White House Wednesdays

A Daily Caller Op-Ed, 12/5/2019. https://dailycaller.com/2019/12/05/pickens-melania-trump-christmas/ “The Spirit of America” is bright, peaceful and bold in the beautiful 2019 White House Christmas decorations selected by First Lady Melania Trump. Walking through the White House this year, one cannot help but be reminded of our nation’s proud heritage and take special pride in being inside the… Read More


At the White House there are many traditions and customs that Americans have grown to cherish. For Mrs. Trump, one of the newer traditions she has instituted is honoring the White House Historical Association. The White House Historical Association was founded in 1961 by First Lady Jackie Kennedy.  For the third year, Mrs. Trump has… Read More


Irvin Williams, White House executive grounds superintendent, in 2004. (Tina Hager/George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum) When many people think of who is behind the world famous White House Rose Garden most think of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy or Bunny Mellon. It was during the Kennedy Administration that the garden really took prominence… Read More


President and Mrs. Trump continued the tradition of hosting families at the White House on the South Lawn for Halloween.  The First Lady invited hundreds of military families and local school children, and their parents, dressed as witches, goblins, storm troopers and more, lined up at the White House for trick or treating with the… Read More