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Trump celebrates Halloween by handing out candy to kids at the White House
Trump celebrates Halloween by handing out candy to kids at the White House
Kelly McLaughlin,Associated PressOct 29, 2018, 07:16 IST
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet a baby in a superhero costume as they hand out candy to children during a Halloween trick or treat event at the White House.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin
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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump marked Halloween at the White House by handing out candy to kids at a festive event on the South Lawn.
The couple appeared Sunday at the Halloween event, passing out White House Hershey bars and Twizzlers to children dressed as superheros, astronauts and princesses.
The South Portico was decorated with pumpkins, hay bales and cornstalks, as a military band played spooky music.
Trump and the first lady were not dressed up, but smiled, chatted and posed for photos with the kids as they distributed treats from wicker baskets.
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The White House said the event was attended by military families and local children.
Trump made no remarks at the event, which came a day after a massacre at a Pittsburgh synagogue.
Halloween is a fun tradition that has been honored by presidential administrations at the White House for 60 years.
President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump took a traditional route for decorating the White House for Halloween this year.
Their administration decorated the South Portico with pumpkins, hay bales and cornstalks that wrapped around the White House's tall columns.
Kids dressed as superheroes, dinosaurs, and vampires for the trick-or-treating event.
Trump and Melania handed out candy to children as their parents watched nearby.
Donald and Melania Trump handed out candy to children on the South Lawn.
The Trumps held Sunday night’s event from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Children streamed by as the First couple gave out candy from their baskets.
The Trumps didn't wear costumes, but they admired the children's choices.
Despite not dressing up themselves, the Trumps were very festive, with spooky music playing, an orange carpet for kids to walk down, and a white sign that read "Halloween."
The U.S. Air Force Band provided music for the Halloween event.
The band played Halloween-themed music, including the Harry Potter theme song, as children took candy from the Trumps, according to The Hill.
The White House said military families and local children attended the event.
The children and parents were allowed entry through tickets from the Department of Education and the White House Military Office, USA Today reported.
Kids had a number of Halloween activities to engage in on the South Lawn.
The South Lawn was filled with activities for the children.
The event also featured a moon carpet from NASA, a tractor from the Department of Agriculture, and emergency vehicles from the Department of Health and Human Services, USA Today reported.
The Trumps were all smiles as they handed out candy.
It appeared that rain held off as the Trumps celebrated Halloween on Sunday, despite it being in the forecast for Washington, DC.
The candy Trump handed out featured his signature.
The chocolate bars Trump handed out to children featured the Presidential Seal, as well as his signature.
Secret Service agents also attended the Halloween event.
As trick-or-treaters lined up to meet the president and first lady, Secret Service Police were close by to keep an eye on security.
When the sun set, the White House's Halloween decorations lit up.
The Trumps continued to hand out candy after dark, and lights illuminated the pumpkins and corn stalks decorating the White House.
