White House will not do Christmas
Thought you might be interested in this information from the White House. This isn’t a rumor; this is a fact.
We have a friend at church who is a very talented artist. For several years she, among many others, has painted ornaments to be hung on the various White House Christmas trees. The WH usually sends out an invitation to send an ornament and informs the artists of the theme for the year.
She got her letter from the WH recently. It said that they would not be called Christmas trees this year. They will be called Holiday trees. And, to please not send any ornaments painted with a religious theme.
Like an educated person, I don't take these things at face value. So I looked into it and found that the "War" on Christmas this year, is complete bullshit and is just meant to hype up the base.
PolitiFact.com's "Truth-O-Meter" gives this rumor a rating of "Pants on Fire," meaning that this "friend at church" is a Liar, Liar. PolitiFact.com contacted White House Spokesperson Kate Bedingfield who denied any such letter or name change to the White House Christmas Tree:
"'There is no truth to this, and the letter referenced in the e-mail does not exist,' [Kate Bedingfield] said. 'No letter has gone out yet from the White House pertaining to Christmas tree ornaments.' She added, 'The trees in the White House will be called Christmas trees, and the tree on the Ellipse will be called the National Christmas Tree. There will be no name changes.'"
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