NBC’s Kristen Welker felt the wrath of the Twitter on Wednesday after she referred to Mar-a-Lago as the “Winter White House.”
During a report on MSNBC, host Chris Jansing pointed out that Welker was not reporting from the actual White House because Trump had traveled to his Florida resort for the Thanksgiving holiday.
“I am at the Winter White House,” Welker said, laughing as she corrected Jansing.
The statement did not go over well on Twitter, where commenters accused Welker of “normalizing” Trump’s branding of Mar-a-Lago.
Read some of the tweets and watch the video below.
@kristenwelker do not call it the winter White House thanks
— Steven M. (@Wcdude1) November 21, 2018
Note to Kristen Walker: there is no winter White House, you’re in Florida. #fucktrump
— Pete ⚙️ (@fixgear) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc it’s not the winter White House. Please don’t use his messaging.
— RG (@GlazerRandee) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc There is no such thing as a "winter" white house!!
— Jess.is.hopeful (@Jessalett) November 21, 2018
Mar a Lego is NOT the “winter White House” FFS. @MSNBC
— Pleasant Villain (@Astorionics) November 21, 2018
Wtf @kwelkernbc it isnt the #winterwhitehouse! Why the hell do you encourage this? It is a for profit private club! The White House belongs to the people! Show some respect and integrity! #msnbc
— Jenny Boivin (@jaygirl1980) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc MAR A LAGO IS NOT THE WINTER WHITE HOUSE!!! It is NOT the people’s house! It’s a Country Club! Stop it!
— CorsairBear (@corsairbear) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc There is NOT a winter White House! Stop feeding into that BS
— Toniann (@Toniann561) November 21, 2018
#MSNBC @kwelkernbc THERE IS NO WINTER WHITE HOUSE AND IF THERE WERE IT WOULDN’T BE MARALAGO. Got it so stop saying it because All it is is a place for Donald Trump to hang out with his rich cronies
— Mas (@Mas5665) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc There us no "winter White House." There's a place where Trump hangs with his corrupt business buddies. @msnbc
— JadeinNM (@Jadeinnm) November 21, 2018
Turned off @MSNBC because the reporter referred to Mar a shithole as the winter white house. Stop calling it that!
— Stacey Lynn (@iamstaceylynn) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc Mar-a-Largo is not the winter White House. Just stop it.
— Vonda Paige (@VondaPaige) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc @MSNBC
NO!! there is no winter White House. Stop it!— M A Young (@Miminy) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc ITS NOT THE WINTER WHITE HOUSE!!! DOES THE PUBLIC OWN IT??? NO.
— Bernie2020 (@Tina_Nicoletti) November 21, 2018
Kristen Welker on MSNBC just said she is at th “Winter White House” with #45. Can we all agree that there IS NO WINTER WHITE HOUSE.
— Virginia Cutchin (@VirginiaCutchin) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc just heard say that Mara largo is the winter White House. There is no winter White House. There is a one White House located in Washington DC
— Marcia Wimmer (@MAW1212) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc PLEASE do not call Mar-a-Lago ‘The Winter White House.’ DJT is trying to brand/market it as such, and when you use the terminology, you’re aiding that crass effort.
— Pumpkin Pie Loving Nasty Dr Mom 😉 (@Drmomwhome) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc *DO NOT* call that the "winter white house" unless you have some indication that the property now belongs to the American people, not the dictator wannabe. Thank you.
— MutherBear (@MuthrBear) November 21, 2018
NO. @kwelkernbc It is not the ‘winter white house’ It is Mara Lago.
— Scarlet 🌊🇺🇸 (@BookDesigner321) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc it’s not the winter White House. It’s his private golf club.
— Anne Morrison (@rabbitsthree) November 21, 2018
Please, @MSNBC, @kwelkernbc. Please do not call #MarALago the "Winter White House". The @WhiteHouse belongs to the people. #MarALago is Trump"s private, money making, club.
— Maumee Mom (@MaumeeMom) November 21, 2018
Plz don't giggle when using the phrase "Winter White House," MSNBC. Hissing, rolling eyes, and miming vomiting are all acceptable, however 😳🤢
— Clare in NYC (@QueensArtWatch) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC none of your reporters should ever call Mar-a-lago the winter White House. This is a money making club not a private property like past presidents have had. You are helping Trump sell memberships. Not okay!
— AudreyW🌊🌊🌊 (@WeinsteinHouse) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc Mara Lago is NOT THE “winter White House “. It is tRumps for profit club!
— Kathleen Dodge 🗽 (@Doralgal) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc Sorry, but Mar A lago iis NOT the winter White House. That label is just @realDonaldTrump Trump's attempt to legitimize the millions he spends on security there.
— Phorrester (@phorrester333) November 21, 2018
Quit calling the Southern Kremlin the "Winter White House." #TrumpRussia
— Power VO (@PowerVoiceOver) November 21, 2018
I find it offensive for you to call Mar-a-Lago the Winter White House.
— Terry 🌊 ⚜️ (@LiveRiveted) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc why in God’s name would you repeat the narrative that Mar a Lago is the winter White House?????? This just gives credibility to trumps stupid statements #NottheWinterWhiteHouse #NotoMarALago #TrumpisaThief @MSNBC
— the Right side of History (@tsmith724) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc It is not the winter White House. You should be ashamed of yourself for labeling it that way.
— ❄️ Patti Groshon ❄️ (@pgroshon) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc it's NOT the "winter white house". Trump does not just get to make that up. Unless he's donating Mara Lago to the people? Come on.
— Kass Montegna-Lyles (@TVteacher1) November 21, 2018
@kwelker please stop advertising Trumps property in your news reports. You’re in West Palm Beach. Not Mar-a-lago and definitely not winter white house.
