US President Donald Trump walked out to hand out candy at the Halloween event on the South Lawn of the White House, and for one trick-or-treater, he placed the candy bar on top of their head instead of in their bag, echoing the viral incident from 2019.

During the event on the evening of October 30, 2025, Trump and First Lady Melania greeted costumed children, military families, and the families of White House staff. As one child, dressed in white with a light-up DJ Marshmello mask, extended a candy bag, Trump instead placed a chocolate bar atop the helmet. The child paused, clearly puzzled, then sighed and carried the bar balanced on their head. Melania watched and smiled, but did not repeat the act this year.

The moment immediately triggered social-media buzz, largely because it mirror

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