Melania Trump slammed for pricey Christmas decorations as she releases new $90 ornament ahead of holidays: ‘I can’t afford that’
Melania Trump has come under fire for her pricey Christmas decorations after she released a new $90 ornament ahead of the holidays.
The First Lady, 56, shared a glimpse of her festive offerings on social media, where she boasted about the new limited edition item for 2026.
The brass and enamel tree decoration, titled The Starlight Star, is a fresh addition to her range this year.
‘The ornament features the signature of Melania Trump and is proudly handcrafted in the United States,’ the online description reads.
The decoration, which measures 3.7 inches by 4 inches, also comes with the option of a ‘corresponding Digital collectible’ after purchase.
The rest of Melania’s Starlight Christmas Collection, which ranges in price from $75 to $90, includes decorations featuring the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore.
Other options also feature an American flag and a star-spangled USA ornament.
But on Facebook, the reaction from many of her fans was that the offerings were too steep in price despite being aesthetically pleasing.
Melania Trump (pictured at the 2025 Christmas Tree unveiling) has come under fire for her pricey Christmas decorations after she released a new $90 ornament ahead of the holidays
The brass and enamel tree decoration, titled The Starlight Star, is a fresh addition to her range this year
‘Price needs to come down. But beautiful,’ one wrote.
‘Lovely, but the normal working American can’t afford it,’ another added.
‘Beautiful but holy smokes! Cannot afford that!’ a third said, as someone else shared: ‘Seriously, $90???? I think I’ll pass.’
Melania’s relationship with Christmas is seemingly a rocky one after bashing the festive season when last in the White House.
In 2018, she was recorded expressing her frustration about getting the White House into the festive spirit, saying: ‘You know, who gives a f**k about Christmas stuff and decoration?’
During President Donald Trump’s first tenure in office, Melania decorated the White House with Balsam fir trees that dripped with icicles, which social media users dubbed eerie and cold.
Similarly, she decorated the East Colonnade with 40 bold blood-red trees and draped 14,000 red ornaments throughout the White House.
Her office stated that the red symbolized ‘valor and bravery.’
The rest of Trump’s Starlight Christmas Collection, which ranges in price from $75 to $90, includes decorations featuring an American flag and a star-spangled USA ornament
Other decorations feature the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Mount Rushmore
But online the décor quickly earned the nickname ‘murder trees,’ leading to a wave of memes, public backlash and accusations of being ‘un-American.’
However, Melania seemingly turned things around last year by choosing festive decor that paid homage to the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The official theme unveiled by the office of the First Lady was ‘Home Is Where The Heart Is.’
To showcase the whimsy of the season, more than 10,000 blue butterflies were featured in celebration of the ‘youth who represent our Nation’s bright future’ as well as 75 wreaths and 51 Christmas trees throughout the White House.
