For Donald Trump, Christmas provides an opportunity to strike another blow against political correctness
The White House said Trump will also have a statement on Kwanzaa, which the president misspelled in his tweet
There’s no mistaking US President Donald Trump’s “Merry Christmas” message – he wields it as a weapon against political correctness.
For weeks, he has been liberally sprinkling his public remarks with Christmas tidings. And then pointing it out in case anyone fails to notice.
Trump has long promised that this year would be different after what he saw as a trend toward giving the Christian celebration short shrift in favour of a more generic and inclusive “happy holidays” message.
“Well, guess what? We’re saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again,” Trump announced in October at a Values Voter Summit of conservatives.
For all of that, though, it turns out the 2017 holiday rhythms at the White House are similar to those of years past.
Well, guess what? We’re saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again
The president participated in the annual lighting of the National Christmas Tree. The house has been decked out for the season with an array of traditional trimmings, including the long-standing crèche in the East Room. There has been a whirlwind of parties – roughly 20 receptions and more than 100 open houses, including a reception to mark Hanukkah.