WASHINGTON — Melania Trump’s cranberry topiary trees may have left some of her critics seeing red, but they turned out to be a Christmas hit – one of several new ideas the Trumps introduced this holiday season.
Mrs. Trump’s decision to place more than 40 red trees on a green carpet along the East Wing colonnade turned out to be quite the attraction: Pedestrian traffic jams formed as guests clamored to be photographed in front of the unusual holiday landscape .
“Every single person that came through the East Wing stopped for a photo,” said conservative commentator Paris Dennard, a recent guest.
Armstrong Williams, another conservative commentator, tweeted photos of himself posing in front of the trees made using fake berry branches.
“I thought it was just classy,” he said. “Great for photos.”
Trump and the first lady on Wednesday hosted the final two parties of the season, where guests feasted on lamb chops, shrimp and potato latkes along with a dessert bar that included lemon tart, coconut cake and Christmas cookies. Champagne and egg nog flowed freely. – READ MORE