
From his State of the Union speech in February to the announcement of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death in October, President Donald Trump's biggest moments this year have been captured by White House photographers.
The photographers caught tender moments between the president and first lady, and the impromptu chats he had with the press on the South Lawn. They were there when he was booed at the World Series, and met Queen Elizabeth II in London.
Continue to see 45 of the best pictures that White House photographers took this year, in honor of the 45th president.
January 14: Trump welcomed the Clemson Tigers, 2018 NCAA Football National Champions, to the White House with a buffet of fast food during the government shutdown.
Joyce N. Boghosian
January 21: On Martin Luther King Day, Trump (center) visited the MLK Memorial in Washington, D.C. to present a wreath. He was joined by Vice President Mike Pence (left).
Joyce N. Boghosian
February 1: Amid a flurry of snow, Marine One lands at Joint Base Andrews so that the first family may take Air Force One to their private club in Florida, Mar-a-Lago.
Shealah Craighead
February 5: Trump shakes the hand of the newly re-elected Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi before giving his State of the Union speech.
D. Myles Cullen
February 5: Several female Democrats wore white to the State of the Union in a show of solidarity, and to honor the Suffragettes who fought to earn women the right to vote.
Andrea Hanks
March 8: Trump tours tornado-ravaged Alabama in Marine One.
Shealah Craighead
March 14: The White House fountain is dyed green to mark a visit from Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
Andrea Hanks
March 17: The president and first lady embrace after attending church services on St. Patrick's Day.
Joyce N. Boghosian
April 22: Trump shows off his coloring skills to children gathered for the annual White House Easter Egg Roll.
Shealah Craighead
May 10: Trump hugs his wife while a portrait of the first first lady, Martha Washington, hangs in the background.
Andrea Hanks
May 25: Trump plays golf with Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Chiba, Japan.
Shealah Craighead
May 25: Melania Trump marvels at an installation at the Mori Building Digital Art Museum in Tokyo during a visit with Japan's first lady, Akie Abe.
Andrea Hanks
May 26: Trump bows to a Sumo wrestler after taking in a fight in Japan.
Shealah Craighead
June 3: The Trumps pose for photos with Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during a state banquet at Buckingham Palace in London.
Shealah Craighead
June 3: Trump inspects British troops as he's welcomed to Buckingham Palace in London.
Shealah Craighead
June 6: Marine One flies over the beaches of Normandy after the president celebrated the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion.
Shealah Craighead
June 6: The Trump view a flyover at the Normandy American Cemetery with French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte.
Andrea Hanks
June 21: A group of girls stare up in adoration at Trump as he greets guests on the South Lawn for the 2019 Congressional Picnic.
Joyce N. Boghosian
June 28: Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin smile while meeting at the G20 summit in Japan.
Shealah Craighead
June 28: Shinzo Abe, prime minister of Japan, reaches over Ivanka Trump to shake the hand of her father.
Shealah Craighead
June 30: Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un shake hands over the border that separates North and South Korea.
Shealah Craighead
July 4: The president and first lady watch a flyover during a Fourth of July celebration in Washington, D.C.
Andrea Hanks
July 19: Trump shakes the hand of astronaut Buzz Aldrin during a ceremony to mark the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing in the Oval Office.
Andrea Hanks
August 7: Trump stops for a selfie with two supporters in El Paso, Texas.
Shealah Craighead
August 15: Trump talks to members of the media aboard Air Force One following a trip to Manchester, New Hampshire.
Joyce N. Boghosian
August 25: Trump poses with world leaders for a photo at the G7 summit in Biarritz, France.
Andrea Hanks
September 11: The president and first lady walk to the South Lawn of the White House to hold a moment of silence in honor of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Shealah Craighead
September 18: Trump's motorcade drives along a section of the US-Mexico border near Otay Mesa, California.
Shealah Craighead
September 18: Trump signs a section of the fence that separates the US from Mexico.
Shealah Craighead
September 20: The White House Rose Garden is decorated for the State Dinner in honor of Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison.
Official White House Photo by Keegan Barber
September 23: Trump attends a summit on climate at the UN General Assembly that he originally said he was going to skip.
Joyce N. Boghosian
September 24: Trump meets with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, left, as Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo smile alongside.
Shealah Craiughead
September 25: Trump boards Air Force One on his way back to Washington, D.C. from a trip to New York.
Shealah Craighead
September 26: Trump gets a warm welcome from some of the nation's sheriffs ahead of a press conference on the steps of the South Portico of the White House.
Joyce N. Boghosian
September 30: Trump watches a military band at a ceremony in honor of the 20th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Shealah Craighead
October 4: Melania Trump poses against a backdrop of the Teton Mountains during a trip to Moose, Wyoming.
Andrea Hanks
October 4: Trump talks to reporters gathered outside the White House as he gets ready to leave on Marine One.
Joyce N. Boghosian
October 15: Trump greets St. Louis Blues superfan Laila Anderson after the hockey team won the Stanley Cup.
Joyce N. Boghosian
October 16: Trump and members of his administration meet with Pelosi and members of the Congressional leadership.
Shealah Craighead
October 27: Trump addresses the nation from the White House to announce the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, after a US military raid on his Syrian compound.
Shealah Craighead
October 27: The president and first lady watch Game 5 of the World Series at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
Andrea Hanks
October 28: A little girl dressed as Sally Lou Who pets a security guard during White House Halloween festivities.
Andrea Hanks
November 1: Trump takes off from the South Lawn of the White House in Marine One, as he heads to Tupelo, Mississippi.
Joyce N. Boghosian
November 6: Melania Trump hugs a child while visiting the pediatric wing of Boston Medical Center.
Andrea Hanks
November 9: The president and first lady watch the University of Alabama football team take on Louisiana State University in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
Shealah Craighead
