The First Lady ignored the criticism that came from the media during an appearance at Liberty University on Wednesday. Mrs Trump described the decorations as “modern” and she likes how the decorations look. She said: “It’s the 21st century and everybody has different tastes, I think they look fantastic.
“I hope everybody will come over and visit it.
“In real life, they look even more beautiful. You’re all very welcome to visit the White House.”
After she revealed the decorations on Monday, some media outlets attacked the design.
Mrs Trump told the crowd at the University the media likes to focus on “unimportant stuff” like holiday decorations.
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She added her goal was to promote important issues she can have an impact on as First Lady, citing tackling the opioid epidemic and helping children prepare for adulthood as examples.
This year’s decorations include 20,000 feet of lights, 14,000 ornaments, 12,000 bows, wreaths made from pencils, a giant gingerbread house, 40 topiary trees and the colour red.
Her office said she viewed red as a “symbol of valour and bravery”.
The Washington Post attacked the decor in an opinion piece on Wednesday.
Columnist Alexandra Petri wrote: “Last year the trees were a hideous, ghastly white. It was always winter and never Christmas.
“This year everything is red. It is perfectly natural that the trees are red.
“The trees are red, the Internet says, as a handmaid’s cloak. Do not think of blood. Keep walking.”
Other members of the media gave more positive reviews of the design.
The Wrap’s Jon Levine wrote: “I think the White House Christmas displays look amazing and that history will look far more kindly on Melania Trump’s style choices than her many critics today.”
Benny Johnson from the Daily Caller argued: “It wasn’t just nice — it was beyond my wildest expectations.
“The decorations dazzle as one walks from room to room. The old mansion comes alive.
“Even the much-maligned ‘Red Christmas trees of death’ would melt the stone heart of the most bitter critic.
“To the harshest critics of Melania, I implore you: Go see the decorations for yourself.”