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MAGA world erupts over Trump’s defense of Bondi amid Epstein files fallout
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MAGA supporters are nor pleased with President Donald Trump following his full-throated defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose Department of Justice denied the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list after years of Trump surrogates vowing to reveal the disgraced financier’s secrets.
Longtime conservatives and supporters of Trump sounded off on social media this weekend, as well as in person during a convention in Florida, with various messages pledging that the Epstein scandal will not «go away.» The DOJ determined that Epstein committed suicide in 2019 and that there is no list detailing the names of the world’s elite who allegedly took part in Epstein’s history of sexual deviancy.
«.@realDonaldTrump please understand the EPSTEIN AFFAIR is not going away,» retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, Trump’s national security advisor from his first administration, posted to X on Saturday. «If the administration doesn’t address the massive number of unanswered questions about Epstein, especially the ABUSE OF CHILDREN BY ELITES (it is very clear that abuse occurred), then moving forward on so many other monumental challenges our nation is facing becomes much harder.»
The DOJ and FBI said in a joint memo obtained by Fox News last week that the two agencies had no further information to share with the public about Epstein’s case and death. That led to FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino clashing with Bondi over «lack of transparency» and threatening to resign over the matter, Fox News reported.
TRUMP DEFENDS EMBATTLED AG PAM BONDI, SAYS ‘NOBODY CARES ABOUT’ JEFFREY EPSTEIN
Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his New York City jail cell in 2019. (New York State Sex Offender Registry via AP, File)
Epstein was a notorious predator who pleaded guilty to procuring underage girls for prostitution in 2008, before he was arrested in 2019 on new federal charges of sex trafficking minors and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking of minors. Epstein, who had rubbed elbows with the world’s elites stretching from Bill Gates to being photographed with Trump long before his presidency, was found dead in his New York City jail cell in August 2019 by apparent suicide.
Many MAGA supporters, however, have claimed Epstein did not hang himself, and the death was allegedly part of a bigger cover-up protecting elites allegedly involved in his sexual abuse of minors.
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Attorney General Pam Bondi was asked about the Epstein files during a Cabinet meeting with President Trump. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday evening and offered a strong endorsement of Bondi as conservatives demanded answers over the long-running scandal.
«What’s going on with my ‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals?’ They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB,» Trump wrote in a lengthy post on Truth Social on Saturday. «We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening.»
He referred to Epstein as the «guy who never dies,» adding, «For years, it’s Epstein, over and over again.»
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Trump questioned why people were «giving publicity to Files written by Obama, Crooked Hillary, Comey, Brennan, and the Losers and Criminals of the Biden administration.»
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino allegedly threatened he would resign over the Epstein case handling. (Reuters)
«They created the Epstein Files, just like they created the FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier that they used on me, and now my so-called ‘friends’ are playing right into their hands,» Trump wrote. «Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files? If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?»
«LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB – SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 – That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more,» he wrote. «One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the ‘HOTTEST’ Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about.»
Trump supporters repeatedly posted on X that the Epstein scandal will not simply dissipate after years of high-profile Trump allies, including Bondi, Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel, previously vowing to expose the corruption surrounding Epstein, his alleged client list and the alleged crimes that played out on his notorious island, Little Saint James.
«We cannot allow pedophiles to get away. I don’t personally care who they are or what elite or powerful position they hold. They must be exposed and held accountable!!!» Flynn continued in his X post.
Activist and Trump ally Laura Loomer also slammed Bondi over her leadership, while taking a swipe at the president as well.
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President Donald Trump defended AG Bondi’s handling of the Epstein case on Truth Social. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
«President Trump says he thinks Blondi is ‘doing a Fantastic job’ as AG in a post he posted on Truth Social today….» Loomer posted to X on Saturday, accompanied by screenshots of his Truth Social post praising Bondi.
«People make their own choices and decisions, but mark my word, the lack of actual results at the DOJ and lack of transparency that translates into incompetence will cost the GOP House and Senate seats. Don’t say I didn’t warn you,» she added in a follow-up post on Saturday.
Robby Starbuck, another longtime Trump supporter and conservative social media personality, railed online that the «age of secrets» must come to an end – beginning with Epstein.