— Jackie Corbiere (@jackiec70) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc with all due respect WE do not have a Winter White House. Watching you promote Trump's for profit club and push his narrative is disappointing to say the least. Do better.
— Barbara Marshall (@BBbmarsh) November 21, 2018
note to @kwelkernbc you are NOT at the winter WH. you are at a disgusting place called Mar a Lago that has nothing to do w/America or our government. please remember that.
— joeymaxlewis (@lindaplewis) November 21, 2018
THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A “winter White House”. mar-a-slumpo is a criminal enterprise location run to BILK millions of dollars from America taxpayers all to enrich head Chito criminal and his family.
— Vic (@vsm2456) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC @kristenwelker please don’t call that dump in Florida the “winter White House”- that does not represent the people- it represents greed, corruption and crime- do not dignify please.
— Scott (@scootrdud) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC
Wth is @kristenwelker
Calling Mar a lago the winter WH?
It's a business that trump makes emoluments off.— Jayne Lake🌊 (@SOCALRE4U) November 21, 2018
Hey @kwelkernbc By the way….there is NO such thing as the Winter White House! No matter how much Donnie wants you in the press to say it to justify his weekly trips down there all winter. Why don't you just stop with this @MSNBC ? Now that was some #FakeNews
— Larry "I wish I had been Divine" Bartlett (@wackamole520) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc DO NOT call MaraLago winter White House. There is no such thing. Mar a Lago = for profit country club Trump uses to line his pockets as Prez and from which he picks unqualified paying members for critical govt appointments. C’mon, you know better. Don’t feed the BS
— eles45 (@emmalisa45) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc Please stop normalizing this administration by calling Maralago the Winter White House. Do you have any integrity left?
— Troy D Carr (@SnackyCarr) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC Kristen Walker..
STOP calling Maralogo 'The Winter White House' If it were anything to do with 'The WhiteHouse' it would be the peoples house. Maralogo is TRUMPS PERSONAL PROPERTY USED TO SCAM MONEY FROM US CITIZENS. STOP ENABLING AND LIGITIMIZING THIS SHITSHOW!
— Stacey Buckman (@westernimage) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc THERE IS NO SUCH PLACE CALLED "THE WINTER WHITE HOUSE" you are reporting from the place tr*mp uses to put US Tax Dollars into his own corrupt pockets!!! Don't dignify that FAKE title, you deserve unfollows!!! @MSNBC @ChrisJansing @SRuhle @AliVelshi
— Member Barry (@JuanDough4) November 21, 2018
Hey, @kwelkernbc ! STOP calling Mar-a-Lago the “Winter Whitehouse!” It’s a private club, NOT the People’s house. 😡
— Jolene Bray 🌊 (@jolene_bray) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC Why do your reporters keep refering to Mar Largo as the "Winter White House"? There is only one White House and it's in Washington DC. Stop following up that monster's declaration of lies. That's his house, not the house if the people.
— Wrenita (@mscod1960) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc just went down the rabbit hole. There is NO winter White House. You are reporting from a private business that is a part of a giant Ponzi scheme used to fleece the taxpayers.
— Karyn Erdman (@kepeaches) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc It’s one thing for trump to refer to Mar-a-lago as the “winter White House” but for you to declare it as such this morning is despicable. It is a resort and not any part of our government. Shame on you!
— Gladdyator (@estageegee) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc @ChrisJansing please stop calling Mar-a-Lago the “Winter White House” it’s not! There is only one White House and its in Washington DC.🤬🤬🤬
— DMW (@dmillerwats) November 21, 2018
.@MNBC Mar-a-Lago IS NOT the “Winter White House” unless and until Trump has signed it over to the American people and it is open to ALL of the American people. Please stop helping this deeply #UnfitForOffice man normalize his weirdly inappropriate behavior. #Resist
— W.L. Lewis (@ArtMusicLife) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc @MSNBC Once again, Mar-a-Lago is NOT "The Winter White House"! No matter how much y'all try and legitimize it as such, it is one of Trump's personal properties. He has been robbing us all blind through the years with his travels there!!! You working for Trump or us?
— Beto Believer 🗽🇺🇸 (@dallaspamela53) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc Hi. I like you fine but please check this one item: Mar-a-Lago is not now nor will it ever be The Southern White House.
Calling it that might make the President feel good but it is completely incorrect ON MANY LEVELS. You are & should b a better journalist than that
— Shana Schwartzberg (@shanasspring) November 21, 2018
Seriously @kwelkernbc encouraging the Moron by calling it the Winter White House? This is why most have lost respect for media since you all push the Orange Shitstain BS. Shame on all of you.
— Jenaw1n (@Jenasummerlin) November 21, 2018
Shame on you @MSNBC Kristen Welcher. There is no Winter White house. There is only one #WhiteHouse. The people's house is in the nation's capital!!!
— Candace Brown (@CandaceKBrown) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC please tell your journalist there is no "winter WH"
Kristen Welker et. al. STOP it! Unfortunately #MSM and complicit @GOP helped put the nation in danger. Report facts. Demand truth. Challenge lies. Call them lies to the face of the liars. Simple. You're welcome.— r ball 💋 (@rsball7) November 21, 2018
@MSNBC
Educate Kristen Walker that there is NO "winter White House"!! It's not cute to say, it's not funny – it is INSULTING to the American people!!
Stop referring to that Florida cesspool as such!!— Karen McHugh Voted All Blue! (@mrsphilm419) November 21, 2018
@kwelkernbc Mar-a-Lago is not the “Winter White House”. It’s a golf resort #PresidentPeePants uses to shirk his responsibilities, indulge himself, make money off of his office, and bilk the American taxpayer. Very disappointing buy-in statement by you.
— Jerry Rath (@JerryRath1) November 21, 2018
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