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President Donald Trump Trick-or-treaters welcomed in white House Halloween event on Thursday night – and once again candy was placed above a child’s head.
The President was joined by First Lady Melania Trump, distributed candy The ruckus lasted for about an hour outside the White House, which was decorated with pumpkins, leaves and other decorations for the event. The President was seen placing a candy bar on top of a child’s light-up mask, a moment that mirrored a viral incident from Halloween 2019, when the President Candy placed on the head of a child dressed as a Minion.
This moment has already gone viral on social media. In a post with hundreds of likes and reshares, a user Today’s clip was uploaded along with a viral moment of 2019.
The user wrote, “President Trump did it again! He recreated the time he put a candy bar on a kid’s head for Halloween 6 years ago.” “We’re too far behind!”
Some trick-or-treaters showed up dressed as Trump himself, while others opted to be Secret Service agents or the Statue of Liberty. As the President and First Lady handed out candy, Halloween-themed tunes played in the background.
Trump also greeted two young children riding in a wagon decorated with a McDonald’s drive-thru sign. President especially Operated a McDonald’s fryer for a campaign photo-op last year.
Many children dressed up as pumpkins, ballerinas and dinosaurs. Some trick-or-treaters also brought items for Trump to sign, including a golf ball and copies of Time The magazine in which he was featured.
Top White House officials, including White House Press Secretary Carolyn Levitt and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, were also seen with their families at the event.
Meanwhile, Trump’s Tariffs are reportedly driving up prices of Halloween candy and costumesHalloween inventory has tightened and prices have increased as a result of their tariff hikes on Chinese goods, Independent Reported earlier.
The National Retail Federation also estimates that consumers are expected to spend a record $13.1 billion this Halloween, up from $11.6 billion last year and up from the previous 2023 record of $12.2 billion.
When asked about the increased prices earlier this month, White House spokesperson Kush Desai said Independent“Real prosperity is good jobs, growing industries and thriving communities for everyday Americans – not cheap Chinese imports.”