«People want truth, they want the rapists exposed and brought to justice, they want to break the deep state, they want the 100 year storm of lies from government to end and they want to end the two tiered system of justice. People want peace, safety, justice and sanity,» Starbuck posted in a lengthy message on Saturday.
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«They want their country back. This case became a symbol for all of that. Fair or unfair, that’s the truth. President Trump rarely loses touch with what’s happening among the base but he’s missing the pulse on this one. Saying so doesn’t mean disloyalty or hatred, it means that this matters so much that we must remind him why it matters so much. We want President Trump to succeed on EVERYTHING he ran on. To do so requires disclosure and transparency on every issue. We need to end the age of secrets,» he continued.
Amid the fallout surrounding the DOJ’s Epstein findings, Turning Point USA is holding its Student Action Summit in Tampa Bay, Florida, where some conservative allies spoke out against the DOJ and Trump over the lack of answers regarding Epstein.
«I think that these people – and I don’t know, for whatever reason, there could be reasons – but I don’t think they’re telling us the truth about Epstein,» podcaster Brandon Tatum said during the convention. «I think that that guy was involved in something nefarious that implicates a whole lot of people. And my guess is that the whole lot of people may have, may happen to be some of our allies and some people that we don’t want to have a bad relationship with.»
«Trump is losing his touch,» former Republican Florida state Rep. Anthony Sabatini said, according to NBC. «Bad personnel are undermining him left and right. We need a full reset.»
FBI Director Kash Patel had repeatedly called for transparency surrounding the Epstein files before Trump’s 2024 election win. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
The lack of additional details on Epstein has also spurred liberals to call on the Trump administration to release the files surrounding Epstein.
«Dear Donald Trump and Pam Bondi: Release the Epstein files. What ever happened to ‘Promises Made, Promises Kept?’» Democratic New York Rep. Ritchie Torres posted to X.
Officials in Trump’s orbit, including those who ultimately rose to high-level positions within the administration, had vowed to uncover alleged details and corruption that had not yet been made public or confirmed both before and after the high-stakes 2024 election.
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Patel told conservative social media personality Benny Johnson in 2023, before he became FBI director under Trump’s second administration, that Republicans at the time could easily obtain Epstein’s alleged client list with subpoena, while adding in another interview that year that Trump should «roll out the black book» containing Epstein’s alleged client list on «day one.»
Patel also doubled down during his Senate confirmation hearing that he would assist lawmakers in investigating Epstein’s alleged web of the world’s elite involved in his sex crimes.
«Child sex trafficking has no place in the United States of America,» Patel told Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn when asked about investigating Epstein during his Senate confirmation hearing this year. «And I will do everything, if confirmed as FBI director, to make sure the American public knows the full weight of what happened in the past and how we are going to counterman missing children and exploited children going forward.»
Jeffrey Epstein in Cambridge, Massachusetts on Sept. 8, 2004. (Rick Friedman/Rick Friedman Photography/Corbis via Getty Images)
Patel on Saturday posted to X that the «conspiracy theories» weren’t and have never been true, but it was unclear if he was referring to Epstein or reports that he intended to step down if Bongino did.
«The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump – and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me,» he posted.
Bondi has landed in hot water over her comments during a February Fox News interview when she was asked about the Epstein files, and said it was «sitting on her desk.» The Epstein investigation came as the DOJ also readied to release files on former President John F. Kennedy’s assassination and Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination.
KASH PATEL TORCHES ‘CONSPIRACY THEORIES’ ABOUT BONDI FEUD AMID MAGA FUROR OVER EPSTEIN FILES
«It’s sitting on my desk right now to review,» Bondi told «America Reports» in February when asked about Epstein’s alleged client list. «That’s been a directive by President Trump.»
Bondi argued during a Cabinet meeting this month that she was referring to files on Epstein, «along with the JFK, MLK files» when she told Fox News that «it’s sitting on my desk.»
AG Pam Bondi has defended the DOJ’s investigation into Epstein. (Getty Images)
Trump slammed a reporter for asking about Epstein during the Cabinet meeting, calling Epstein a «creep» who should not take media attention away from other tragic news stories, such as the devastating flooding that rocked Texas’ low country this month.
«Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?» Trump said to a reporter on July 8.
«This guy’s been talked about for years. You’re asking.… We have Texas, we have this, we have all of the things. And are people are still talking about this guy, this creep?» Trump asked. «That is unbelievable.»
