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Biden Becomes First President to Take Christ Out of Christmas

Posted on Saturday, December 18, 2021
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AMAC Exclusive – By Seamus Brennan

In the domain of presidential rhetoric, President Joe Biden has become the first president to take Christ out of Christmas.

In recent remarks at the lighting of the National Christmas Tree, President Biden paved the way for his hard-left political allies to resume their longstanding War on Christmas by excluding any meaningful reference to God, Jesus, or even the meaning of Christmas, which is among the holiest days of the year for Christians. Biden’s godless rhetoric surrounding the Christmas season stands in particularly stark contrast with the distinctively faith-based rhetoric of former President Donald Trump—and Americans of faith and goodwill are sure to take note of the glaring difference.

As a candidate in 2016, Donald Trump vigorously campaigned on ending the so-called War on Christmas and replacing the politically correct greeting of “Happy Holidays” with the more traditional “Merry Christmas.” As President, Trump delivered on his promise. During his four years in office, Trump’s remarks at the annual National Christmas Tree Lighting (2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)—an iconic ceremony dating back to 1923—were filled with religious language and a deep sense of reverence for the birth of Jesus. “For Christians, this is a holy season: the celebration of the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” the former president said during the 2017 ceremony. “The Christmas Story begins 2,000 years ago with a mother, a father, their baby Son, and the most extraordinary gift of all—the gift of God’s love for all of humanity. Whatever our beliefs, we know that the birth of Jesus Christ and the story of His life forever changed the course of human history.”

One Christian newspaper was so grateful for President Trump’s first Christmas message that it produced an extraordinary and beautiful video of those remarks with music and photography.

Similar God-centered rhetoric—often accompanied by verses from Scripture—were a defining feature of Trump’s speeches at his last three Tree Lighting ceremonies as well. “There in Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph held in their hands the Son of God, the light of the world–and, through Him, the promise of eternal salvation,” he said at the 2018 Tree Lighting, where he also invited the Dominican Sisters of Mary, Mother of the Eucharist—a group of Catholic nuns from Michigan—to sing Christmas carols. “At Christmas, we give thanks to God and that God sent His only Son to die for us and to offer everlasting peace to all humanity,” Trump said at last year’s event.

Joe Biden, on the other hand, has decided to take a radically secular approach to the occasion. In Biden’s first Tree Lighting ceremony as president, after bizarrely appearing on stage a full two minutes after he was introduced—with no explanation—Biden then failed to mention or make any reference to the birth of Christ or the story of Christmas. In his remarks, he instead opting to reduce both the National Christmas Tree and the holiday itself to a secular and terribly clichéd “beacon of hope” and an opportunity to “find light.” While Biden did, manage to quote several lines of the Peace Prayer of St. Francis, he omitted portions of the prayer that make explicit reference to God. Biden also made mention of his self-professed “Catholic faith”—even though Catholic bishops have repeatedly criticized Biden for his pro-abortion stance and his longstanding pattern of diverging from Catholic Church teachings when it is politically convenient for him to do so.

The watered-down language of “light” and “hope” that pervaded his Tree Lighting speech echoes other remarks that President Biden has made on religious occasions—for instance when he incorporated his “Build Back Better” slogan into a Menorah lighting ceremony commemorating Hannukah. “That little bit of light,” he said, referring to the socialist spending plan during his cringe-worthy remarks, can “dispel the darkness” from our “democracy” and encourage us to “build back better or perhaps build back brighter.” During Biden’s remarks celebrating Easter at the White House this spring, Biden similarly twisted the Christian concepts of “resurrection” and “renewal” to encourage vaccination against COVID-19 and to remind Americans that the “virus is not gone.”

Clearly, when it comes to religious celebrations, Joe Biden is way out of step with the millions of faithful Americans he serves. In an age when national religious affiliation is plummeting to historic lows, President Biden is doing little to revive America’s deep-rooted religious spirit. In this regard, like so many others, he has failed where his predecessor succeeded. And yet as Trump said in Warsaw in 2017, harkening back to a famous refrain Poles had chanted under Communism, “The people of Poland, the people of America, and the people of Europe still cry out: ‘WE WANT GOD.’”

So do Joe Biden’s speeches.

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Steven H
Steven H
2 years ago

No surprise here. Joe Biden and many Liberals see themselves as “gods” and worship of power and money is their religion.

