which american president banned christmas trees in the white house

The president who banned Christmas trees from the White House was Franklin D. Roosevelt. The ban was in place from 1939 to 1945 and was a result of the ongoing World War II. Roosevelt's administration felt that the decorations were too extravagant and could be seen as a symbol of wealth and excess during a time of war. The ban was widely criticized by the public and the media, and eventually, the ban was lifted after the war ended.