The White House’s First Family has protocol they need to follow, and you’d be surprised to learn what they are. Read on to discover more.
The president pardons a turkey on Thanksgiving
The U.S. president holds the National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation ever year, where they celebrate and spare a turkey from the Thanksgiving table. John F. Kennedy is reportedly the first president to throw a ceremony and rescue a bird.
The first family decorates the White House
Congress only funds part of the Thanksgiving decorating process and the first family makes up the difference if they over-spend on new furnishings. Plus, certain rooms are entirely off limits for redecorating.
The first lady chooses an interior designer
Melania Trump tapped Tham Kannalikham to redecorate the White House private quarters while former first lady Michelle Obama went with Los Angeles-based interior designer Michael Smith to decorate.
The first ladies sit down for tea
The former and future first ladies typically sit together for tea sometime before the change of power. According to CNN, Laura Bush offered Michelle Obama help if she needed it during this meeting, just as Obama offered her help to Melania Trump.
There should always be a Christmas tree theme
Jackie Kennedy is the first lady who ushered in the Christmas tree theme, decorating a tree in the oval Blue Room after Pyotr Tchaikovsky’s “Nutcracker” ballet. Current first lady Melania Trump decided the 2018 theme was “American treasures.”
The first family always hosts the Easter Egg Roll
The White House grounds opened to the public for the first Easter Egg Roll in 1878, and since then, presidents have hosted the event on the lawn almost every year.
The first family should live in the White House
The White House is the official residence of the first family, but when President Donald Trump came into office his son, Barron, and his wife did not move in until the end of the 11-year-old’s school year.
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