The White House Halloween Party featured propaganda directed at children that was intended to get them to support Trump’s border wall.
A Halloween party on Oct. 25 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building featured candy, paper airplanes and — concerning for some attendees — a station where children were encouraged to help “Build the Wall” with their own personalized bricks.
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The party, which took place inside the office building used by White House staff, included the families of executive-branch employees and VIP guests inside and outside government. Even though many of the attendees were members of President Trump’s administration, not everyone thought the Halloween game was a treat.
“Horrified. We were horrified,” said a person who was there and requested anonymity to avoid professional retaliation.
Here is a photo of the station:
EXCLUSIVE: At a White House Halloween party, children were encouraged to help “Build the Wall” with their own personalized bricks https://t.co/ckofO1fIrY by @janawinter, @hunterw & @CEDickson pic.twitter.com/X6QExgMNZ4
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) November 2, 2019
Trump used Halloween to push propaganda at kids to try to get them to support his failed border wall that smugglers have been able to cut through in a matter of minutes with tools that are available at the hardware store for less than $100.
No other White House has ever used a holiday to brainwash children to support their policies. The outcry would still be ongoing if Barack Obama would have used the White House Easter Egg Roll to get kids to support Obamacare. This isn’t an equal comparison because Obamacare is more popular than Trump’s wall has ever been.
One of the dangers of the Trump presidency is his use of Fox News style toward children is going to have a lasting and harmful cultural impact that will linger on long after he has left office.
Government employees should have been horrified as a Halloween party for children is no place for Trump’s racist propaganda.
Image: Yahoo News via Twitter
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