US President Donald Trump surprised White House staff at their Christmas Party on Monday, December 8, wishing the crowd a “Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Hannukah, the whole ball game!”

“Many of you have been with me from the beginning, including the first term. We love you all,” Trump told the staff.

The president also invited Paula White-Cain, a senior adviser to the White House Faith Office and televangelist, to the stage and asked her to say a prayer for the room. Credit: Margo Martin via Storyful