President Donald Trump has followed through on a small but significant promise: to start saying “Merry Christmas” again.
On Monday, Melania Trump revealed the White House Christmas decorations for this year, which contain the theme of “Time-Honored Traditions.” In a preview video of the decorations, you can see the 9-foot Christmas tree occupying the Blue Room, a Nativity scene, and the official 2017 White House Christmas card, which clearly says “Merry Christmas.”
The First Family 2017 Christmas card is seen in the East Wing of the @WhiteHouse pic.twitter.com/qT12N07a8S
— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 27, 2017
By comparison, Barack Obama always opted for the PC-friendly, “Happy Holidays.” Indeed, the generic greeting was featured prominently on the Obamas’ 2016 Christmas card:
MY AUNT GOT A DAMN CHRISTMAS CARD FROM OBAMA pic.twitter.com/3Hl0DMKVz4
— taylor (@dornanstyles) January 3, 2017
The very same month that the Obamas released that card, the newly elected Trump promised a crowd in Michigan, “Merry Christmas! We’re going to start saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again!”
Trump at MI “thank you” tour stop: “Merry Christmas! We’re going to start saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again!” https://t.co/J54RiABFFl pic.twitter.com/HPGdOHggnf
— CBS News (@CBSNews) December 10, 2016
He repeated the pledge again at the Value Voters Summit in October, saying, “They don’t use the word ‘Christmas’ because it’s not politically correct. […] We’re going to start saying “Merry Christmas again.”
Unfortunately, the Trumps’ Christmas card doesn’t include a photo of the First Family. However, they’ve put their own unique touch on this year’s White House Christmas booklet, which features a cartoon version of 11-year-old Barron Trump leading guests on a tour through the White House.
the illustrations in the @WhiteHouse holiday decorations booklet feature Barron Trump … pic.twitter.com/1AJzFi7ZvP
— Kate Bennett (@KateBennett_DC) November 27, 2017
Clearly, Trump isn’t just making America great again – he’s also making Christmas great again, too!
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