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Gazan boy alive after ex-GHF ‘whistleblower’ falsely claimed IDF killed him
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A young Gazan boy dubbed «Amir» who traveled to a Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) distribution site and was reported as having been killed by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in May, has been found alive hiding out with his mother.
Both were safely extracted from the Gaza Strip earlier this month, though the location has not been disclosed for their security.
The boy, whose full name was later discovered to be Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, nicknamed Abboud, and who is 8 years old but will turn 9 in October, appeared with his mother, Najlaa, at GHF Secure Distribution Site (SDS) 3 late last month in a heavy disguise to avoid detection, a GHF representative involved in the operation confirmed to Fox News Digital.
An extensive internal operation by the GHF was launched to uncover the identity of the boy in late July after a former GHF employee, Anthony Aguilar, a 25-year veteran of the U.S. Army and retired Green Beret Lt. Col. turned alleged «whistleblower,» gave a series of explosive interviews in which he said a 10-year-old boy he called Amir, was killed by IDF forces after leaving a GHF aid site on May 28.
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Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, 8 years old, has been discovered with his mother in the Gaza Strip following a GHF investigation that concluded when they appeared as Secure Distribution Site (SDS) 3 in the Gaza Strip on Aug. 23, 2025. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation )
In his account, Aguilar showed images taken using his cellphone of the boy approaching himself and another contractor clutching bags of food and barefoot.
The former Green Beret turned GHF contractor for UG Solutions – a subcontractor of the GHF which received $30 million in U.S. government funding to support its «critical work» – described to multiple outlets an emotional encounter he had with the Palestinian child, in which he claimed the boy kissed his hand, touched Aguilar’s face, and thanked him for the supplies of rice and lentils he had found.
But the footage taken by Aguilar and handed over to GHF officials before it was obtained by Fox News Digital, did not show this interaction ever took place.
The GHF contested Aguilar’s account on several fronts and pointed out the hand the boy kissed was that of Aguilar’s colleague standing to his left, which the footage also showed.
Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden and his mother appeared at the GHF SDS 3 ending a weeks-long search for him on Aug. 23, 2025. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation)
When asked by Fox News Digital why he said the boy engaged with him in this manner despite what the footage shows, he maintained his story and said, «Amir kissed my right hand. He kissed my forehead, too. He thanked us and told us he was very hungry and thankful.»
In multiple interviews with various outlets, Aguilar described how the boy then returned to the group where other Palestinians were gathered at the distribution site before they were then dispersed by GHF contractors through the use of pepper spray, tear gas, stun grenades and bullets fired into the air, forcing them to flee the compound.
However, Fox News Digital was told that the GHF did not yet have access to non-lethal arms in the early days of the operations, according to a GHF colleague who was aware of Aguilar’s position at SDS 3 on May 28.
Additionally, Aguilar claimed that once the Palestinian civilians had been pushed out of the SDS center, IDF forces then opened fire on the crowd and killed «Amir,» along with other Palestinians. He reiterated this claim in an interview late last month in which he told Dialogue Works that the boy had received a «shot to the torso, a shot to the leg – dead.»
But the GHF challenged Aguilar’s story – including the location of where he claimed the event occurred.
In one of his first accounts of the incident on July 29 to Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., Aguilar claimed the killing happened first outside GHF aid site SDS 1 before telling MSNBC on Aug. 2 that the shooting happened near SDS 2, and then telling Dialogue Works last month the events occurred outside SDS 3.
On Sept. 9, Chris Hayes gave an update on the report, telling viewers that the boy who was reported dead was, in fact, found to be alive. He said NBC producers had confirmed that the boy was now out of Gaza in an unnamed country.
Multiple GHF sources confirmed that no such incident was reported at or outside SDS 1 or SDS 3, and SDS 2 was not yet even operational on May 28.
Fox News Digital confirmed in speaking with multiple sources that Aguilar was on SDS 3 on May 28.
Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, 8 years old, has been discovered with his mother in the Gaza Strip following a GHF investigation that concluded when they appeared as Secure Distribution Site (SDS) 3 on Aug. 23, 2025. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation )
In comments to Fox News Digital, Aguilar said, «I sincerely, and with bated breath and joy, hope that Amir is alive. I’ve always said as much. I have been in contact with his family and others, and Amir’s family is not aware that he is alive, only that he is ‘gone’.
