People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) sent a letter to the White House suggesting that First Lady Melania Trump wear a redesigned potato sack \u2014 and have children roll potatoes instead of eggs \u2014 at the 2026 White House Easter Egg Roll.<\/p>\n
Touting the success of \u201cThe Haute Potato Collection\u201d at New York City\u2019s Fashion Week \u2014 a collection based on the iconic potato sack dress worn by actress Marilyn Monroe in 1951 \u2014 PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk promised the first lady a reimagined \u2014 and far more glamorous \u2014 potato sack creation for the White House\u2019s Easter festivities.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe would be delighted to present you with a unique dress created from vintage Idaho potato sacks\u2014like those recently featured during New York Fashion Week (inspired by the potato sack dress famously worn by Marilyn Monroe) if you\u2019ll redesign the White House Easter Egg Roll to become the White House Easter Potato<\/em> Roll, a fabulously modern move,\u201d Newkirk wrote.<\/p>\n She went on to note that Trump had the opportunity to influence the way people looked at Easter eggs going forward \u2014 and could open the door for more families viewing potatoes as a reasonable alternative.<\/p>\n \u201cAs first lady, you have tremendous influence to elevate and reimagine outdated customs such as this and to add a patriotic angle that has been lacking,\u201d Newkirk continued, arguing that potatoes could be dyed and decorated in the same way that eggs have been \u2014 and that they lend themselves to additional activities \u2014 \u201clike sack races and \u2018hot potato\u2019 games.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cSwapping out eggs for potatoes would feel not only patriotic and familiar but also delightfully new, offering children the same hands-on fun while reflecting the core Christian value of kindness to all creation in the time of Easter renewal and joy,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n The annual Easter Egg Roll typically uses approximately 30,000 hard-boiled eggs, most of which are small to medium in size and not usually packaged for retail. They are donated for the event by the American Egg Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n