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Fox News Digital reached out to the White House, DOJ and FBI on Sunday morning regarding some MAGA allies criticizing the administration over the handling of the Epstein case but did not immediately receive responses.
Fox News Digital’s Brie Stimson and Amanda Macias contributed to this report.
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Maduro y su grupo criminal pueden ir presos, fugar o morir, pero sus jefes los prefieren muertos
En el nuevo escenario geopolítico establecido por Estados Unidos, Nicolas Maduro y su “cartel de los Soles” deben restituir la soberanía a Venezuela y enfrentan las alternativas de ser presos, fugar, o morir, pero sus jefes y establecedores de Cuba, los prefieren muertos.
Los primeros 25 años del siglo XXI en las Américas son la historia de la expansión de la dictadura de Cuba con el dinero y petróleo de Venezuela entregados por Hugo Chávez, en que constatamos la destrucción de la democracia y su suplantación por dictaduras y regímenes para dictatoriales, el establecimiento de narcoestados y la institucionalización de la agresión contra las democracias por medio de guerra híbrida con bandera antimperialista.
La nueva política exterior de Estados Unidos ha fijado como punto de inicio Venezuela. Del destino del grupo de delincuencia organizada trasnacional que detenta el poder y que ha sido identificado como el “cartel de los soles” depende el final de la suplantación del crimen en el poder político.
La Venezuela ocupada por el cartel de los soles no es una cuestión nacional o local, es la expansión de la dictadura de Cuba que la controla a partir de la muy conveniente muerte de Hugo Chávez. Venezuela es un país ocupado por la organización de delincuencia organizada transnacional que se presenta con el rótulo de socialismo del siglo 21 que ha instalado el narcoestado, soporte guerrillero, terrorismo de Estados e internacional, penetración de las dictaduras extra continentales de China, Rusia e Irán con fines de expansión antidemocrática y que opera como “sujeto de derecho internacional”.
El socialismo del siglo 21 como organización delictiva siempre fue evidente, pero las democracias decidieron “coexistir con el crimen organizado”, cediendo y reconociéndole condición y personería política a costa de su propia seguridad, libertad y sobrevivencia, hasta que Estados Unidos -en 2025- asumió la defensa de su seguridad nacional.
Nicolas Maduro y los usurpadores de la soberanía de Venezuela están identificados como criminales, procesados, con órdenes de captura internacionales y millones de dólares de recompensa. Son el primer objetivo en la aplicación de la ley para cesar los grupos delictivos que suplantando la política han hecho de las Américas el paraíso de los delincuentes en el poder, con impunidad y con uso de inmunidades y privilegios que corresponden a dignatarios democráticos y Estados soberanos.
La identificación del cartel de los soles como organización terrorista, la operación “Lanza del Sur”, los reiterados ultimátum a Nicolas Maduro y su grupo criminal para que abandonen el poder y restituyan la soberanía al pueblo de Venezuela, y el tratamiento de Estados Unidos a Maduro su entorno como grupo criminal y no como gobierno, han quebrado la estrategia de dilación, falsos diálogos y resistencia digitada por la dictadura de Cuba, que ha funcionado para el régimen castrista por 67 años.
La realidad objetiva muestra a Nicolas Maduro y su grupo criminal solo con tres opciones:
- Entregarse o ser capturados, en una versión actualizada del narco dictador Noriega de Panamá, del Chapo Guzmán de México o de otros narcos.
- Darse a la fuga a algún país que les brinde impunidad.
- Morir autoeliminados, inmolados por sus propios entornos o neutralizados por el cumplimiento de la ley. Seguir ganando tiempo no parece una opción.
Todo indica que no es Maduro el que dirige la estrategia de resistencia que es ahora de sobrevivencia. Es Cuba!, es la dictadura jefe la que con su práctica de permanencia por casi 67 años en el poder, con su galería de haber resistido y manipulado a 13 presidentes de Estados Unidos desde Eisenhower a Biden, aspira ahora a cansar, desinteresar, debilitar, amenazar o simplemente engañar a Trump 47.
