Not much changed with White House Christmas decorations in the year since Melania Trump hung her first ornament. There, again, is the expertly produced video that shows the First Lady surveying her feat of decor. There, again, is the impeccably dressed former model, still looking a bit like a J. Crew catalog come to life despite a lack of outfit changes this time. There, again, is the secular theme: last year, “Time-Honored Traditions”; this year, “American Treasures.”

And it wouldn’t be a Trump White House Christmas without, again, a menacing touch to what is otherwise a lavishly and beautifully wrought winter wonderland. Last year, shadowy white branches stretched above Trump as if she was our Christmas heroine making her way through an eerie tunnel of witch’s knuckles on her way to a candy-cane forest. This year, crimson red trees dotted a long hallway, dyed with what I assume is liberal blood a-boiling.

More than 40 red topiary trees line the East colonnade as part of the holiday decorations at the White House November 26, 2018. By Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.

“This is a joyous time of year when we decorate the White House for the Christmas Season,” said the First Lady in the earnestly non-secular statement. “Our theme honors the heart and spirit of the American people. Thank you to the many volunteers and staff who worked hard to decorate the halls of the People’s House in Christmas cheer. On behalf of my family, we wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.”