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TALKING POINT: LIBERALS AND DEMOCRATICS WAR ON CHRISTMAS:
Trump pathetically claims victory in phony "War on Christmas" as accomplishment
By Oliver Willis - October 13, 201762 shareblue.com/trump-pathetically-claims-victory-in-phony-war-on-christmas-as-accomplishment/
Donald Trump's legislative agenda has been such a complete failure, he's now bragging about saving the word "Christmas."
Donald Trump has accomplished so little in the first nine months of his presidency that he was forced to declare victory in the fictional "war on Christmas."
Trump did not emulate fellow Republican George W. Bush and make his triumphant comments from an aircraft carrier, but instead did so at the Values Voter Summit, an annual meeting of right-wing hate groups.
People "don't use the word Christmas because it's not politically correct," he complained. "You go to department stores and they'll say 'Happy New Year' or they'll say other things. It'll be red, they'll have it painted but they don't say."
He then declared victoriously, "We're saying Merry Christmas again."
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TRUMP: And something I said so much during the last two years, but I'll say it again. As we approach the end of the year, you know 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.
You go to department stores and they'll say "Happy New Year" or they'll say other things. It'll be red, they'll have it painted but they don't say. Well, guess what? We're saying Merry Christmas again.
Before the speech, Trump retweeted former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly. The timing was fortuitous, because in addition to sharing a fondness for groping and harassing women, O'Reilly was Fox's lead propagandist for the fictional confrontation each December.
The "War on Christmas" does not exist but has been a convenient conservative talking point in an attempt to bludgeon the left on so-called values. Leading progressive figures like President Barack Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton never showed any reluctance to tell people "Merry Christmas," but scaremongering on the topic has been a staple of Fox News and the right.
Trump secured the Republican nomination and the presidency by pandering to many of these made-up right-wing media themes and lies.
While addressing the friendly and supportive crowd, Trump failed to mention any legislative victories since he became president because he has none. The effort to repeal Obamacare has been killed several times and was woefully unpopular, while he has yet to even offer bills on issues like taxes or infrastructure.
Trump's biggest achievement was the installation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who assumed the position only because of the work of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who stole the seat by refusing to hold hearings, let alone allow a vote, on Obama's nominee for nearly a year.
So Trump resorted to bragging about winning a non-exist Fox-created war as some sort of significant accomplishment.
Trump remains extremely unpopular, and his popularity has never gone into positive territory for the entirety of his presidency.
The contrast with his predecessor is striking. At this point in 2009, Obama had signed the sweeping Stimulus Act into law, which rescued the economy and set the table for billions in economic growth after decline under Bush.
At this point in his presidency, Obama was at 54 percent approval, 17 percent ahead of where Trump is now.
That's why Trump had to declare victory in a war that does not exist.
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How many years have we been forced to listen to FOX anti Liberal noise about how the Left hates Christmas because ONE principal in a high school cancelled the Christmas party and had the tree removed? Any guesses they will mention this?
Former Trump Exec Says He’s Actually A Christmas-Hating Cheapskate
HuffPost Ed Mazza,HuffPost 19 hours ago
www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-hates-christmas-045053523.html
President Donald Trump talks a good game about Christmas, name-checking the holiday at events all year long. But a former top executive at his company says he secretly hates the holiday.
One reason: He can’t stand paying bonuses.
“That killed him, to give away money,” Barbara Res, who was a vice president at the Trump Organization, told MSNBC’s Ari Melber.
Melber had asked Res about Trump’s vacation habits, noting he didn’t take much time off when he was running his company.
“Yeah, he hated Christmas because he went away for a week,” Res said, then suggested Trump didn’t trust the people working for him while he was away on an annual ski trip.
“I don’t think he wanted to leave the company alone without him,” she said. “Y’know, we would all do something.”
The two also discussed Trump’s tax returns in light of a new law in New York that would make his state filings available by request to certain committees in Congress for any “specified and legitimate legislative purpose.” It’s not yet clear if Congress will use that law to obtain Trump’s returns.
