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(130,946 posts) Thu Oct 30, 2025, 01:03 PM Oct 30

Melania Trump's Halloween Display Gives Critics The Creeps As Millions Face Real-Life Horror [View all]

The Trump White House appears to be almost ready for Halloween.

And critics are calling it chilling.

Not because of the decidedly non-spooky, pumpkin-heavy decor, but because, as was pointed out on social media, millions of Americans are set to lose their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits as they won’t be issued Nov. 1 due to the ongoing government shutdown.

The office of first lady Melania Trump shared a photo of the decorations on X, formerly Twitter

Link to tweet

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/melania-trump-halloween-display-gives-072523002.html

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Melania Trump's Halloween Display Gives Critics The Creeps As Millions Face Real-Life Horror [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 30 OP

She is tone deaf. sheshe2 Oct 30 #1

She knows what she is doing. AloeVera Oct 30 #8

Like the car washer in Cool Hand Luke BOSSHOG Oct 30 #16

Mah Luciiiiiiiiiille! 11 Bravo Oct 30 #40

If she's still with us she's gotta be 80 by now BOSSHOG Oct 30 #45

She is, and she's 85 ornotna Oct 30 #47

Decorating with food leftstreet Oct 30 #2

Let them eat pie. C_U_L8R Oct 30 #3

Gaslighting as usual. They are very angry, petty people. Blues Heron Oct 30 #4

Nothing says Halloween like 10,000 pumpkins frosted with asbestos fibers from the east wing Blues Heron Oct 30 #44

Let them eat squash. Sogo Oct 30 #5

Let them eat pumpkin Wicked Blue Oct 30 #22

As Marie Antoinette said... GiqueCee Oct 30 #6

Looks like it was just quickly thrown together, not creative at all, junk...haunted ladders? wcmagumba Oct 30 #7

Yeah, she put SO much thought into that Attilatheblond Oct 30 #35

"Be orange." John1956PA Oct 30 #37

I'm sorry, but the Office of the 1st lady, doesn't exist anymore MagickMuffin Oct 30 #9

And we don't have a First Lady anyway, we have a First Escort. 11 Bravo Oct 30 #41

I denied her the official title since I didn't use a capital MagickMuffin Oct 30 #46

Looks trashy. Throw a bunch of pumpkins 🎃 on the Polly Hennessey Oct 30 #10

Tripping hazard BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 30 #11

I hope Morticia doesn't trip on any of those pumpkins on the steps. flvegan Oct 30 #12

Love those attractive nuisences lame54 Oct 30 #13

It's AI , right? Srkdqltr Oct 30 #14

Why waste the money and time? Just drag them over to the East Wing demolition site. chowder66 Oct 30 #15

She's always so TACKY!! Everything she does is gauche and in poor taste. QueerDuck Oct 30 #17

Perhaps when hubby returns,he will gild the pumpkins BattleRow Oct 30 #18

When hubby returns, he won't be able to use the railings to get down the stairs -- intentional? fierywoman Oct 30 #36

kinda looks like dollar tree stuff, doesn't it? mwmisses4289 Oct 30 #19

It's Dollar-fifty Tree now, thanks to the VTderry Oct 30 #34

Melania Trump's Halloween Display venusgirl Oct 30 #20

Does anybody in the family have an ounce of taste? That looks like something Marie Marie Oct 30 #21

It probably took 2 minutes to come up with such creativity..isn't she just great? 🙃 Deuxcents Oct 30 #26

First Lady? I'm under the impression trump is single. Luz Oct 30 #23

Hideous and tasteless Grim Chieftain Oct 30 #24

A seedy display at the very least. A bit of Orange Karma come home to roost. Ford_Prefect Oct 30 #25

It needs more pumpkins... Fil1957 Oct 30 #27

... Marie Marie Oct 30 #48

How does she contrive to make everything look like a haunted house? LisaM Oct 30 #28

To make the display complete, the hideous orange creature should be at the central doorway Martin Eden Oct 30 #29

Make pie SWinter Oct 30 #30

I really HATE the color orange FakeNoose Oct 30 #31

The poor can learn to make pumpkin pie COL Mustard Oct 30 #32

Ooh, just imagine some disgruntled folk smashing all those pumpkins... BattleRow Oct 30 #33

Sadly, the pumpkins will end up in the waste-hauling trucks along with the East Wing debris. John1956PA Oct 30 #38

Maybe some Dem politician could request they be donated to local food banks? BattleRow Oct 30 #42

Those big jack- o'lantern pumpkins Retrograde Oct 30 #49

This is her jacket back, part 2 angrychair Oct 30 #39

I see about 600 pies. Ms. Toad Oct 30 #43