Overview

• On Oct. 8, the first lady posted a five‑second X clip from a “Christmas meeting” that showed her arranging ornate gold ornaments and foliage.
• The video’s gilded imagery suggests a possible direction for this year’s look, though the White House has not revealed the official 2025 theme.
• The teaser indicates she is actively preparing for her first holiday season since returning to the White House.
• Her 2018 “American Treasures” installation of red conical trees drew widespread criticism at the time, which she later defended as a matter of taste.
• A 2018 leaked recording captured her frustration with Christmas duties, and later reporting indicated she planned to handle decorating under her own terms.