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left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:26 AM Oct 2020

Trumps to host Halloween at White House despite coronavirus

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Source: The Hill

The coronavirus pandemic isn't scaring away Halloween plans at the White House, although this year organizers say "extra precautions" will be taken. The first lady's press office announced plans Friday for President Trump and Melania Trump's fourth annual Halloween event on Oct. 25.

Guests at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW — including front-line workers, military families and schoolchildren and their parents — will be required to sport face masks and practice social distancing.

White House staff will also be required to wear face coverings and gloves while handing out candy. "Each department will utilize a no-touch approach in their area when distributing their product," guidance from the White House says, with hand sanitizer available throughout the grounds.

The Trumps — who both announced they tested positive for COVID-19 earlier this month — will continue the tradition of greeting trick-or-treaters by the White House's South Portico.

Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/in-the-know/522417-trumps-to-host-halloween-at-white-house-despite-coronavirus



The White House will be decorated with chrysanthemums, pumpkins and "a vibrant display of bright-colored leaves that will envelop the South Portico columns in various shades of autumn."
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Trumps to host Halloween at White House despite coronavirus (Original Post) left-of-center2012 Oct 2020 OP
Hopefully, Halloween will be the only celebration they get to have this fall. nature-lover Oct 2020 #1
Trump doesn't want to miss an opportunity area51 Oct 2020 #2
Will Melania be in costume? keithbvadu2 Oct 2020 #3
"Mommy, Mommy - LOOK! That 'lady' has holes in her shoes!" Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #8
Cheap plastic. NurseJackie Oct 2020 #11
Ummmm Codifer Oct 2020 #14
I would go with the Slovenian Sex Worker as an answer Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #20
Bazinga! George II Oct 2020 #22
Looks like she's been working her ass off... William Seger Oct 2020 #17
The "Trick" will be CV-19. no_hypocrisy Oct 2020 #4
No that's the treat. Initech Oct 2020 #18
There will be scary monsters Wicked Blue Oct 2020 #5
Who would have ever thought that The White House would be the scariest & possibly the most Illumination Oct 2020 #6
Super spreader for kids irisblue Oct 2020 #16
Hopefully no one will show up. Ignore Dump. He hates to be ignored. Talitha Oct 2020 #7
Trump is going to dress up as a horrible, evil vile, disgusting monster. Aristus Oct 2020 #9
Don't some of his snake-handling religious supporters consider Halloween 'the Devil's holiday'? mpcamb Oct 2020 #10
Of course they are Rebl2 Oct 2020 #12
POE FOOL The Last James Left Oct 2020 #13
A mask over the mask. Historic NY Oct 2020 #15
Melania's going as a "Sexy Grifter" NellieStarbuck Oct 2020 #19
Gee, Sherman A1 Oct 2020 #21
Does this mean that in the family discussion Melania didn't win out when she said "Fuck Halloween"? George II Oct 2020 #23
I suggest a "Masque of The Red Death" theme... friendly_iconoclast Oct 2020 #24
His opportunities to kill xxqqqzme Oct 2020 #25
Will Mitch be a zombie and Miller go as Nosferatu, handing out rocks instead BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #26
He will blame the attendees for creating another superspreader event... EarthFirst Oct 2020 #27
After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING applegrove Oct 2020 #28

nature-lover

(1,451 posts)
1. Hopefully, Halloween will be the only celebration they get to have this fall.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:31 AM
Oct 2020

Enjoy it while you can.

area51

(11,868 posts)
2. Trump doesn't want to miss an opportunity
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:34 AM
Oct 2020

to spread Covid-19.

keithbvadu2

(36,360 posts)
3. Will Melania be in costume?
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:43 AM
Oct 2020

Totally Tunsie

(10,885 posts)
8. "Mommy, Mommy - LOOK! That 'lady' has holes in her shoes!"
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 11:34 AM
Oct 2020

NurseJackie

(42,862 posts)
11. Cheap plastic.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 11:53 AM
Oct 2020

Codifer

(535 posts)
14. Ummmm
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 12:57 PM
Oct 2020

Melania or the shoes?

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
20. I would go with the Slovenian Sex Worker as an answer
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 03:08 PM
Oct 2020

but the shoes are certainly a possibility.

George II

(67,782 posts)
22. Bazinga!
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 03:24 PM
Oct 2020

William Seger

(10,742 posts)
17. Looks like she's been working her ass off...
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 01:20 PM
Oct 2020

... on the fucking decorations.

no_hypocrisy

(45,771 posts)
4. The "Trick" will be CV-19.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:43 AM
Oct 2020

Initech

(99,909 posts)
18. No that's the treat.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 01:35 PM
Oct 2020

The "trick" is that the parents are somehow convinced that this monster is president.

Wicked Blue

(5,767 posts)
5. There will be scary monsters
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:45 AM
Oct 2020

I hope they don't leave permanent emotional scars on the poor kids.

 

Illumination

(2,458 posts)
6. Who would have ever thought that The White House would be the scariest & possibly the most
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:56 AM
Oct 2020

deadliest places to be for Halloween?

irisblue

(32,828 posts)
16. Super spreader for kids
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 01:18 PM
Oct 2020

Talitha

(6,476 posts)
7. Hopefully no one will show up. Ignore Dump. He hates to be ignored.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 10:57 AM
Oct 2020

Aristus

(66,075 posts)
9. Trump is going to dress up as a horrible, evil vile, disgusting monster.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 11:48 AM
Oct 2020

And he doesn't even need a costume...

mpcamb

(2,855 posts)
10. Don't some of his snake-handling religious supporters consider Halloween 'the Devil's holiday'?
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 11:50 AM
Oct 2020

Could loose a vote or two on that, Donnie.

Rebl2

(13,301 posts)
12. Of course they are
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 12:35 PM
Oct 2020

Idiot!!!

 
13. POE FOOL
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 12:38 PM
Oct 2020

Historic NY

(37,449 posts)
15. A mask over the mask.
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 01:17 PM
Oct 2020

is what they want for Halloween but not at rose garden rally's.

NellieStarbuck

(265 posts)
19. Melania's going as a "Sexy Grifter"
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 02:55 PM
Oct 2020

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
21. Gee,
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 03:17 PM
Oct 2020

what could possibly go wrong......

George II

(67,782 posts)
23. Does this mean that in the family discussion Melania didn't win out when she said "Fuck Halloween"?
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 03:25 PM
Oct 2020
 

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)
24. I suggest a "Masque of The Red Death" theme...
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 03:57 PM
Oct 2020

xxqqqzme

(14,887 posts)
25. His opportunities to kill
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 04:33 PM
Oct 2020

more people are becoming fewer and fewer.

BigmanPigman

(51,430 posts)
26. Will Mitch be a zombie and Miller go as Nosferatu, handing out rocks instead
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 05:59 PM
Oct 2020

of candy? They don't need costumes

EarthFirst

(2,877 posts)
27. He will blame the attendees for creating another superspreader event...
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 06:04 PM
Oct 2020

Just as he did when he blamed the Gold Medal Families for his contraction of COVID two weeks ago...

I wouldn’t attend this if I were promised the deed to my home free and clear.

applegrove

(118,008 posts)
28. After discussion with hosts ... LOCKING
Fri Oct 23, 2020, 09:46 PM
Oct 2020

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