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https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/people/2018/11/30/melanias-red-christmas-trees-reaction-shocks-decorations-volunteer/2160687002/Amelia Florist Vickie Wenstrup is struggling to find an answer to this question. She was caught off-guard by the social media reaction to the red berry Christmas trees that she and a team of other volunteers labored over for three days.
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She thought that the design was perhaps inspired by the sculpted and shaped holly topiary trees in the garden that are visible outside the hallway's windows. The garden is one of two designed by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Wenstrup said.
The cranberry tree that adorns the White House Red Room could have also served as an inspiration, she suggested. Whatever the idea's source, it was not Wenstrup's. The first lady's team worked on that.
The red trees were part of her "American Treasures" theme, intended to honor Americas heritage.
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She thought that the design was perhaps inspired by the sculpted and shaped holly topiary trees in the garden that are visible outside the hallway's windows. The garden is one of two designed by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy, Wenstrup said.
The cranberry tree that adorns the White House Red Room could have also served as an inspiration, she suggested. Whatever the idea's source, it was not Wenstrup's. The first lady's team worked on that.
The red trees were part of her "American Treasures" theme, intended to honor Americas heritage.
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Last yr's decorations, as morbid as they were, were better.....but still crappy.
Kajun Gal
Dec 2018
#18
That's how Trump suckered people to donate items for his weddings. They wanted publicity, got none.
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#32
These trees I'm sure would be lovely in a different setting with some different accompaniments
UniteFightBack
Dec 2018
#15
I agree, not that big of deal. Only because of Trump and Russia does it matter. nt
USALiberal
Dec 2018
#26
I feel sorry for the volunteer florists. As before, the "first lady's team" is truly terrible...
Hekate
Dec 2018
#17
If they had candy striped red, white and blue on the trees, that would have looked great.
Blue_true
Dec 2018
#30
Honor America's heritage. . . What? One tree represents the blood of 100,000 Native Americans?
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2018
#31