La dictadura de Cuba sabe que el fin de Maduro y la pérdida de Venezuela es el camino a su propia caída. El cartel de los soles es la última trinchera de la dictadura cubana antes de tener que afrontar su propio fin. Su juego del tiempo hasta que se debilite o cambie el presidente de Estados Unidos que lo amenaza no parece real a solo diez meses del inicio de la administración Trump 47.
El asunto de fondo es que ni Estados Unidos ni las democracias de las Américas tienen otra opción, porque las dictaduras del socialismo del siglo 21 han ido demasiado lejos con la agresión por medio de narcoterrorismo, terrorismo de Estado, migraciones forzadas, tráfico de personas, penetración con delincuencia común, manipulación digital, financiamiento de campañas electorales, toma progresiva del poder político y más. Es el punto de quiebre en el que solo puede sobrevivir la democracia o las dictaduras del crimen organizado.
*Abogado y Politólogo. Director del Interamerican Institute for Democracy
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El “Dr. Satán” de París: la macabra red de asesinatos que aterrorizó a Francia en plena guerra
Durante la ocupación alemana en París, Marcel Petiot, apodado “Dr. Satán”, encabezó una de las más estremecedoras series de asesinatos en la historia de Francia. De médico reconocido, pasó a ser un criminal implacable bajo la fachada de benefactor.
Marcel Petiot nació el 17 de enero de 1897 en Auxerre, Francia. Desarrolló una conducta delictiva desde su infancia. En París, durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, utilizó una falsa red de rescate para atraer y asesinar a personas vulnerables a cambio de grandes sumas.
A lo largo de 1944, la policía parisina investigó denuncias relacionadas con olores extraños y humo excesivo en la vivienda de Petiot. Tras ingresar a su casa, los agentes hallaron decenas de cadáveres y efectos personales de múltiples víctimas.
El arresto de Petiot se efectuó meses después, cuando se ocultaba en París bajo otra identidad.
La biografía de Marcel Petiot evidencia señales de conducta antisocial desde temprana edad. De acuerdo con Historic Mysteries, sus primeras transgresiones incluyeron el uso de armas en la escuela y robos menores. La justicia francesa lo sometió a evaluaciones psiquiátricas en varias oportunidades.
La Primera Guerra Mundial no modificó sus hábitos delictivos. Sirvió brevemente en el ejército, fue herido y luego enfrentó nuevas acusaciones por robo de bienes militares y pertenencias de otros soldados.
Cuando la guerra finalizó, Petiot accedió a un programa educativo acelerado y, en solo ocho meses, obtuvo el título de médico. En Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, volvió al delito: suministró drogas adictivas a pacientes, cometió fraudes y presuntamente realizó abortos ilegales.
La desaparición de Louise Delaveau en 1926 marcó su posible primera víctima mortal. Vecinos relataron haberlo visto transportar un enorme baúl poco después del suceso.
Ese mismo año, Petiot se convirtió en alcalde del pueblo. Pese a estar involucrado en escándalos de corrupción y robo, mantuvo apoyo local. En 1931 dejó el cargo, pero en pocas semanas asumió como consejero municipal. La nueva función duró poco, por haber robado electricidad; entonces se mudó a París con el objetivo de rehacer su carrera.
Allí estableció una clínica privada exitosa, a menudo mediante falsas credenciales. Continuó prescribiendo drogas sin control y cometió fraudes reiteradamente. También pasó por una institución psiquiátrica por cleptomanía. Sin embargo, estos antecedentes aún no permitían anticipar la magnitud de los crímenes que perpetraría en el contexto de la guerra.
Durante la ocupación alemana, Petiot ideó un falso operativo de ayuda a fugitivos. Se presentó como “Dr. Eugene” y ofreció salidas seguras hacia Sudamérica a cambio de 25.000 francos por persona.
Muchas de sus víctimas pertenecían a grupos perseguidos: judíos, miembros de la resistencia y delincuentes buscados. Petiot aseguraba que debían recibir una supuesta “vacuna” para ingresar a Argentina.
De acuerdo con Historic Mysteries, la inyección contenía cianuro y ocasionaba la muerte inmediata de cada víctima. Petiot robaba los bienes personales y eliminaba los cuerpos arrojándolos al río Sena, depositándolos en pozos de cal o incinerándolos en su vivienda. Algunas versiones indican que utilizó el prestigio profesional y la confusión del conflicto bélico para evitar sospechas continuas.
