First lady Jill Biden decorated the White House one last time for Christmas before leaving the White House – but her festive touch has drawn some Grinch-inspired reactions.

The White House unveiled this year’s decorations Monday to highlight the theme, “A Time of Peace and Light.” Christmas trees decorated with nearly 28,000 colorful ornaments punctuate each historic room, and one features animals floating around a colorful, brightly lit carousel.

“Each year during the holidays, Americans come together in community and faith, reminding us that we are stronger as a community than apart,” President Joe Biden and the first lady wrote hopefully in their holiday message as the decorations were unveiled.

But not even the decorations in the Biden White House have been immune to the wrath of Republican critics who criticized the colorful “clownish” decorations

“The White House Christmas decorations are inspired by the circus theme. How fitting,” Abigail Jackson, Sen. Josh Hawley’s communications director, wrote on X.

“What did Sister Jill do to our White House? My God,” wrote Jacob Schneider, head of Team Trump’s Rapid Response.

Greg Price, also a member of Trump’s rapid response team, noted: “Jill Biden’s Christmas decorations look like what would happen if a group of circus clowns vomited projectiles all over the White House, which I think is the perfect metaphor.” to summarize the last four years.” .”

Conservative commentator Benny Johnson also chimed in: “Who taught Jill Biden how to decorate for Christmas?”

Criticism of the White House’s Christmas decorations appears to have become part of the holiday tradition.

When Melania Trump put up her “time-honored traditions” decorations in 2017, she was also hit with backlash.

“Melania Trump’s White House Christmas decorations look amazing with the addition of the Babadook,” one X user wrote at the time about what many saw as horror-inspired decorations.

Another remarked: “Grotesque style and a phenomenal waste of money. Great job!”

The Daily Beast wrote brutally at the time: “Melania Trump, apparently with the help of Tim Burton, has designed an anti-Christmas wonderland of white branches leaning heavily against the wall and casting spooky shadows on the ceiling, leading to – at the end of…” in the hallway – in the East Garden Room a traditional Christmas tree bathed in golden light.”

The outlet called the setup “Melania’s ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’.”

The former First Lady herself seemed to have thought the entire tradition was a nightmare.

In a secret recording from mid-2018 obtained by CNN, Melania Trump told her senior adviser Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, “I’m working on… f***ing work on the Christmas stuff, which you know, who cares about the Christmas stuff and decorations.” ? But I have to do it, right?”