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Key Points Jimmy Kimmel mocks Melania Trump's Christmas decorations, calling them "scary" like Halloween. A parody song and infamous quote highlight Melania's mixed feelings about holiday decor. Melania is selling limited-edition Christmas ornaments, with Kimmel joking about family profits. Jimmy Kimmel isn’t feeling too jolly about Melania Trump‘s plans to decorate the White House for the holiday season. Earlier this month, the first lady announced she was getting an early start on holiday decorating with a “Christmas meeting” held at the White House—and Kimmel, for one, isn’t sure what exactly to expect. 🎬SIGN UP for Parade’s Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox🎬 Jimmy Kimmel Says Melania Trump’s Christmas Decorations Are More Suited for Halloween During the Monday, Oct. 27 episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the late-night host included several quips about Melania and her track record with decorating the White House for Christmas. Sharing photos of Melania’s holiday decor during Donald Trump‘s first term in office, Kimmel joked, “Melania decorates for Christmas the same way everyone else decorates for Halloween: scary.” He also noted that the first lady would be decorating “what’s left” of the White House, following her husband’s demolition of the entire East Wing to make room for his new ballroom project. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on Instagram Kimmel also took the opportunity to bring up Melania’s infamous statements about decorating for the holidays. During Trump’s first presidency, the first lady was heard saying, “Who gives a f—k about Christmas stuff and decoration?” in a leaked audio clip from July 2018. Monday night’s episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live! featured a parody of a Christmas music song made to sound like it was being sung by Melania. The comical song, set to clips of Melania walking through the decked-out White House several Christmases ago, features the lines, “Who gives a f—k about Christmas? / Who gives a s—t that it’s here?/ Who in the hell wants to jingle a bell? / Or sing about f—king reindeer?” Melania Trump Is Selling a Collection of Christmas Ornaments This Year As Kimmel pointed out on Monday night’s show, Melania is also “cashing in” on a new holiday product this year with the release of a new Christmas ornament collection. Made up of six different ornaments, the collection includes Melania’s limited-edition American Star ornament meant to coincide with the country’s 250th anniversary coming up in 2026. Listed on her website for $90, the new ornament features an engraved signature from Melania and is “proudly handcrafted” in the U.S. Oops! We’re unable to load this content right now. View directly on 𝕏 As Kimmel said in his monologue, “All proceeds go to Melania Trump—Why not? Every other Trump’s raking it in.”