La Gestapo investigó la red al creer que se trataba de un operativo vinculado a la resistencia francesa. Torturó a varios cómplices de Petiot sin lograr información relevante. Mientras tanto, el asesinato y la desaparición de personas continuaron en el clandestinaje de París.
En marzo de 1944, vecinos de la casa en la Rue Le Sueur denunciaron humo persistente y malos olores. La policía y los bomberos ingresaron al lugar y encontraron restos humanos en el sótano, la estufa y el patio. Los investigadores detectaron allí valijas, ropa y otros objetos pertenecientes a sus víctimas. Dr. Satán logró fugarse tras los hallazgos y permaneció oculto durante siete meses.
De acuerdo con los reportes de la época, Petiot argumentó tras su detención que sus víctimas habían sido colaboradores nazis ejecutados por la resistencia. Los jueces refutaron esa versión durante el juicio porque muchos grupos mencionados nunca existieron. En 1946, lo condenaron por 26 asesinatos y lo sentenciaron a muerte.
La ejecución de Marcel Petiot, mediante guillotina, ocurrió el 25 de mayo de 1946. De acuerdo con fuentes judiciales, el número real de víctimas probablemente haya sido mayor.
Marcel Petiot dejó una estela de horror en la historia criminal de Francia, un caso que evidencia cómo un contexto de guerra y confusión puede facilitar la impunidad durante años.
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First lady Melania Trump decorates the White House for Christmas: ‘Home is Where the Heart Is’
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EXCLUSIVE: The White House is officially decorated for Christmas with a decor and a theme personally selected by first lady Melania Trump to celebrate the holiday season–«Home is Where the Heart Is.»
This is the fifth time Mrs. Trump has had the opportunity to decorate 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue for the Christmas season. This year, the first lady’s decor highlights the American spirit of «generosity, patriotism, and gratitude.»
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Mrs. Trump has decked the halls of the White House this season with more than 25,000 feet of ribbon; more than 2,000 strands of light; more than 120 pounds of gingerbread; more than 2,800 gold stars; more than 10,000 blue butterflies; and more than 700 feet of garland.
«Every detail of the 2025 White House Christmas decorations was personally selected by Mrs. Trump to honor the heart of America and the theme ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is,’» the White House told Fox News Digital.
US President Donald Trump, right, and First Lady Melania Trump arrive for the National Thanksgiving Turkey pardon ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 25, 2025. (Jim Lo Scalzo/EPA/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The White House has 51 Christmas trees and 75 of Mrs. Trump’s signature Christmas wreaths. The wreaths have classic red bows, and hang outside the windows of the White House.
«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 first lady told Fox News Digital. «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.»
«This Christmas, let’s celebrate the love we hold within ourselves and share it with the world around us,» she continued. «After all, wherever we are, we can create a home filled with grace, radiance, and endless possibilities.»
The theme in the East Room is «Home is Where the Heart Is: America, Our Home.» The room is filled with patriotic decorations to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
The theme in the East Room is «Home is Where the Heart Is: America, Our Home.» The room is filled with patriotic decorations to celebrate the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The decor is red, white and blue, along with national symbols including eagles, the Great Seal, roses and oak. On the trees are 56 eagle ornaments to represent each state and territory; along with 250 stars to represent America’s upcoming birthday.
WHITE HOUSE UNVEILS CHRISTMAS DECOR WITH ‘SPIRIT OF AMERICA’ THEME
«We are deeply honored that America250 is represented in this year’s White House holiday celebration,» an America250 spokesman told Fox News Digital. «The decor and concept of the East Room highlights ‘America, Our Home,’ beautifully reflecting the spirit of unity, hope, and shared purpose that defines our nation.»
«As we enter a truly historic year leading up to America’s 250th anniversary in 2026, this holiday season offers an opportunity to reflect on what connects us as Americans,» the spokesman continued. «It’s also a moment to look ahead with excitement—to the many ways we’ll come together in the year ahead to honor our past, celebrate our present, and imagine our collective future.»
Next, the Green Room’s theme is «Home is Where the Heart Is: Family Fun.» The room highlights America’s favorite games and activities, with playing cards; Lego portraits of President Trump and President George Washington; dominoes and more.
