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FightFight

(246 posts)
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 09:46 AM Dec 2024

'It never left': GOP senator mocked for claiming Trump has brought Christmas 'back in America'

Source: yahoo

GOP senator Tommy Tuberville has been mocked for claiming that Donald Trump has brought Christmas “back in America.”

The Trump loyalist posted the festive message on social media platform X on Christmas Eve.

“Thanks to President Trump, Christmas is back in America,” Tuberville said. But the former football coach was widely mocked in the responses.

“When idiots say stupid things,” Democratic Party strategist Chris D. Jackson responded.

“Someone has been [at] the eggnog,” one person jibed.

“Christmas is about Christ, but somehow MAGA wants to make it about their god Trump. Sickening,” another person said.

“How did Christmas ever leave America, & how did Trump bring it back?” someone else asked. “I’m 76 I’ve celebrated Christmas every year of my life. Good ones. Bad ones and no one told me how to do it or if I could. Stop with this garbage,” another replied.

People were quick to confirm that they have, indeed, celebrated Christmas during the period when Trump was not president.

“It never left, moron,” someone said.



Read more: https://www.yahoo.com/news/never-left-gop-senator-mocked-134748159.html

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'It never left': GOP senator mocked for claiming Trump has brought Christmas 'back in America' (Original Post) FightFight Dec 2024 OP
HOW do they think he "brought it back?" What is different than it has always patricia92243 Dec 2024 #1
People say merry Christmas instead of happy holidays. jimfields33 Dec 2024 #27
Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas' keithbvadu2 Dec 2024 #2
Qualification for being The Wizard Dec 2024 #3
Ron Johnson can give him a run for the title. yourout Dec 2024 #6
Ladies first, second and third unweird Dec 2024 #9
Tuberville, Johnson & Blackburn may run neck & neck amongst Senators, but there are even more contenders in the House Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #20
He should be in a mental care unit tonekat Dec 2024 #45
One of the dumbest thing I've heard this week. Dave Bowman Dec 2024 #4
No wonder he never led his team to a national title. He's dumb as a rock. OrlandoDem2 Dec 2024 #5
Famous First Lady Quotes Sane1 Dec 2024 #7
Christmas is back? MissouriDem47 Dec 2024 #8
I will concede that I have been hearing more people saying "Merry Christmas" since the election. Midnight Writer Dec 2024 #10
Yes Rebl2 Dec 2024 #14
I never heard anyone complain about Halloween TexasBushwhacker Dec 2024 #28
Back before Mrs. Aristus lost her faith and became an atheist, I had to attend her conservative evangelical church. Aristus Dec 2024 #29
I didn't hear anyone say "Merry Christmas" on July Fourth. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2024 #35
It wasn't Rebl2 Dec 2024 #38
Fox "news" tells them that, among other lies Alice Kramden Dec 2024 #11
Remember when Megan Kelly got all fired up Prof. Toru Tanaka Dec 2024 #24
She was quite ardent about that Alice Kramden Dec 2024 #25
I hope she saw all of the images that went around the internet after that showing artistic renditions of the real St. Aristus Dec 2024 #30
A stupid person praising another stupid person. mwb970 Dec 2024 #12
Eat shit and disappear, Tuberville. ASAP. (nt) Paladin Dec 2024 #13
If that's the case... littlemissmartypants Dec 2024 #15
Every time a maga says somthing about christmas Woodwizard Dec 2024 #16
Oh Tommy Picaro Dec 2024 #17
Ignorant Hillbilly Says What? EddieOnTheMesa Dec 2024 #18
Tommy, DENVERPOPS Dec 2024 #19
When God closes a Gohmert MurrayDelph Dec 2024 #21
This is the best response Wiz Imp Dec 2024 #22
Rename it Trumpmas IronLionZion Dec 2024 #23
Once Again, I Just Knew... ProfessorGAC Dec 2024 #26
Well then how do you explain all the Christmas stuff? prodigitalson Dec 2024 #31
What a stupid FUCK. BigDemVoter Dec 2024 #32
Oh Tommy, bless your heart. nt Dulcinea Dec 2024 #33
Hey, Tommy, you have a VERY large, brown stain on your nose sakabatou Dec 2024 #34
He's a moron but there were worse posts jgmiller Dec 2024 #36
I have never seen so many willfully deluded people as MAGAts! LymphocyteLover Dec 2024 #44
No shortage of GOP delusional, stupid assholes. He's close to the top. Evolve Dammit Dec 2024 #37
tuberville is just a dumbass mdbl Dec 2024 #39
I think Tommy just shot his eye out Seinan Sensei Dec 2024 #40
Trump lacks empathy bmichaelh Dec 2024 #41
This message was self-deleted by its author trusty elf Dec 2024 #42
Senator Football McDumbfuck is truly the dumbest person in congress, quite an accomplishment LymphocyteLover Dec 2024 #43
 

jimfields33

(19,382 posts)
27. People say merry Christmas instead of happy holidays.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 02:29 PM
Dec 2024

That’s the bottom line of this whole crazy thing.

keithbvadu2

(40,915 posts)
2. Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas'
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 09:53 AM
Dec 2024

Donald Trump Wished Everyone 'Happy Holidays' When Obama Was Saying 'Merry Christmas'

https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-barack-obama-christmas-758794

The Wizard

(13,558 posts)
3. Qualification for being
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 09:54 AM
Dec 2024

a United States senator from Alabama: football coach. He may be the dumbest guy in Washington.

