One Year Later
President Trump and the imagined war on Christmas
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
In this episode
2 storiesBlack 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 Merry Christmas. How did this War on Christmas narrative start anyway?
Read the story32 minRecapping One Year Later
Each of One Year Later’s hosts choose their favorite episode.
Read the story11 min