A special look at White House Christmas themes from Jill Biden to Jackie Kennedy
Fox News
Jill Biden unveiled the theme for the White House Christmas in November. The 2022 theme is 'We the People.' The first lady emphasized our shared American values in her announcement.
Michael P. Foley, a professor at Baylor University, is the author of "Why We Kiss under the Mistletoe: Christmas Traditions Explained" (Regnery, 2022).
Fortunately, the first lady’s décor is better than her diction, and her holiday choices have been well received. Her predecessor, Melania Trump, did not fare as well.
Although the 2019 and 2020 Christmases had tasteful and even stunning decorations throughout the White House, 2017 and 2018 each had a hallway dominated by a gauntlet of tall, monochromatic objects (white twigs and red Christmas trees, respectively). The effect drew comparisons to "The Shining" and "The Handmaid’s Tale." I suspect that Mrs. Trump was influenced by a model’s chic minimalism that works well in a photo shoot but poorly in spaces that are supposed to be more family friendly.