Melania Defends Her ‘Taste’ In Red Xmas Trees: They’re ‘Beautiful’ In Person

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First lady Melania Trump defended her “different taste” on Wednesday, following overwhelming Twitter uproar over her choice in decorating the White House with an ominous arrangement of red Christmas trees.

“We are in 21st century and everybody has a different taste, I think they look fantastic,” she said of the trees that have sparked horror memes and “Nightmare Before Christmas” vibes. “In real life, they look even more beautiful.”

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  1. No sane person takes a live green tree and has it painted red, top to bottom. It’s not a matter of divergent tastes, it’s a matter of not having taste at all.

    Then again, no sane person would marry that piece of shit.

    Will Mel find her Ari Onassis when this is all over? Or does she head back into soft core?

  2. Redrum, red room.

    You say tomato, I say tomah-to.

    Nothing to see here, move along.

  3. Khristmas at the Kremlin is the most wonderful time of the year.

  4. Who among us hasn’t spray painted a ficus blood red? I mean seriously.

    I just can’t even…

  5. How very satanic of you, Einstein…

    At least the tree isn’t wearing a tan suit…

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