US President Donald Trumphas once again given an example of the weight that halloween celebration. Having just landed from his Asian tour and flanked by his wife, Melania Turmp, he received at the White House to a group of costumed children to whom he has given sweets, as tradition establishes.
The presidential mansion has been exquisitely decorated for the occasion, drawing criticism from those who consider that such spending is out of place in times of draconian cuts. What was once limited to a day of celebration has now become a ‘season’ that lasts around a month, with record expenses.
