Posted on 10/13/2017 11:07:32 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
Trump: 'We're saying merry Christmas again'
By Ben Kamisar - 10/13/17 11:04 AM EDT
President Trump reignited the "war on Christmas” on Friday, telling a crowd of supporters that "we're saying merry Christmas again" now that he's president.
Speaking to a packed crowd at the Values Voter Summit in Washington, D.C., Trump argued political correctness has gotten in the way of celebrating the holiday.
“We’re getting near that beautiful Christmas season that people don’t talk about anymore. They don’t use the word Christmas because it’s not politically correct," he said to strong applause and cheers from the audience at the Christian public policy conference, sponsored by the Family Research Council.
“You go to department stores and they’ll say 'Happy New Year,' or they’ll say other things and it’ll be red, they’ll have it painted. But they don’t say — well guess what? We’re saying merry Christmas again.”
Trump went on to briefly pivot toward his push to cut taxes, calling for tax reform as a "Christmas gift."
Trump has long seized on the “war on Christmas” as a way to strengthen his support among evangelicals and Christian conservatives who, until two years ago, might have viewed the Manhattan real estate mogul warily.
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but you go to jail for saying it in California and New York
Trump is the fox loose in the hen house.
One more year and Hollywood will be doing real Christian movies.
CHRISTIANS, put CHRIST back in CHRISTmas. ‘BELIEVE’ does not mean faith in SANTA CLAUS as depicted in HALLMARK movies and department stores.
I live in CA and I absolutely delight in saying “Merry Christmas” emphatically to anybody that says “Happy Holidays” to me. Most seem to not care; some, especially store clerks, give a sly glimmer of recognition and enjoyment. I have yet to be scowled at or excoriated for saying it. I think people are relieved and happy that somebody is pushing back no matter how small.
Some of us never stopped.
Classic Cheese in the Maze.
To trump, the left is Roger Rabbit;
Trump: “Shave and a haircut...”
the left and MSM: ‘...TWO BITS!”
He plays ‘em like a fiddle.
Merry Christmas!
JoMa
MERRY CHRISTMAS! (in advance). Damn, what a president.
I’ve worked with Hindus for years. None of them have a problem with Merry Christmas.
I’ve manned the kettle for the Salvation Army. Last year a visibly Muslim family came up, dropped some money in and said Merry Christmas.
Nobody is really offended by Christmas.
Except for White Liberals.
“One more year and Hollywood will be doing real Christian movies.”
I wouldn’t hold my breath.
Earlier this week, some freepers predicted the NFL wouldn’t be doubling down on stupidity.
It’s all they know how to do, thanks to their god the Fraud.
I’d like to see Trump invite the cast of BELLISARIO’S NCIS to the White House to watch It’s a Wonderful Life.
This so-called journalist could not go two sentences without using the word “holiday.”
Jesus is back in the White House !
‘Never stopped.
No, it's others who might reignite that "war" (but put the onus on Trump anyway, while you can). Calling Christmas what it is is just a statement of fact.
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