Do you remember when we had to hang our
heads in shame and whisper “Merry Christmas”? Yes, under the rule
of President Barack Hussein Obama, the traditional Christian greeting
was banned. Our entire nation had to capitulate to the Muslim ruler
and his radical snowflakes and use the more inclusive “Happy
Holidays” greeting. Failing to follow the liberal directive meant
religious discrimination and harassment.
Then, to the rescue came President
Donald Trump, a champion of the War on Christmas. Time and time
again, Trump rallied to save the Christian tradition. And, with his
honest conviction, he brought back “Merry Christmas” to
right-thinking individuals. No longer are the American people POW's
to political correctness.
Just remember Trump's stirring words on
Christmas Eve in 2017 …
“People are proud to be saying
Merry Christmas again. I am proud to have led the charge against the
assault of our cherished and beautiful phrase. MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!”
You can believe that baloney or you can take a
closer look at Trump's "honest Christmas leadership” ...
Trump’s entry into the front lines of
the Christmas wars can be traced as far back as December 28, 2011,
when he claimed that then-president Obama released a “Happy
Kwanzaa” statement but ignored Christmas. Trump's tweet ...
“What a convenient
mistake: @BarackObama issued a statement for Kwanza but failed to
issue one for Christmas.”
Before issuing this tweet, Trump had
already started promoting the “birther” conspiracy theory about
Obama's birthplace. A open supporter of white nationalism, Trump saw
this opportunity to promote greater racial division under the guise
of Christianity, and he thus began falsely promoting the “Merry
Christmas” lie.
Of course, Trump was quick to claim
Obama preferred the more inclusive seasonal phrase "Happy
Holidays," claiming it was disrespectful to the Christian
population. Some of those who shared President Trump's views pointed
to the Obama White House's official holiday cards that read "Happy
Holidays." From there, Trump exploited this cultural issue,
often playing to crowds at his rallies by citing Obama's War on
Christmas.
As a candidate, Trump said ...
"If I become president, we're
going to be saying Merry Christmas at every store. You can leave
(happy holidays) at the corner. ...Other religions can do what they
want.”
It is easy to see how Trump used this
so-called “war” against the holiday to pander to the evangelical
vote and bolster his support among Christian conservatives. A true
believer would obediently say, “Oh my God, Muslims and other
heathens under Hussein Obama are celebrating non-Christian holidays
and celebrations that take place around the same time. They're taking
our Christ out of our Christmas.”
In reality, saying "Merry Christmas"
isn't an issue anywhere – except when a bigoted politician wants to
stir up votes and campaign donations by demonizing liberals to a
bunch of angry red-meat, red-state right wingers.
And all the flap about President Obama
killing “Merry Christmas? Chris Donovan, Executive Editorial
Producer of ABC News, related the truth. The Obama administration
said "Merry Christmas" to the American people annually for eight years.
12/24/16:"Merry Christmas, everybody"
12/25/15:"Merry Christmas"
12/15/14:"Merry Christmas"
12/25/13:"Merry Christmas, everyone"
12/22/12:"Michelle & I want to wish u a Merry Christmas"
12/1/11:"Merry Christmas"
12/9/10:"Merry Christmas"
12/24/09:"Merry Christmas"
There has never been a War on Christmas. It is a fallacious argument meant to promote political division. Quite the contrary; retail stores invented the phrase in an obvious attempt to include non-Christians in the holiday gift-buying spirit. President Trump, in his position, should be bound by the truth instead of by his own prejudice. All presidents, including the lone black one, have always
wished America a "Merry Christmas."
President Obama had nothing to do with "using" the holiday. That distinction goes to Trump and his loyal band of followers bent on creating a toxic Christianity, a religion full of vitriol and hate. Trump created the war for personal and political gain. I give you these words of combat straight from the pulpit of the esteemed Reverend Jerry Falwell on September 28, 2018 ...
"Conservatives & Christians need to stop electing 'nice guys." They might make great Christian leaders but the US needs street fighters like @realDonaldTrump at every level of government b/c the liberal fascists Dems are playing for keeps & many Repub leaders are a bunch of wimps!"
How do the people view Merry and Happy holidays? A Pew Research Center survey (2017)
found that most US adults believe the religious aspects of the
holiday are emphasized less now than they used to be. But overall,
just 31% of adults said "they are bothered at least 'some' by
the declining emphasis on religion in the way the U.S. commemorates
Christmas."
A vast majority of Americans —
including 56% of Republicans — say the "Merry Christmas"
vs. "Happy Holidays" debate is "made up" and not
a "real issue," according to a 2017 Quinnipiac University
poll.
But, not everyone is giving up the
conflict. Former Rep. Joe Walsh, who is now a conservative pundit,
tweeted in December 2018:
"The Trump family's first
Christmas card contains a word that was noticeably absent from all
eight of Obama's Christmas cards: CHRISTMAS!"
Countless others still follow the
groundless animosity. It takes a special kind of evil genius to take
the happiest time of the year and turn it into an excuse to hate
other people. Trump gladly leads the charge, and in doing so, he
belittles the celebrations of others such as Jewish and African
Americans. In essence, he believes HE is FORCING people to say “Merry
Christmas.” And, knowing his narcissistic behavior, this makes him
very happy, merry, ecstatic indeed – Donald Trump, the
self-proclaimed Savior of Christmas.
Just read this holiday tweet by Trump on December 26, 2026 to get his full message ...
- Note – By the way, considering Trump's financial interests, is it any surprise that his daughter Ivanka sent out this Christmas message to many of his businesses in December 2017 despite the President's disdain for less traditional festive greetings …
“Happy Holidays!”
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