The Green Room’s theme is «Home is Where the Heart Is: Family Fun.» The room highlights America’s favorite games and activities, with playing cards; Lego portraits of President Trump and President George Washington; dominoes and more. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
In the Blue Room, the theme «Home is Where the Heart Is: Where Strength and Sacrifice Meets Home.» Decor honors the «beauty, unity, and sacrifices made by Gold Star families on behalf of the United States of America.
The Green Room’s theme is «Home is Where the Heart Is: Family Fun.» The room highlights America’s favorite games and activities, with playing cards; Lego portraits of President Trump and President George Washington; dominoes and more. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
The Blue Room decorations feature blue, gold, and ivory, with gold stars to honor Gold Star families; custom lithophane ornaments to depict each state and territory’s official bird and flower; and more. The White House said the first lady chose birds to represent «freedom, hope, and courage,» while the flowers symbolize the «vigilance, bravery and steadfast spirit of Gold Star families.»
The custom ornaments were designed with AI support and created with 3D printers— a move highlighting the first lady’s emphasis on the importance of AI education and responsible use.
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On the Blue Room tree alone, which is an 18-foot noncolor fir from Sidney, Michigan, there are 420 strands of bulbs—21,000 individual lights; and 3,000 feet of ribbon. That Christmas tree is the official White House Christmas tree.
The Red Room’s focus in on the first lady’s «Fostering the Future» effort to support foster children. The room’s decor celebrates her «Be Best» initiative, with more than 10,000 butterflies— a symbol of «transformation and representing the hope that every child will have the chance to grow into their full potential.»
White House staff and volunteers decorate for Christmas, Sunday, November 30, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
«Fostering the Future is a mission the first lady cares about deeply. As we began discussing Christmas decorations, the butterfly emerged as a prominent theme, as it symbolizes renewal, resilience, and new beginnings for the foster care community,» Herve Pierre, who is Melania Trump’s «creative artist,» told Fox News Digital. «It was clear that the blue butterfly was the perfect choice to fulfill Mrs. Trump’s creative vision for her Christmas themed Be Best Room.»
Pierre has overseen the implementation of her creative vision.
The tree in the Red Room celebrates «Fostering the Future,» a «Be Best» initiative. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
«Incorporating thousands of magnificent blue butterflies in the Red Room creates a vibrant and festive atmosphere that reflects the first lady’s style,» Pierre said. «This striking color combination captures the essence of the holiday spirit.»
The room also features historic cranberry trees—a tradition first introduced in 1975, but which became well-known as former first lady Nancy Reagan’s favorite holiday decoration—her favorite color was also red.
The state dining room’s theme is «Home is Where the Heart Is: A Place to Gather,» which showcases the «joy of hosting at home» and the «history of diplomacy at the White House.»
The decor in the State Dining Room features custom tree boxes with hand-painted magnolia blossoms, gilded acorns and fruits of harvest. It also features the White House Historical Association’s official ornament, which celebrates the 150th anniversary of state dinners at the White House.
White House staff and volunteers decorate for Christmas, Sunday, November 30, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
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In the room is a gingerbread house showcasing the south portico of the White House. The gingerbread house offers a «unique glimpse into the yellow oval in the private residence of the White House.»
The gingerbread house is made of 120 pounds of gingerbread dough, 100 pounds of pastillage dough, more than 10 pounds of chocolate, nearly 80 pounds of royal icing and five pounds of isomalt sugar.
And in the White House’s Grand Foyer and Cross Hall, the first lady highlighted a space as one «Where Love Blooms.»
The decor highlights «the love that blooms in our homes, families and communities,» the White House said.
President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump during the first Trump administration at Christmas time.
The spaces feature a forest of 28 trees in burgundy and gold, decorated with foliage, ribbon, ornaments, and taper candles. The planters are filled with amaryllis, which the White House said represents strength and love—especially around the holidays.
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A portion of the White House creche, or nativity scene, is featured in the grand foyer, but the White House said it is undergoing «a much-needed restoration overseen by the White House curators.»
The White House will reopen its doors for public Christmas tours on Dec. 2. The tours will feature the White House Christmas decorations on the state floor, and will give visitors the opportunity to «enjoy the beloved annual tradition that transforms the White House into a festive reflection of the spirit, warmth, faith, and hope of the holiday season.»
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