Public reaction to a recent Christmas card greeting posted on the White House's official X account probably isn't what President Donald Trump was expecting.
A graphic of Trump giving his signature thumbs up, along with the words "Daddy's Home," accompanies the White House's exuberant greeting of "HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!" posted late Wednesday night.
The phrase "daddy's home" has been adopted by Trump's supporters and used in official White House communications as a catchphrase and meme, particularly during the holiday season and following a NATO summit event in 2025.
But not everyone is embracing it, with many posting tweaked versions of the original showing, among other things, Trump sleeping and Vice President JD Vance on his lap dressed as an elf.
Daily Kos staff reporter Emily C. Singer shared it on X, saying, "This is so f—— weird."
Geopolitical commentator Marcus d'Osint posted, "I don't think this appropriate considering a bunch of evidence out of the Epstein files just dropped."
A retired pastor who goes by Dr. Mike on X used Elon Musk's AI tool Grok to construct his reply, saying, "GROK's ADVICE: 'IT Would NOT be ADVISABLE to ENTRUST YOUR DAUGHTER to TRUMP!' 'His comments about women, including inappropriate remarks about Ivanka, such as calling her a 'great piece of ass' & saying he 'might date her if she weren't his daughter', raise major concerns."
OTC trading platform Unich.com wondered, "Did the White House just drop a Christmas album cover?"
Over on Instagram, comments range from “soooo cringe" and “creepy” to “creep,” and “gag," while others wondered if that home meant "the nursing home?"