Wiz Imp

(8,743 posts)
20. Tuberville, Johnson & Blackburn may run neck & neck amongst Senators, but there are even more contenders in the House
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:40 PM
Dec 2024

led by MTG and Lauren Boebert

Sane1

(190 posts)
7. Famous First Lady Quotes
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:13 AM
Dec 2024

From the one who wore the coat with the words
“I really don’t care, do you?” on the back…..

“Who geev a fuck about Chreestmas!”

MissouriDem47

(391 posts)
8. Christmas is back?
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:25 AM
Dec 2024

Christmas has been gone from the U.S.? I didn't know that, when did that happen? If we are lucky maybe Trump can turn water into wine and feed a multitude with only 3 fish.

Midnight Writer

(25,120 posts)
10. I will concede that I have been hearing more people saying "Merry Christmas" since the election.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:27 AM
Dec 2024

Especially in the last couple of weeks.

Two months ago I didn't hear anyone say "Merry Christmas".

TexasBushwhacker

(21,086 posts)
28. I never heard anyone complain about Halloween
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 02:39 PM
Dec 2024

until the Reagan/Falwell years. Now the evangelicals claim it's satanic, even though it NEVER had anything to do with Satan! It's based on "All Hallows (saints/souls) Eve" which is the day before "All Saints Day".

Aristus

(71,536 posts)
29. Back before Mrs. Aristus lost her faith and became an atheist, I had to attend her conservative evangelical church.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 03:24 PM
Dec 2024

One of those that was convinced that Halloween is Satanic, or at least pagan. Every year, for October 31st, they would announce a gathering at the church intended to be a substitute for a Halloween party, and they called it a "Harvest festival."

Just shows you what blockheads the God-botherers are. I've never heard anything that sounded as pagan as 'harvest festival'.



35. I didn't hear anyone say "Merry Christmas" on July Fourth.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 05:21 PM
Dec 2024

Ask these assholes why it's so important. "Because it's Christ's birthday." Really? Why the shepherds were tending their flocks in barren fields in the middle of winter?

Here's what an inquiry to Edge's Copilot A.I. returned:

Why is christmas celebrated on December 25?

Christmas is celebrated on December 25th to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. However, the exact date of Jesus' birth is not mentioned in the Bible, and early Christians did not celebrate his birth. The choice of December 25th was influenced by several factors:

Pagan Festivals: December 25th coincided with the Roman festival of Saturnalia, which celebrated the winter solstice and the "rebirth" of the sun. By choosing this date, early Christians could integrate their celebrations with existing pagan traditions, making it easier to convert pagans to Christianity.

Sol Invictus: The date also aligned with the celebration of Sol Invictus, the "Unconquered Sun," which was a popular festival in the Roman Empire. This festival marked the return of longer days after the winter solstice.

Emperor Constantine: The first recorded celebration of Christmas on December 25th was in 336 AD, during the reign of Emperor Constantine, who was the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a significant role in promoting Christianity throughout the empire.

Alice Kramden

(2,871 posts)
11. Fox "news" tells them that, among other lies
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 10:40 AM
Dec 2024

I have a cousin who is a brainwashed Fox viewer, and she expressed surprise when I texted her a photo of our Christmas tree. "I didn't think you'd have a Christmas tree," she said. OMG - all I could say was "Of course we do."

Prof. Toru Tanaka

(2,899 posts)
24. Remember when Megan Kelly got all fired up
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:54 PM
Dec 2024

and made a big deal out of an imaginary being (Santa) being white?

That’s the kind of stupid-ass shit that passes for “news” on this channel.

Aristus

(71,536 posts)
30. I hope she saw all of the images that went around the internet after that showing artistic renditions of the real St.
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 03:26 PM
Dec 2024

Nicholas.

Most of them, Orthodox icons, portrayed the Turkish-born saint with dark skin.

littlemissmartypants

(31,428 posts)
15. If that's the case...
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:20 PM
Dec 2024

We should end celebrating immediately. Watch the economy tank and celebrate that.

The stupidity is exhausting.

❤️

DENVERPOPS

(13,003 posts)
19. Tommy,
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:38 PM
Dec 2024

you ignorant slut.........

It is better for people to just think you are stupid, rather than open your mouth and remove all doubt.....

Ignorance Should Be Painful.............

Wiz Imp

(8,743 posts)
22. This is the best response
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 12:43 PM
Dec 2024

“I’m 76 I’ve celebrated Christmas every year of my life. Good ones. Bad ones and no one told me how to do it or if I could. Stop with this garbage,” another replied.

ProfessorGAC

(75,682 posts)
26. Once Again, I Just Knew...
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 01:53 PM
Dec 2024

...it was Tuberville before I clicked on the thread.
All I needed was the headline.
Man, that guy is dumb.

jgmiller

(669 posts)
36. He's a moron but there were worse posts
Wed Dec 25, 2024, 05:30 PM
Dec 2024

Someone (can't remember who) posted on X last night "Christmas is back, it's amazing what having a president who believes in Jesus can do".

I rarely go to X anymore, it's a cespool of morons like the above, I couldn't resist and replied "As opposed to the current president who goes to mass at least once a week?"

I used to think most of them were just trolls but there can't be that many pure trolls, these idiots actually believe this stuff. I'm sure they think video of Biden going to church is AI generated by the deep state.

bmichaelh

(1,079 posts)
41. Trump lacks empathy
Thu Dec 26, 2024, 02:17 AM
Dec 2024

The point of Dicken's Christmas Carol is that the Christmas spirit (empathy to those less fortunate) should be practiced the year round.

So, in the Dickensian sense of the word Christmas is completely antithetical to Trump's character.

Some of MAGA have contempt for the less fortunate than themselves.

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