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One Year Later
One Year Later

President Trump and the imagined war on Christmas

Hosted by Jamil Smith Dec. 22, 2017
President Trump’s first year in office has impacted Americans well beyond policy. He’s in every story, in everything, it seems. On our final show, we look at how he and Republicans have even politicized Christmas. We discuss how Americans celebrate in ways that look different than a Hallmark card — including people who want their holiday symbols, like Santa — to look like them.

Photo by Jamil Smith

From this Episode:

Black Santa and the politicization of Christmas

President Trump has been saying repeatedly, since 2015, that he’s going to make Christmas great again, as if the holiday has been under attack. He promised to restore saying...

32 min

Recapping One Year Later

Each of One Year Later’s hosts choose their favorite episode.

11 min

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Host:
Jamil Smith

Producers:
Quinn O'Toole, Katie Cooper, Yael Even Or, Sáša Woodruff, Gideon Brower

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