The White House might be telling America something about what to expect future Christmases to look like.
Over the weekend, White House FLOTUS Communications Director Stephanie Grisham tweeted a photo showing off First Lady Melania Trump’s first turn decorating the White House for the holidays.
While most of the images are white, bright and festive, one in particular struck Twitter users as a bit odd.
https://twitter.com/StephGrisham45/status/934945910467031041
One can’t help but assume this surprisingly bleak, “Sleepy Holow”-esque approach is a post-apocalyptic vision of the holiday.
Maybe this is what a nuclear winter wonderland would look like if Donald Trump decides to use those weapons, as he has repeatedly remarked about doing? Or perhaps it’s a post-climate change take on Christmas trees and snow now that Trump has backed the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Accords?
Of course, users on Twitter had their own ideas of what the White House decor was going for.
Deck the hells pic.twitter.com/FB8V9i4g8Y
— Alan Ryan ✏️ (@Alotron) November 27, 2017
A few people saw video game inspirations in the scene, like this one figured the image would be right at home in the 1993 demonic shooter game “Doom.”
https://twitter.com/brianlynch/status/935319348847173633
It also shares a lot of elements with the Upside Down from “Stranger Things.”
Melania Trump's White House Christmas decor looks awesome if you add the Babadook pic.twitter.com/mQ3sTt5NFm
— Hubert Vigilla (@HubertVigilla) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/rschooley/status/935207818348576768
Maybe the White House is just teasing everyone with the Night King’s vision for the future from Season 8 of “Game of Thrones.”
The Black Lodge Christmas theme for the White House is a bold choice. But I like it. pic.twitter.com/lgVdqxnvbo
— maggie serota (@maggieserota) November 27, 2017
Or perhaps the White House has a big fan following for “Twin Peaks.”
https://twitter.com/the_no_show/status/935453293924495360
Melania deciding to add dementors to the White House Christmas decorations was a nice touch. pic.twitter.com/BviKcHKUk3
— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) November 28, 2017
A “Christmas at Azkaban” look from “Harry Potter” is certainly a unique one.
https://twitter.com/arthur_affect/status/935316677973237760
This year’s White House holiday theme is self-awareness pic.twitter.com/hnLdw5KmPg
— Aparna Nancherla (@aparnapkin) November 28, 2017
https://twitter.com/irisrimon/status/935361768775471109
https://twitter.com/briangaar/status/935315999175446529
— Zᴀᴄ ʙᴇɴᴛZ (@ZacBentz) November 27, 2017
Does the White House have a hedge maze like the Overlook Hotel of Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining?” Maybe this is the first step in a planned, themed addition.
Come and play with us, Barron
Forever
And ever
And ever pic.twitter.com/G2ld524ZKU
— in nothing we trust (@ZANTrav) November 27, 2017
The Secret Service had best keep Barron Trump away from any rooms marked 237.
I photoshopped Jack Skellington into Melania's Christmas decor and honestly I like it now. pic.twitter.com/hqx1QYBGhI
— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) November 27, 2017
Halloween Town in “A Nightmare Before Christmas” did throw a pretty impressive Christmas party.
The White House is decorated like the gate to Mordor, but at least we can say "Merry Christmas" again!
— Devin (@devbost) November 28, 2017