Many think that the office of the president gives unlimited opportunities, but in fact it is not. Garant and his family live, according to a number of rules that have not changed for many years. Now we learn about them.
After the presidential election, a new life begins not only for the guarantor, but for his entire family. For residents of the White House, there is a certain list of rules that relate to different spheres of life. Let's see if it's easy for a presidential family.
1. The whole family lives together
By tradition, the president's wife and children must live in the White House. Trump decided to go against this rule, and Melania and his son Barron lived in a penthouse that is located on Fifth Avenue in New York, while the boy was at school.
2. Security - above all
To exclude the possibility of an attack on the president and his family, there is a ban on opening windows in the White House and in a car.
3. Preservation of values
New residents of the White House are obliged to take care that all priceless collections located in the building are preserved intact. There are expensive and ancient masterpieces of painting, pianoforte, sculpture and so on. There is a special curator in the house who follows all the valuable things, according to the census.
4. Under permanent guard
According to the existing rules, the president and the vice-president have no right to refuse protection of the special secret service, no matter how they want it. As for the first lady and children of the head of state over 16 years old, they can decide on their own whether they need protection or not.
5. Prohibition of work
There is a rule that the president's relatives should not take official positions in the administration. True, Donald Trump decided that such restrictions were not for him, so he appointed his daughter Ivan to the position of special adviser to the president, and the son-in-law became the chief adviser to the president. Who would have refused such a position?
6. Change of designer
The first lady has a duty to choose an interior designer for altering rooms, decorating a house during the holidays and so on. The first family can change the design of rooms to your taste, with the exception of some rooms, for example, Lincoln's room and Yellow. During the reign of Obama, Michelle Smith was the designer, and Trump chose Tam Kannalham.
7. Restrictions in finances
When decorating the White House, new owners can not count on unlimited finance. So, for the renovation of the interior each year a certain budget is allocated, and the amount is periodically reviewed. After the election of Trump for "repair" was spent about $ 2 million.
8. Fast moving
The newly elected president and his family can move to the White House only after January 19 and they must do it within 12 hours. Another interesting fact is that the presidential family is engaged in transportation of personal items independently. Before the inauguration, the guarantor and his relatives live in the guest house of Blair House.
9. An interesting New Year's tradition
Annually for the official Christmas tree, which is installed in the White House, a certain theme is chosen. Interestingly, this tradition was invented in 1961 by Jacqueline Kennedy. Of great importance is the tree, which is installed in the Blue Room.
10. Favorite pet
In the president's family, a pet must certainly be a pet, and it does not matter which one. In most cases, the choice falls on the dog. It is believed that the presence of the president of the animal favorably affects his image.
11. Presidential subsidy
The first family in America is exempted from paying utility bills, but they buy all personal items on their own.
12. Construction restrictions
If you want to build something new on the territory of the White House, you will need to get a special permit. During the reign of Barack Obama there were changes - the tennis court was converted into a playground for basketball.
13. Mandatory annual traditions
On Easter day, the presidential family takes part in a game called "riding eggs". It is based on the rolling of Easter eggs from a small hill or on special tracks. In winter, the president and his family should participate in the snowball game, which is held on the lawn in front of the White House. The national holiday of Mexico - Cinco de Mayo, which is dedicated to the victory of the troops of Mexico in the Battle of Puebla on May 5, 1862 - is undoubtedly celebrated.
Each year, an official dinner is held in honor of the Jewish holiday Hanukkah and on the occasion of the end of the month of Ramadan, and another dinner with journalists. Interestingly, at the last two events, Trump and his family were not present. On Thanksgiving Day, the American president participates in an interesting tradition - "pardoning turkeys".
14. Important meetings
After the elections, there is a meeting not only of the old and new president, but also of their wives, apparently, for the exchange of experience.
15. Secret calls
To exclude audition and, if necessary, track a call, the president must communicate with other people exclusively over a secure telephone line.
16. Loyalty to all people
Since America already has a more favorable attitude toward people with non-traditional orientation, the president controls the gay parade, thereby expressing his support for the LGBT community. By the way, Trump from such an event refused.
17. Sad obligation
An unusual but compulsory rule concerns the first week of the reign of a new head of state, who should plan his own funeral in the event of his premature death.
18. Rules of social networks
Presidential children can not have pages on social networks while their father is in charge of the country. In this case, the guarantor and the first lady have a page in Twitter, but when they leave the White House, the official pages are transferred to the new owners.
19. End of service
When the term of office of the president ends, and he and his family leave the White House, all the rules that they fulfilled, no longer concern them. Most of all, probably, children are happy: finally they will be allowed to use Facebook and Instagram!
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