Former President Trump‘s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., defended his stepmother Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations on Tuesday, calling on critics to “apologize.”
Don Jr., 43, compared Jill Biden‘s White House Christmas decorations to his stepmother’s and called on critics of Melania Trump’s decorations to apologize in an Instagram post.
“Anyone who ever criticized Melania’s Christmas decorations needs to apologize right now,” Trump wrote in the caption. In a second photo, Don Jr. appeared to mock President Joe Biden by parodying the “Let’s Go Brandon” slogan, which is a euphemism for “F—- Biden” within right-wing circles.
“If we lower our expectations any further we’re gonna turn into an S-hole country,” Don. Jr. added.
On Oct. 2, when the crowd behind Brandon Brown, a 28-year-old NASCAR driver, was heard yelling “F— Joe Biden” while he was being interviewed by an NBC Sports reporter, the “Let’s go Brandon” slogan became popular among Republicans. The audience was reportedly screaming “Let’s go, Brandon” at the time, according to the reporter.
Melania Trump has faced backlash in the past for her darker-themed Christmas decorations, with some referring to her unusual grove of red trees in the White House’s East Colonnade hallway as “the avenue of blood-red trees” and “hallway of Yuletide murders.”
According to a statement released in November 2018, the former first lady’s office stated the red theme reflected courage and bravery, and that the hue was an extension of the stripe in the presidential seal. Melania Trump’s red Christmas trees, on the other hand, have drawn comparisons to the horror film “The Shining” and the dystopian television drama “The Handmaid’s Tale.”
As per Ibtimes, Melania also drew controversy after a leaked audio recording of her chat with Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, a longtime close friend and senior adviser, caught her saying: “I’m working like — my a– off — on Christmas stuff, you know? Who gives an f–k about Christmas stuff and decorations? But I need to do it, right?”
