evidence: But the story published in the New York Post linked to the photo and claimed, "In 2012, Welker and her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas." [...] Facts: Welker was a registered Democrat, but she is no longer registered as a member of any political party, Nick Jacobs, spokesman for the District of Columbia Board of Elections, told FactCheck.org in a phone interview. [...] But just because Welker was once registered as a Democrat doesn’t necessarily indicate anything about her current political preferences, or her ability to fairly cover politicians of both parties. Trump himself was a Democrat for eight years.