«I have always said that due to GHF and IDF restrictions from UG S[olutions] personnel moving beyond the concentration camp style corals extending from the North entrance, that I was NOT, say again, NOT able to verify Amir’s death,» he said. «But I did in fact see Palestinians gunned down by IDF machine gun fire at the intersection of the SDS 3 exit and the military corridor, north of SDS 3, where an IDF Merkava tank was located.»
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Abboud’s stepmother also later told the GHF that the boy didn’t go missing until July 28, two months after Aguilar said he had been killed.
Abboud ran away to be with his birth mother on July 28 amid a rift with his stepmother’s family, whose custody he was put in following the death of his father, per Palestinian law.
A GHF representative involved in the operation explained the search to find Abboud became not only a matter necessary to uncover what allegedly happened on May 28, but because there was increasing concern regarding threats posed by Hamas as traction picked up around the story.
The official explained that Hamas had a vested interest in making sure this child was not found, as it would discredit Aguilar’s story that a Palestinian boy had been gunned down by Israeli forces outside a GHF site.
Ultimately, the GHF were able to locate the boy and his birth mother by speaking with local Palestinians and later, a family member who agreed to speak with the team before connecting them with Najlaa.
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She then brought Abboud to the GHF site so that she, her son, and four other male family members whose identities Fox News Digital has agreed to conceal, could be extracted from the Gaza Strip, after at least one of the male family members received direct threats from the Hamas terrorist network.
In an interview shared with Fox News Digital, Najlaa is seen sitting with Abboud and another young male, who was also set to be extracted with them, speaking with GHF officials.
In the video, which Fox News Digital did not post to protect multiple identities, Abboud refers to Najlaa as his «mama» and, according to a translation of the comments, he says he is happy to be with her while smiling and sitting next to her.
The identities of Abboud, his mother and his relatives were verified by GHF using facial recognition software that compared the images of the boy with those captured by Aguilar.
Facial recognition software, biometric data and the death certificate of Abboud’s father, were used by GHF to verify the family members’ identities and relationships, and were also shared with Fox News Digital.
Abboud also brought the shirt he was wearing in the footage taken by Aguilar, which is what the former GHF contractor said the boy was wearing when he was allegedly gunned down.
Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden, 8 years old, arrived with the T-shirt he was wearing on May 28, 2025, in the footage taken by Anthony Aguilar at GHF Secure Distribution Site (SDS) 3 on Aug. 23, 2025. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation )
Aguilar did not respond to Fox News Digital regarding the intact shirt, and said, «the new pictures are not Amir.»
When pressed on where specifically he thought there were discrepancies in the images of the boy, he said, «Amir in my photos had a scar on his left clavicle. The boy featured by GHF does not. The Amir in my photos from SDS 3, does not have a scar on the right side of his forehead as the GHF’s photos show.»
The GHF representative confirmed that the boy’s scars were in fact used to verify his identity.
«I believe that is a boy of similar appearance,» Aguilar said, noting he believes the outcome of the investigation «is a lie.»
The GHF spokesperson for the organization, Chapin Fay, called Aguilar’s story regarding the boy and his alleged murder by the IDF «false» during a press conference earlier this month.
Aguilar told Fox News Digital that the GHF statements made against him during a July 29 press conference were «libel and slanderous.»
Fay described him as a «disgruntled former employee» who was «terminated for cause» after he engaged in «volatile conflicts with staff and erratic behavior.»
According to text messages shared with Fox News Digital, Aguilar also did not handle being removed from his role well, and threatened in a text exchange with a GHF official that he «could be your best friend, or your worst nightmare» if they didn’t «put [him] back to work.»
Abdul Rahim Muhammad Hamden seen smiling at the GHF’s SDS 3 on Aug. 25, 2025 in Gaza Strip. (Gaza Humanitarian Foundation )
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David Panzer, counsel for UG Solutions, echoed this belief in a statement he gave on July 29 in which he said, «Mr. Aguilar was terminated from his contract with UG Solutions on June 13, 2025, due to poor performance, volatile conflicts with staff, and erratic behavior.
«Since termination, Mr. Aguilar has spread a false narrative to media outlets around the world, all at the same time begging UG Solutions to hire him back,» Panzer added. «Mr. Aguilar’s activities in the last several weeks make clear that he’s making good on his threats to, in his own words…be UG Solutions’s ‘worst nightmare’ if they didn’t hire him back.»
Panzer said Aguilar’s comments «raise[d] substantial questions of motive.»
Aguilar told Fox News Digital that the GHF statements made against him in the July 29 press conference were «libel and slanderous.»
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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.
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«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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