Melania Trump: Jill Biden spared her humiliation
It has been almost six months since the Biden's arrived in the White House, and yet Joe and Jill Biden have yet to embark on major work. One way to spare Melania Trump?
The Biden have taken over the White House since January 20. However, they do not seem to have completely taken up their quarters. Is the shadow of the Trumps still hanging over the scene? Even though Joe Biden did away with his predecessor's Coca-Cola button, there would have been few changes to the presidential residence since their arrival. No doubt to the delight of Melania Trump.
The former First Lady had indeed put her foot down during her husband's tenure, at great expense. We are talking about an amount of 670,000 euros for the upholstery and gilding of the Bellangé suite. No way to play interior designer for Jill Biden right now. Thus, she does not humiliate, for the moment, the one who came before her.
"The Biden's haven't really personalized the residence yet, instead making small changes in small, special touches," a source quoted by CNN said in an article dated Sunday, May 30. The couple reportedly recently had a green fence built around the Jacqueline Kennedy Garden, east of the building, to make an enclosure for dog racing. A real treat for the two German Shepherds of Joe and Jill Biden, Champ and Major. Fairly minimal changes compared to those undertaken by Melania Trump, whose spirit therefore continues to reign in some way. If the Biden didn't turn everything upside down right away, that might also be because they aren't around often. The couple would often spend their weekends away from the White House. CNN did the math. For 14 of the 19 weekends since he began his presidency, he was not there. So much so that White House staff say they are having trouble really getting to know the new presidential couple. Joe Biden remains very attached to Delaware, where he comes from.
"A golden cage"
“President Biden is deeply proud of his roots and his family. It is essential for him to never lose touch with one or the other, "White House Deputy Press Secretary Andrew Bates said in a statement to CNN. The new US president seems to view the place more as his place of work than his place of residence. “He sees the White House more as a place to go from Monday to Friday,” a relative told the American channel's website. “I said when I ran that I wanted to be president not to live in the White House, but to be able to make decisions about the future of the country. And so, living in the White House as you've heard from other presidents who have been extremely flattered to live there is a bit like a golden cage, ”Biden said.
