Melania Trump’s Covid Christmas is a predictably upsetting nightmare

Melania Trump’s Christmas decorations go great with that leaked audio of her hating Christmas [View in browser]( [Image]( December 4, 2020 [A photo shows a protester against Israel's ''Nation State'' law holding a sign that reads 'Resist Apartheid' in English]( First Lady Melania Trump does not like Christmas. At least, not at the White House. We know this because she said as much in an audio recording of her talking with a former friend. “You know ... who gives a f*** about Christmas stuff and decoration?" she asked back in 2018. Well, this year she apparently has decided to give an eff. The White House is hosting up to 20 Christmas parties this year, despite the ongoing Covid-19 surge. Which leads Hayes Brown to ask in his newest essay: Who's bullied Melania into yet another year of 'Christmas stuff?' Find the full analysis at the top of Friday's MSNBC Daily section at [MSNBC.com](. UNDERSTANDING THE NEWS [Alternate text] Top perspectives and analysis from our MSNBC columnists [Alternate text] [A photo illustration shows a black and white image of President Donald Trump in the background, with red circles showing Rudy Giuliani, Eric Trump, and Donald Trump Jr., laid over it.]( Frank Figliuzzi [What is Trump's newest pardon scandal really about? A few clues]( President Donald Trump’s supposed pardon plans aren’t about righting injustices — they’re about obstructing justice. [Alternate text] [A photo shows a protester against Israel's ''Nation State'' law holding a sign that reads 'Resist Apartheid' in English]( Hayes Brown [There's no denying anymore that Israel's 'nation state' law is racist]( A lawsuit proves that critics of the "nation state" law were right to call the bill racist. [Alternate text] [A photo shows the headquarters of the U.S. Department of Justice]( Steve Benen [Justice Department reportedly kicks Trump's eyes and ears out of the building]( The White House's Justice Department liaison was recently told to "vacate the building" after senior officials learned of her behind-the-scenes efforts. WATCH NOW [Alternate text] Rachel Maddow [D.C. prosecutor contradicts Ivanka Trump on Inaugural Committee's overpayment to Trump hotel]( [A photo of Ivanka Trump ]( The Beat with Ari Melber [Trump tweets, plays hooky as Covid-19 kills thousands in U.S. each day]( [A photo of an empty chair behind the desk in the Oval Office]( The Last Word [Laurence Tribe: Any argument that Trump can pardon himself would be ‘incompatible’ with the Constitution]( [A screengrab showing constitutional scholar Laurence Tribe in his home]( All In [Giuliani takes ‘conspiracy roadshow’ to Georgia as GOP tries not to scare base away from Senate race]( [A photo of Rudy Giuliani]( LISTEN NOW [Alternate text] [purple rectangle with a quote from campaign manager Brian Brokaw, which says: ''She was taking a risk... in turning down the earlier offers by the federal government... and she knew that she would be taking heat from her friends in Washington, including her friends in the Obama administration.'']( [The Oath]( Robert MuellerThe Oath is back with more revealing, one-on-one conversations with fascinating men and women who took an oath to serve America. In the season opener, Chuck Rosenberg talks with former FBI Director Robert Mueller. [Into America]( 'The Dead are Arising' Trymaine Lee explores the lives of Malcolm X and the journalist who spent nearly 30 years chronicling him, the late Les Payne. He talks with Payne’s daughter, Tamara, and her mother, Violet, about their family’s love for Malcolm X and the legacies of these two men. [Do No Harm]( The Fighter A pair of brash Texas lawyers step in to help Melissa and Dillon Bright bring their children home. But the damage has already been done. MORE ON MSNBC [Alternate text] Tiffany Cross and Jonathan Capehart are joining MSNBC’s weekend morning lineup, tackling the news and political stories that shape the landscape of our country. Watch Cross on Saturdays and Capehart on Sundays at 10 a.m. Eastern. Tell us what you think. [Drop us an e-mail.](mailto:msnbc.digital.editors@nbcuni.com?subject=MSNBC Daily) Were you forwarded this email from a friend? [Subscribe to the MSNBC Daily here](. Follow MSNBC [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [YouTube]( [LinkedIn]( Check out the MSNBC channel on Apple News Download the NBC News Mobile App and watch MSNBC [Listen live to MSNBC on TuneIn]( [Image] [Image] [Privacy]( [Unsubscribe](listvar=sub_daily)