US EditionDonald Trump Labeled ‘Daddy’ By White House
The White House's holiday post featuring Trump as 'Daddy' sparked mixed reactions and was amplified by his MAGA base, continuing a GOP trend of using this branding since June.
- On Wednesday, Dec. 3, the White House posted a holiday cartoon showing President Donald Trump, 79, in a Santa hat with the headline Daddy's Home on its Instagram and X accounts, captioned Home for the holidays.
- The `Daddy` label has circulated among supporters and appeared in official messaging, including a June NATO highlights reel, while Representatives Lauren Boebert and Byron Donalds also used it and Trump's MAGA base amplified the post.
- Online commenters expressed mixed reactions, many calling the post embarrassing and gross, while several mocked it with altered images featuring Trump sleeping and Vice President JD Vance as an elf.
- The cartoon followed a separate controversy when Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared a Franklin the Turtle image on Sunday, Nov. 30, which Franklin publisher Kids Can Press condemned on Monday, Dec. 1.
- The image coincided with First Lady Melania Trump's 2025 holiday display Home Is Where the Heart Is, featuring blue butterflies and Lego portraits realized with designer Hervé Pierre in the People's House.
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'So cringe': White House’s 'Daddy' Christmas meme draws scorn
Public reaction to a recent Christmas card greeting posted on the White House's official X account probably isn't what President Donald Trump was expecting. A graphic of Trump giving his signature thumb's up along with the words "Daddy's Home," accompanies the White House's exuberant greeting of "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!" posted late Wednesday night. The phrase "Daddy's home" has been adopted by Trump's supporters and used in official White House …
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