“No,” Biden said.

“I don’t think they’re doing the traditional protocol … which is unfortunate” (viaToday).

In addition, the start of the 2020 holiday season for Trump wasn’t especially merry and bright.

Melania and Donald Trump

(viaW Magazine).

Indeed, Trump seems to be in quite an ambivalent state.

The staff allegedly had genuinely believed Trump wrote the letters, until learning otherwise.

Melania Trump at the White House alone

One can only speculate as to why Trump wasn’t keen on writing these notes.

Sources say that the Bidens will instead be greeted by a White House appointed usher, per theIndependent.

Melania Trump standing alone at the White House’s turkey pardoning