Christmas At The White House Is A Horror Show

By Kristy Puchko | Horror | November 28, 2017 |

By Kristy Puchko | Horror | November 28, 2017 |

Like many Americans, the Trump family was quick to get the most out of their holiday decorations by busting them out as soon as Thanksgiving’s too-much-turkey hangover wore off. Unlike many Americans, the First Family eschewed the traditional red and green, and leaned hard into white Christmas.

The holidays are upon us!! Right now: flotus is seeing to every last detail here at the @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/TglHYDVUx1

— Stephanie Grisham (@StephGrisham45) November 27, 2017

That’s an honest-to-Godtopus photo of a White House hallway’s decorations, shared by Melania Trump’s Director of Communications, Stephanie Grisham. It elicited strong reactions (including many from me).

Staying true to brand, the theme for the White House's holiday decorations are: Your Worst Nightmares Come To Life https://t.co/fiJ15RHOHy

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

Merry Christmas from the White House. pic.twitter.com/Cksvri76F5

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

Come play with us, America. For the holidays. Then ever and ever and ever… pic.twitter.com/QQvLOYr4ly

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

Ho ho ho from the Baba-dook-dook-DOOK! pic.twitter.com/L594ZN7qvr

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

This is clearly fake. Gay icon The Babadook would never go to a Trump White House.

— Matt Goldberg (@MattGoldberg) November 27, 2017

White House holiday decorations brought to you by the interior decorator from Beetlejuice. pic.twitter.com/QHa05PJ7HO

— Chad in a 🎩 (@RevDJEsq) November 27, 2017

It's showtime at the White House! pic.twitter.com/EWnPKoSZ7Y

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

The designer for the White House's holiday look has been revealed! pic.twitter.com/X4eXtldh91

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

Asked if Santa would be coming to the White House this year, Trump answered, "Only the BEST Santa." pic.twitter.com/hZNWckDaFj

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

Oh look, Betsy DeVos has arrived for Christmas at the White House! pic.twitter.com/kYF5qF0kwv

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

This comparison is unfair to Pyramid Head.

— Dave Trumbore (@DrClawMD) November 27, 2017

This shouldn't be so easy. pic.twitter.com/xRuDGsDaKh

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

This Christmas installation at the White House is titled: "THE ROOTS AND BRANCHES OF WHITE SUPREMACY CAST LONG SHADOWS."

Either that or, "WE HAVE SUCH SIGHTS TO SHOW YOU. THE BEST SIGHTS. BIGLY SIGHTS, BELIEVE ME." pic.twitter.com/qdTSpLK6Wm

— Chuck Wendig (@ChuckWendig) November 28, 2017

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— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 28, 2017

White House Christmas decorations looking good. pic.twitter.com/OXVZ3FX6QE

— Matt Goldberg (@MattGoldberg) November 27, 2017

I don't know what the big deal is. I think Melania's interior decorator did a great job. pic.twitter.com/1un4EM8ujF

— Courtney Enlow (@courtenlow) November 28, 2017

I wasn't sure whether Melania's White House Christmas decorations were more Pan's Labyrinth, It, or Stranger Things, so I combined them all. pic.twitter.com/FKkcVHcxlM

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) November 27, 2017

This is the White House Christmas decoration as designed by @FLOTUS I truly feel as if the USA is living in the upside down. https://t.co/OK6lOWIj9h

— 🏒 Michael Kelly 🇨🇦 (@VIMichaelKelly) November 28, 2017

White House: "Hey Bekka. Come to the White House this holiday season! You just have to pass through a creepy wardrobe following a faun!"

Me: "No thanks, WH invitation I'll never receive. That's Narnia business." *waits for applause* pic.twitter.com/m9UhnpMu0D

— Bekka Supp (@valhallabckgirl) November 27, 2017

White House Christmas decor got that "True Detective chic" going on. pic.twitter.com/NfNUNvdb0E

— John Squires (@FreddyInSpace) November 27, 2017

why do the White House Christmas decorations look like Voldemort is about to come back pic.twitter.com/nF0GxCaxUq

— Kate Gray 🇨🇦 (@hownottodraw) November 27, 2017

The Black Lodge Christmas theme for the White House is a bold choice. But I like it. pic.twitter.com/lgVdqxnvbo

— Maggie Serota (@maggieserota) November 27, 2017

Loving Melania’s holiday decorations on the South Lawn of the White House pic.twitter.com/Z0h7qDu1LP

— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) November 27, 2017

I'm not the only one who hears "The Imperial March" in their head when they look at this photo, right? pic.twitter.com/XBvGZmgeqv

— TK (@TKhatesyou) November 27, 2017

I am glad @FLOTUS is also a fan of “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” pic.twitter.com/LHkg3DfY6Z

— John W. Ennis (@johnennis) November 27, 2017

ivanka: MY holidays are the starkest and the most disturbingly barren
melania: hold my bare existential dread pic.twitter.com/zo0sv0wO3x

— rachel handler (@rachel_handler) November 27, 2017

If Hell is real I expect this is the first thing all us sinners see after death.

— Abaddon (@BacchusFan) November 27, 2017

With these decorations up, children now have something in the White House to give them nightmares. pic.twitter.com/XYLQEogGem

— Karl H. 🇺🇸 (@hesanihilist) November 27, 2017

Who's the funeral for? Oh wait, democracy in America. I forgot. pic.twitter.com/vj1fxfnsUJ

— WH Customer Service (@POTUS_CustServ) November 27, 2017

Then there was this bizarre footage of Melania Trump watching ballet, which sparked fresh inspiration.

Just your average day covering FLOTUS and ballerinas at the White House… pic.twitter.com/BlCNR7OhwW

— Judy Kurtz (@JudyKurtz) November 27, 2017

Is this a video of Melania watching ballet dancers or a deleted scene from ‘The Hunger Games?’ https://t.co/jfb5eYuSCD pic.twitter.com/IAUpFzu7ov

— deathandtaxes (@DeathAndTaxes) November 28, 2017

The SUSPIRIA remake looks chilling. https://t.co/hK67Rsj8gR

— Scott Tobias (@scott_tobias) November 27, 2017

It needed a dissonant minor-key instrumental score, like maybe one of the Trent Reznor scores when he works with David Fincher.

— Amanda Wong (@amandawtwong) November 27, 2017

I don't want to hear any more from this administration about the "war on Christmas" while Melania is silently stabbing innocent Nutcracker ballerinas with her eyes https://t.co/khQbM56Fpn

— A Blog of Their Own (@BlogOfTheirOwn) November 28, 2017

Melania wandering through the Christmas decorated White House and robotically watching Ballerinas perform is already 2/3rds of a horror movie.

— Madison Harrington is going to be my maid of honor (@FireHairHannah) November 28, 2017

People have been asking what I thought of the ballerinas Melania had perform. I thought they danced beautifully, but the finale was a bit much. pic.twitter.com/J4BbiRfMnh

— Kristy Puchko (@KristyPuchko) November 27, 2017

The hallway of up-lit dead branches and Melania observing a ballet recital while cloaked in shadow are the best things to come out of this presidency so far tbh

— MÌ©ichael (@DasMuchomas) November 28, 2017