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Louis Dor
Nov 23, 2017
Melania Trump has been putting up decorations in the White House. At least for photography purposes.
The First Lady of the United States sent a tweet on Wednesday in which she was putting up decorations in a number of different outfits.
Preparations are underway to celebrate the holidays at the @WhiteHouse! https://t.co/N5qZ1NP8ez— Melania Trump 45 Archived (@Melania Trump 45 Archived) 1511373259
The reaction to the PR was mixed...
I think this is the least jolly thing I have ever seen. https://t.co/t3Pvdzz3kq— Hope Jahren (@Hope Jahren) 1511376179
Why is Duchess of Uncanny Valley wearing her coat indoors? Gonna try to use the holiday confusion as a chance to ma… https://t.co/HFVbLDeFvC— Quinn Cummings (@Quinn Cummings) 1511396983
As you labor over Thanksgiving preparations this evening, try draping your cashmere coat over your shoulders. https://t.co/IXjFDggjNr— Jackie Calmes (@Jackie Calmes) 1511404511
And people pointed out she'd used the supposedly left-wing term "holidays":
A right-wing point of contention was that liberalism has lead to "Christmas" becoming a non-PC term to use.
This is, of course, ridiculous - you exclude people of other religions who have celebrations at this time of year by saying "Christmas", which is why using it to address the general public has been criticised at times.
However, there is nothing wrong with wishing a Merry Christmas whatsoever.
Regardless, the use of the word "holidays" has lead people to claim the Trump's now endorse the term.
Under the Trump administration, we're finally allowed to say "Happy Holidays" again. https://t.co/u6C5UFQRgD— The Immunity Haver (@The Immunity Haver) 1511376188
IT'S CHRISTMAS DAMMIT https://t.co/OLz0akeJfk— Daniel Dale (@Daniel Dale) 1511375499
Holidays? I thought 2016 meant you could say Merry Christmas again? https://t.co/2wqHeIc76h— Gray Connolly (@Gray Connolly) 1511377884
In 2015 Trump said on the campaign trail:
I believe in God. I believe in the Bible. I'm a Christian.
This year, he said:
They don’t use the word Christmas because it’s not politically correct.
We’re saying Merry Christmas again.
Trump: “They don’t use the word Christmas because it’s not politically correct … We’re saying Merry Christmas again” https://t.co/9NrQgpwCxn— CNN Politics (@CNN Politics) 1507905836
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