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Melania Trumps Red Christmas Trees Conjure Handmaids Tale For Twitter Users
This is the second year in a row the first lady has been blasted for her White House Christmas decorations.
By David Moye
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/melania-trump-red-christmas-decorations-white-house_us_5bfc5074e4b03b230fa59cb2
Melania Trumps Christmas decorations have people seeing red ― literally.
The first lady posted a video on Twitter on Monday showing how the White House will be decorated this holiday season.
Put it this way: The first familys home is, pardon the pun, in a very red state, including the trees, which have a definite crimson theme.
The Peoples House @WhiteHouse is ready to celebrate Christmas and the holiday season! pic.twitter.com/oejKW3mC15
Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) November 26, 2018
The blood red trees reminded many Twitter users of one thing: The Handmaids Tale, Hulus dystopian drama about a society that subjugates women.
Here Melania- someone fixed the red trees for you! pic.twitter.com/bToSYTL4V6
Tiny Dancer (@ReelDancing) November 26, 2018
.@FLOTUS @realDonaldTrump Welcome to Gilead #handmaidstale pic.twitter.com/GHVlu26HF2
derekleitch40 (@derekleitch40) November 26, 2018
Open up twitter today to see that Melania has installed comrade red handmaid christmas trees in the Kremlin annex. Happy Monday! pic.twitter.com/VGjIz8Js2w
Dani Shaw (@deeshaw) November 26, 2018
Others were reminded of a different but just as horrifying pop culture reference.
So Melania decorated the White House for Christmas - with blood red trees right out of The Shining: Holiday Version. #ThisIsReal pic.twitter.com/DNAuTZxTFM
Stephen A. Rhodes (@StephenARhodes) November 26, 2018
Others felt pity for the first lady.
Youre alone. Its weird. The Peoples House but its just youisolated, surrounded by extravagance. Youre like Marie Antoinette. Its a rather sad and pitiable promo piece w that singular token be best ornament making it all the more so. Really feel so sorry for you.
Jack Hutton (@jackhutton) November 26, 2018
Some tried to put a positive spin on things.
Not a fan of the red trees. But glad they recycled Donalds old ties.
Vicker (@vickyld2281) November 26, 2018
Loving the Putin tribute trees... ❤️ pic.twitter.com/KC3I00QTrG
Miz Mazzy (@MizMazzy) November 26, 2018
Samantha Bee appeared to be touched by the holiday spirit and made her Christmas wish to Trump.
Thanks for the holiday inspo, @FLOTUS! This year, all we want is for your husband to stop tear-gassing kids. https://t.co/YgPyhzkuYf
Full Frontal (@FullFrontalSamB) November 26, 2018
Getting blasted for Christmas decorations is becoming a tradition for the first lady.
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Last year she was criticized for holiday decorations that seemed more appropriate for Halloween than Christmas, according to Inside Edition.
badhair77
(4,216 posts)marble falls
(57,077 posts)Donkees
(31,385 posts)ProudLib72
(17,984 posts)If a billion birds ate a trillion berries and all shit on the same spot. Yep, berry bird droppings.
MLAA
(17,285 posts)catbyte
(34,374 posts)OMG, I didn't think the hideousness of last year's decorations could be surpassed. I was wrong. Those trees and wreaths look like they were drenched in blood.
Jesus Christ.
marble falls
(57,077 posts)catbyte
(34,374 posts)Just like last year was The Shining, Part Deux.
God, these people are bizarre and frightening.
Donkees
(31,385 posts)I don't remember anyone making such a fuss over them.
It's as if people here have never seen winterberry holly branches
rurallib
(62,406 posts)jmowreader
(50,555 posts)She got the red from her husband's hands.
allgood33
(1,584 posts)Be worst!
Ilsa
(61,694 posts)The room of red trees is depressing. Looks like blood. Are there puddles of red on the floor? Smeared on the walls?