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Monday morning the White House officially began the 2017 holiday season as they unveiled Christmas, Hanukkah and other seasonal decorations throughout the house. First Lady Melania Trump shared on Twitter a video of the White House in full holiday decor, if not ostentatious, and it appears she went all out recreating an enchanted winter wonderland: "The decorations are up! @WhiteHouse is ready to celebrate! Wishing you a Merry Christmas & joyous holiday season!"
The decorations are up! @WhiteHouse is ready to celebrate! Wishing you a Merry Christmas & joyous holiday season! https://t.co/d6ZuyeFvrw— Melania Trump (@Melania Trump) 1511791576.0
New decorations were brought in to create the winter wonderland.
Stephanie Grisham, director of communications for the First Lady, shared more photos of the decorations: "The holidays are upon us!! Right now: [Melania] is seeing to every last detail here at the [White House]."
The holidays are upon us!! Right now: flotus is seeing to every last detail here at the @WhiteHouse https://t.co/TglHYDVUx1— Stephanie Grisham (@Stephanie Grisham) 1511743450.0
People called it beautiful.
"Absolutely beautiful, wonderful to see our [First Lady] decorate & celebrate."
Wait... you think she did all that decorating?
Absolutely beautiful, wonderful to see our @FLOTUS decorate & celebrate #Christmas #whitehouse #seasonofkindness… https://t.co/uxm4wMVjZV— JamesMarchese MPA JD (@JamesMarchese MPA JD) 1511793573.0
"Pretty darn beautiful. And the WH deserves to look like this at Christmas, regardless who is in it."
Pretty darn beautiful. And the WH deserves to look like this at Christmas, regardless who is in it. https://t.co/CKhV9rFHFK— Tony Pizza (@Tony Pizza) 1511793291.0
"The White House looks amazing!"
The White House looks amazing! https://t.co/7hhhimMK18— 🎅🎄Mary Bosse 🎄🎅 (@🎅🎄Mary Bosse 🎄🎅) 1511793755.0
A lot of hours and manpower went into bringing Melania's Christmas "vision" to life over the past week and weekend.
Stephanie: "By the Numbers: More than 150 volunteers from 29 states spent over 1600 hours helping to bring [Melania's] vision for Christmas at the [White House] to life!"
By the Numbers: More than 150 volunteers from 29 states spent over 1600 hours helping to bring @FLOTUS vision for C… https://t.co/7bvgdRG8LK— Stephanie Grisham (@Stephanie Grisham) 1511788850.0
Look what we have here - a mistletoe! But for whom?
The mistletoe is a new touch... @WhiteHouse holiday decor tour https://t.co/xeeaLyYjt1— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1511788881.0
Three hundred pounds of gingerbread white house.
Stephanie: "This year’s Gingerbread House I was baked w 300 lbs of dough & features Melania's signature wreaths!"
This year’s Gingerbread House I was baked w 300 lbs of dough & features @FLOTUS signature wreaths!… https://t.co/CUANd25djB— Stephanie Grisham (@Stephanie Grisham) 1511789628.0
Also over 31,000 cookies have been baked.
Also: 31,000 different cookies have been baked in anticipation of the more than 25k visitors who will tour the… https://t.co/Mo4S2QNI2R— Stephanie Grisham (@Stephanie Grisham) 1511789220.0
Wreaths are up in the windows!
wreaths up https://t.co/ITfjlSEhRD— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1511787185.0
Theme for holiday decor at White House this year: “Time-Honored Traditions”... https://t.co/oRnL6xv0kz— Judy Kurtz (@Judy Kurtz) 1511787866.0
And Barron Trump is a painted illustration, featured in the decoration booklet. But he's no Harry Potter.
the illustrations in the @WhiteHouse holiday decorations booklet feature Barron Trump ... https://t.co/1AJzFi7ZvP— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1511792757.0
Red candy for the Red Room.
White House Red Room. https://t.co/VsMTPhZjo5— Jura Koncius (@Jura Koncius) 1511795965.0
They are trying very hard to show how much of a saint Melania is.
For example, what's with the angelic, dressed all in white model runaway walk?
The First Lady walks down East Wing corridor lined with decorative branches. https://t.co/Lrd0DoQDEe— Mark Knoller (@Mark Knoller) 1511802064.0
Sharing her chair and lap with some kids, Mrs Trump listens as they read their holiday greetings to US military per… https://t.co/UJozAvqYNT— Mark Knoller (@Mark Knoller) 1511801771.0
Unfortunately, she looks stiff and trapped while watching the ballerinas dance.
Just your average day covering FLOTUS and ballerinas at the White House... https://t.co/BlCNR7OhwW— Judy Kurtz (@Judy Kurtz) 1511796935.0
More tree decorations in every room.
Trump holiday decorations: White House Cross Hall filled with sparkly trees laden with snow. https://t.co/yKu6LhSwel— Jura Koncius (@Jura Koncius) 1511789424.0
https://t.co/sW8tTQDMf9— Kate Bennett (@Kate Bennett) 1511791728.0
Given Trump’s penchant for grandeur, this year’s White House holiday decor is surprisingly much more understated co… https://t.co/c4Owf0xTRE— Judy Kurtz (@Judy Kurtz) 1511789783.0
The receipts.
The Washington Examiner reported the resources used to decorate this year. White House holiday/Christmas decorations entailed:
- 150 volunteers from 29 states
- 1,600 hours decking the halls
- 1,000 feet of garland
- 71 of Melania Trump's signature Christmas wreaths
- 53 Christmas trees
- 18,000 feet of Christmas lights
- 12,000 ornaments
White House holiday/Christmas decorations entailed: 150 volunteers from 29 states 1,600 hours decking the halls 1… https://t.co/mELfCtL5xL— Anna Giaritelli (@Anna Giaritelli) 1511803804.0
But not everyone is pleased.
@SpyderBite @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse The nativity was worth every penny— Stacy Canion (@Stacy Canion) 1511791972.0
@etherealmuse @SpyderBite @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse Yes with a few years of exceptions— Stacy Canion (@Stacy Canion) 1511793161.0
@namita1627 @Donlar6499 @etherealmuse @CanionStacy @SpyderBite @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse Snopes is not a reliable source.… https://t.co/NCN5tHEmQu— Sam (@Sam) 1511796971.0
Really, Sam? You're going to care THAT much about a nativity scene decoration? Then again, you call yourself an angelic defender, fighting satanism and stating globalism is the new nazism.
@Donlar6499 @Sambyhere @namita1627 @etherealmuse @CanionStacy @SpyderBite @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse Donna, you're just pl… https://t.co/dZNIMkfkwb— AbbyNormalSomeone (@AbbyNormalSomeone) 1511827577.0
@CanionStacy @AndyAndy666 @Donlar6499 @Sambyhere @namita1627 @etherealmuse @SpyderBite @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse Liar! He… https://t.co/5TPhcBtTXy— CINDY (@CINDY) 1511844149.0
@AndyAndy666 @CanionStacy @Donlar6499 @Sambyhere @namita1627 @etherealmuse @SpyderBite @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse These tr… https://t.co/SrHz07MB9a— CINDY (@CINDY) 1511844926.0
Is someone going to tell them that those Christmas trees are not... Christian symbolism?
@Eppe1Roger @FLOTUS @WhiteHouse I'm quite aware where they originated, you know we don't use them as such anymore..… https://t.co/lTBKgiTgLU— Stacy Canion (@Stacy Canion) 1511792726.0
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