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According to the Post, government agencies and officials should avoid acknowledging the religious roots of Christmas and instead stick to a sanitized, secular script.
Officials did not comply.
The Department of Homeland Security posted messages celebrating the holiday, including “Christ is Born!” and “We are blessed to share a nation and a Savior.”
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth marked the day with a clear and unapologetic statement.
“Today we celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.”
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, Education Secretary Linda McMahon, and Justice Department Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon also acknowledged that Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ.
That was apparently too much for the Washington Post to handle.
The paper complained that the messages diverged “from the more secular, Santa Claus-and-reindeer style of Christmas messages that have been the norm for government agencies for years.”
White House Responds Without Apology
The White House refused to back down.
Spokesperson Abigail Jackson delivered a blunt response that resonated with millions of Americans who are tired of being lectured about their faith.
“While the Washington Post would prefer we stick to ‘Happy Holidays,’ we’re saying Merry Christmas again,” Jackson told Fox News Digital.
“And Christmas is a Christian holiday for millions of Christians celebrating the birth of their Savior, whether the Washington Post likes it or not.”
That response underscored a reality the media often tries to erase. Christmas is not a corporate season. It is a religious holiday rooted in Christianity.
Conservatives Torch Media Hypocrisy
Trump counterterrorism advisor Sebastian Gorka did not mince words when responding to the Post’s attack.
“You really do not hate the media scum enough,” Gorka wrote on X. “Christmas is about the birth of our Savior, the Son of God. Our Republic was founded by men of God, based on Western Christian values. The West is the greatest civilization Mankind has ever known since it predicates rights given by God.”
Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Mark Meador also weighed in with a pointed observation.
“Imagine how unhappy a person you have to be to write something like this,” Meador commented. “These people need Jesus.”
Sean Davis, CEO of The Federalist, highlighted the most obvious flaw in the Washington Post’s argument.
“The ‘Christ’ in Christmas is a pretty strong signal that the entire foundation of the holiday is Christian,” Davis wrote.
History Completely Undermines the Washington Post’s Narrative
What makes the Post’s outrage especially absurd is that presidents from both parties have referenced Jesus Christ in Christmas messages for decades.
President George W. Bush said in 2003 that Christ’s birth was “a central religious event; an example of God’s profound love for humanity.”
President Barack Obama stated in 2011 that “Christ’s birth made the angels rejoice… He was a manifestation of God’s love for us.”
Even President Joe Biden referenced Christianity in his 2024 message, citing “a child Christians believe to be the Son of God, bringing hope, love and peace and joy to the world.”
Yet the Washington Post did not erupt then.
The difference now is political.
Faith Becomes a Problem Only Under Trump
The only thing that changed is who occupies the White House.
When Trump administration officials openly affirm Christianity, it suddenly becomes controversial. That selective outrage says far more about the media than it does about the messages themselves.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security summed it up perfectly when asked about the Christmas post.
“Merry Christmas!”
President Trump’s official White House statement celebrated “the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ” and described Him as “the Light of the World, the source of eternal salvation, and the living Son of God.”
No apology. No retraction. No watering down the truth.
Americans See Through the Charade
Millions of Americans celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday. They do not want empty corporate phrases or media-approved language stripped of meaning.
They want honesty.
They want leaders who acknowledge reality.
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. The name itself makes that impossible to deny.
The Washington Post’s reaction did not expose extremism. It exposed intolerance toward faith. And Americans are increasingly unwilling to accept it.
