On this Christmas Day, many Americans who celebrate it are coming together with their families, exchanging gifts, and expressing gratitude for their blessings, even when circumstances may pose challenges. It’s a day to focus on positivity and offer thanks.
However, this doesn’t seem to be the case on this holiday morning at Mar-a-Lago, the luxury resort and residence of Donald Trump. Despite his wealth and privilege, Trump continues to harbor grievances and malice. Even his family appears to have vanished. Trump’s holiday anxiety was foreshadowed in his Christmas Eve plea for relief from legal troubles.
Now that Christmas has arrived, Trump took the opportunity to convey a message to his devoted followers on his social media platform, Truth Social. However, his message doesn’t align with the typical festive spirit of the holiday season. In his post, he stated:
“It’s hard to have a truly great Christmas when you have a Crooked and Incompetent President who wants to put his Political Opponent in jail, and who has been working hard (for a change!), illegally using all of the levers of Law Enforcement, to do so. We are in the fight of our lives to save our Country from MADNESS & DOOM. MAGA 2024!!!”
It’s a somber note from Trump, struggling to make Christmas great again, which is ironic considering his frequent claim that he restored the ability to say “Merry Christmas.”
Ironically, Trump’s words often describe himself more accurately than his targets. His complaint about a “Crooked and Incompetent President who wants to put his Political Opponent in jail” could just as easily apply to Trump, given the 91 felony charges currently pending against him. His record of incompetence is evident in various aspects of his presidency, from mishandling the COVID pandemic to failing to secure funding for his border wall and lacking concrete plans for healthcare and infrastructure.
Furthermore, Trump’s repeated claims of election fraud and promises of evidence, without delivering any proof, reflect his own tendency to make such allegations. He also has a history of calling for the imprisonment of political opponents, including Hillary Clinton.
Trump concludes his holiday message with a dire warning that “We are in the fight of our lives to save our Country from MADNESS & DOOM!!!” This fear-mongering, with three exclamation points, hardly embodies the holiday spirit. Threatening fellow Americans as insane harbingers of doom is far from the message of peace and goodwill associated with Christmas.
Nonetheless, News Corpse would like to continue its holiday tradition by sharing a musical gift that is inclusive and welcoming to all. This is for those who may not be celebrating in the conventional way and for those who question the commercial aspects of the season. It’s a reminder that peace and goodwill should take precedence over profit and oppression. We leave you with Miles Davis and Bob Dorough performing the heartfelt Christmas song, “Blue Xmas.”
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to All, including those with differing viewpoints!
