The holiday season is almost here, and the White House is already decked out in Christmas spirit. As First Lady, Melania Trump’s efforts pass with flying colors; the entire place is resonating with the theme of ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is’. The 55-year-old recently invited the press and flaunted the exquisite festive light display that she has arranged for 2025. Her fabulous efforts to decorate the place have even the naysayers whispering that she might shake off her old ‘Scrooge’ reputation for her past controversial comment about Christmas.
Well the viral leaked audio clip of Melania in 2018, when Donald Trump had just set foot in the Oval Office, in his first year in the Presidential chair. Her former friend, Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, had recorded the heated moment. She had allegedly said, “They say I’m complicit. I’m the same as him; I support him. I don’t say enough, I don’t do enough where I am. I’m working – my a** off on the Christmas stuff, that you know, who gives a f**k about the Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?”
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS ❤️
America’s Christmas at the White House. pic.twitter.com/acueX2bKjz
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 1, 2025
Her anti-Christmas spirit rant had escalated to the next level, with her defending her overlooked professional endeavors. Melania Trump had said, “OK, and then I do it, and I say that I’m working on Christmas and planning for Christmas, and they said, ‘Oh, what about the children that were separated?’ Give me a f*cking break. Where were they saying anything when Obama did that? I can not go; I was trying to get the kid reunited with the mom. I didn’t have a chance – needs to go through the process and through the law.”
While the Slovenian native was trolled mercilessly soon after, it made her feelings about Christmas pretty obvious. Moreover, back then, the White House had taken an upfront step and done damage control against the secret audio getting leaked.
Clapping back at Melania’s friend Stephanie, the official statement had clarified, “Secretly taping the First Lady and willfully breaking an NDA to publish a salacious book is a clear attempt at relevance. The timing of this continues to be suspect – as does this never-ending exercise in self-pity and narcissism.”
Breaking: 🚨 First Lady Melania Trump has released a video for this year’s Christmas at the White House!
It’s absolutely stunning. 👇🏻
Also, below you’ll see Biden’s ridiculous Circus Christmas compared to President Trump’s elegant Christmas! pic.twitter.com/3KcQ24UxUY
— MAGA 🇺🇸 Rapid Response (@MAGAresponse) December 1, 2025
Seven years have passed, but Melania Trump’s brief outburst of emotion on Christmas still pops up in memes every year. With her elaborate holiday arrangements this year, netizens have mostly fallen back on the time when she clearly explained that she had no slightest interest in enjoying the time.
One netizen echoed the same sentiments and commented on X, “I’m sorry, but I couldn’t help but laugh at that leaked audio of Melania, Christmas in the west had her stressed out.” Another user even typed “The whole world knows Melania doesn’t give a f*** about Christmas.”
Fast forward to now, the First Lady went all-out this year with Christmas planning at the White House. She has undertaken every management task single-handedly. Her massive display of almost 75 wreaths, 51 Christmas trees, more than 213 meters of garland, 2000 strands of lights, 7620 meters of ribbons, 2800 gold stars, upwards of 10,000 butterflies, and 54 kilos of gingerbread has gotten massive attention.
“We’re saying MERRY CHRISTMAS again!” – @POTUS 🎄🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/TcfyP5h5Uc
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) December 1, 2025
Explaining why she chose a unique theme for Christmas at White House, Melania Trump decided to outshine her tainted anti-holiday reputation for the festival. In her words, “The saying ‘Home is Where the Heart is’ resonates deeply with me, especially as I navigate the joys, challenges, and frequent motion that comes with motherhood and business. The constant movement has taught me that home is not merely a physical space; rather, it is the warmth and comfort I carry within, regardless of my surroundings.