Trump pathetically claims victory in phony "War on Christmas" as accomplishment
By Oliver Willis - October 13, 201762 shareblue.com/trump-pathetically-claims-victory-in-phony-war-on-christmas-as-accomplishment/
Donald Trump's legislative agenda has been such a complete failure, he's now bragging about saving the word "Christmas."
Donald Trump has accomplished so little in the first nine months of his presidency that he was forced to declare victory in the fictional "war on Christmas."
Trump did not emulate fellow Republican George W. Bush and make his triumphant comments from an aircraft carrier, but instead did so at the Values Voter Summit, an annual meeting of right-wing hate groups.
People "don't use the word Christmas because it's not politically correct," he complained. "You go to department stores and they'll say 'Happy New Year' or they'll say other things. It'll be red, they'll have it painted but they don't say."
He then declared victoriously, "We're saying Merry Christmas again."
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"We're saying Merry Christmas again," Pres. Trump tells Values Voter Summit. abcn.ws/2ggzg0w
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7:42 AM - Oct 13, 2017
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TRUMP: And something I said so much during the last two years, but I'll say it again. As we approach the end of the year, you know 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.
You go to department stores and they'll say "Happy New Year" or they'll say other things. It'll be red, they'll have it painted but they don't say. Well, guess what? We're saying Merry Christmas again.
Before the speech, Trump retweeted former Fox News host Bill O'Reilly. The timing was fortuitous, because in addition to sharing a fondness for groping and harassing women, O'Reilly was Fox's lead propagandist for the fictional confrontation each December.
The "War on Christmas" does not exist but has been a convenient conservative talking point in an attempt to bludgeon the left on so-called values. Leading progressive figures like President Barack Obama and Secretary Hillary Clinton never showed any reluctance to tell people "Merry Christmas," but scaremongering on the topic has been a staple of Fox News and the right.
Trump secured the Republican nomination and the presidency by pandering to many of these made-up right-wing media themes and lies.
While addressing the friendly and supportive crowd, Trump failed to mention any legislative victories since he became president because he has none. The effort to repeal Obamacare has been killed several times and was woefully unpopular, while he has yet to even offer bills on issues like taxes or infrastructure.
Trump's biggest achievement was the installation of Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, who assumed the position only because of the work of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who stole the seat by refusing to hold hearings, let alone allow a vote, on Obama's nominee for nearly a year.
So Trump resorted to bragging about winning a non-exist Fox-created war as some sort of significant accomplishment.
Trump remains extremely unpopular, and his popularity has never gone into positive territory for the entirety of his presidency.
The contrast with his predecessor is striking. At this point in 2009, Obama had signed the sweeping Stimulus Act into law, which rescued the economy and set the table for billions in economic growth after decline under Bush.
At this point in his presidency, Obama was at 54 percent approval, 17 percent ahead of where Trump is now.
That's why Trump had to declare victory in a war that does not exist.
shareblue.com/trump-pathetically-claims-victory-in-phony-war-on-christmas-as-accomplishment/
How many years have we been forced to listen to FOX anti Liberal noise about how the Left hates Christmas because ONE principal in a high school cancelled the Christmas party and had the tree removed? Any guesses they will mention this?
Former Trump Exec Says He’s Actually A Christmas-Hating Cheapskate
HuffPost Ed Mazza,HuffPost 19 hours ago
www.yahoo.com/huffpost/trump-hates-christmas-045053523.html
President Donald Trump talks a good game about Christmas, name-checking the holiday at events all year long. But a former top executive at his company says he secretly hates the holiday.
One reason: He can’t stand paying bonuses.
“That killed him, to give away money,” Barbara Res, who was a vice president at the Trump Organization, told MSNBC’s Ari Melber.
Melber had asked Res about Trump’s vacation habits, noting he didn’t take much time off when he was running his company.
“Yeah, he hated Christmas because he went away for a week,” Res said, then suggested Trump didn’t trust the people working for him while he was away on an annual ski trip.
“I don’t think he wanted to leave the company alone without him,” she said. “Y’know, we would all do something.”
The two also discussed Trump’s tax returns in light of a new law in New York that would make his state filings available by request to certain committees in Congress for any “specified and legitimate legislative purpose.” It’s not yet clear if Congress will use that law to obtain Trump’s returns.