A Holiday Debunking: Comparing Trump and Obama’s Treatment of ‘Merry Christmas’ The idea that Trump "restored" the holiday to the White House is just as bogus as a "birther" smear.
Did the FBI Declare That ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ Was ‘Communist Propaganda’? In December 2018, claims that the Federal Bureau of Investigation had once deemed the holiday classic film It’s a Wonderful Life to be “communist propaganda” circulated on various social media sites: Fun Fact: Months after It’s A Wonderful Life was released, The FBI thought it was communist propaganda due to the wealthy banker being the villain. — […]
Was Christmas Illegal in the United States Until 1836? Is the War on Christmas a holiday tradition in its own right?
Are ‘SJWs’ Demanding a Gender Neutral Santa? Manufactured controversy about millennial affectations have nearly become a tradition all their own, and in 2018, news outlets took a shine to claims that “social justice warriors” (often shortened in internet parlance to the more derogatory “SJWs”) were “demanding” a gender-neutral Santa. Various versions of this story featured vague details about from where people might […]
Did a Principal Ban Candy Canes Because the ‘J’ Symbolizes Jesus? On December 5 2018, The Blaze published an article titled “Principal banned candy canes because ‘J’ shape stands ‘for Jesus.’ But that was just for starters.” The item centered on a law firm devoted to “evangelical Christian” interests (Liberty Counsel), its assertion that Manchester Elementary School in Omaha, Nebraska had “banned” Christmas items, and its […]
United States President Barack Obama Banned Nativity Scenes at the White House? False claims that President Obama banned nativity scenes at the White House have been circulating since 2009, and they persist today.
Did Obama and the FCC Fine ABC for Airing “A Charlie Brown Christmas”? A "satire" blog chased clicks by linking two right-wing scare campaigns.
Did Starbucks Remove Photos of Jesus From its Holiday Cups? How a right-wing blogger ginned up his own "War on Christmas" rumors to add to the usual baseless narrative.
Salvation Army Instructed Bell Ringers Not to Say ‘Merry Christmas’? An early chain email turned social media rumor attempted to paint the group and its greetings as a casualty of the "War on Christmas."
Is the White House Installing ‘Holiday Trees’ Instead of Christmas Trees? Another false "War on Christmas" claim has been resurrected as copypasta on social media.
