After this year’s White House Christmas decorations were revealed, many users on social media have criticized First Lady Jill Biden’s stylistic themes in the presidential mansion. As people reacted to the apparent circus theme that was selected for the 2024 Christmas season, many expressed their anticipation for Melania Trump to return to the White House along with her design taste.

The popular conservative account on X, Libs of TikTok wrote, “Christmas under Jill vs Christmas under Melania. Who’s ready to have class back in the White House?” while sharing pictures contrasting Melania’s design compared to Jill’s. The current decorations feature a mashup of circus tent-inspired curtains, carousels, etc. In sharp contrast, a picture of Melania’s former decorations shows an elegant winter wonderland filled with beautiful Christmas trees.
One person commented under the Libs of TikTok post, praising the incoming first lady, “Melania possesses more elegance and poise than any other modern day First Lady. She speaks seven languages, doesn’t have a mean bone in her body and exudes confidence in her every movement and word, that crosses her lips. She is truly world class.”

According to the White House website, a welcome letter to visitors observing the decorations throughout the building reads, “The holidays have always held a special place in our hearts, and we’ve loved opening the doors of the People’s House wider and wider each year, continuing the spirit of goodwill and gratitude. America’s story is your story, and we hope you feel at home here.”

The statement to visitors continued, “As we celebrate our final holiday season here in the White House, we are guided by the values we hold sacred: faith, family, service to our country, kindness towards our neighbors, and the power of community and connection.” It added, “It has been the honor of our lives to serve as your President and First Lady. Our hope is for the Nation to be blessed with the peace and light of the holiday season. We wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.”

The American Tribune further reported on backlash against the current White House decorations. “Jill Biden just unveiled her White House Christmas decorations. Melania Trump’s return as First Lady is just as important as Trump’s return. The White House will look beautiful and glamorous again,” one person wrote in anticipation for the exchange of power.

Criticizing the decline in aesthetic over the past few years under the Biden-Harris administration, another person wrote, “The Biden family has unleashed all kinds of aesthetic hell on the White House over the past few years, from “t*ts”-out transgender garden parties to some of the most horrendous outfits ever seen on a First Lady in America’s history. Naturally, the family’s final Christmas at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue was likely to be equally gauche, and Jill Biden appears to have met those expectations perfectly.”

Watch a video contrasting the respective White House decorations from Melania Trump and Jill Biden below: