WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — A different kind of tree-trimming took place Wednesday at the White House when part of a historic magnolia on the south grounds was shorn off because it had become a safety risk, a spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump said. The nearly 200-year-old tree was cut back while President Donald Trump and his family are in Florida for the holidays. Spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said this week that Mrs.