Robin Walter Boyd
Robin Walter Boyd
2 years ago

True to the Roman Catholic Church, Biden has managed to politicize Christianity. One has to wonder if Joe Biden has any concept of spirituality at all. Other than using the RCC and Christianity as anything other than promoting a political agenda, Biden does not seem to be a man of faith in anything other than his own bank account.

Backwoods
Backwoods
2 years ago

Biden is the spawn of Satin.

Pamela SCHWARTZ
Pamela SCHWARTZ
2 years ago

Biden will regret his decision!!!

WiLL
WiLL
2 years ago

Psaki, “As you know Peter. Everyone knows Liedon took JFK to mass every Sunday. Right after he and English Doctor Jill vaccinated and drove undocumented citizens across the nation in his 18-wheeler.” Come on Man, Follow the science!

Karen
Karen
2 years ago

Biden is not anything but a Satan lover and I hope he will be happy in Hell.

Hal
Hal
2 years ago

Rumor has it that an aide mentioned to Joe Hidin’ Biden he should not fail to mention in his speech that Christ was born on Christmas Day. Joe replied,” Yeah, what a convenient coincidence. I’ll report this to the crowd in my pre-Christmas speech.”

Deborah Myers
Deborah Myers
2 years ago

He is not a good Catholic or Christian. With him and his administration he has proved we are no longer “One Nation Under God”. His views on abortion, putting America and our citizens in danger by the open borders, his son’s illegal dealings and much more. Obama began the idea of not saying Merry Christmas because it would offend some. If you want to live in our country you have freedom of religion but our country was formed under God so we we offend you leave.

Kate Cribbin
Kate Cribbin
2 years ago

He’s been the Village Idiot for 50 years now. He’s never going to change or get any smarter. Too late.

johnh
johnh
2 years ago

Send Message to Biden: WE WANT GOD

No Jab Not A Lab Rat
No Jab Not A Lab Rat
2 years ago

This is no surprise he’s a godless sick puppetcrat! Is he worse than Obamination? Obama was clearly disgusted by the Christian faith and was anti God. I never forget his scolding remarks towards Christianity at a “National WH Prayer Breakfast ” when he was president. And his flip flop on traditional marriage in favor of unnatural gay marriage and anti Judeo Christian values.

KAJ
KAJ
2 years ago

biden is NOT an elected president and a fraud. Cheaters don’t count. So Let’s Go Brandon.

Merry Christmas President Trump

TPS
TPS
2 years ago

No problem, the pope said he was a good catholic, not to mention all the so called catholics who voted for him. Hmmmm

PIDL
PIDL
2 years ago

I do not know who you are replying too in the first place. But, maybe we need to go re-read it to understand who the antichrist really is.

PIDL
PIDL
2 years ago

Maybe this is a sign of who Uncle Joe really is. He was touted as a “nice guy” like an old uncle , benevolent, kind, sweet, religious, etc., etc. But maybe that is his shroud, the true antichrist. Using his dementia to seem like he is an old man that should be in a nursing home, no threat to mankind, destroying the only democratic republic that was founded on principles of the Christian religion.

I need to go read Revelations again to see the comments about the antichrist.

Judy
Judy
2 years ago

For the Imposter In Chief to mention the birth of Christ at Christmastime, would be blasphemy. He is not a Christian, which some other actually elected Presidents weren’t also, but they didn’t commit treason against their country like Biden did. So personally I don’t want to hear Biden mention the Holy blessed Name of our Mighty Savior Jesus Christ! Biden does not recognize Him as such and should never, or until he gives his own life to Christ, should ever mention His glorious name. Biden will celebrate the Christmas holiday in his own dark little world in his own way. For him it will mean nothing!

teresa
teresa
2 years ago

it just proves more and more biden is not what he claims to be – says he is Catholic – no biden you are a dumo

KM Collins
KM Collins
2 years ago

Supreme hypocrite extraordinaire

Virginia-Kay Massara
Virginia-Kay Massara
2 years ago

Thank you for your Christian take on our country, founded on our God-given rights. While I think we have allowed Satan’s minions to take God out of everything in our country, thereby tipping us into chaos, I’ve my country and will fight to preserve it to my dying breath, when I will join my maker.
Thank you for this magazine and organization.

KM Collins
KM Collins
2 years ago

KMC

Shirley
Shirley
2 years ago

Let’s go Brandon you communist Globalist be-otch

Bill
Bill
2 years ago

This has obama all over it..

Alllan
Alllan
2 years ago

We are just fortunate that he didn’t dwell on himself.

Dale Cordell
Dale Cordell
2 years ago

There’s NOBODY on this planet going to take CHRISTmas out of my life, nor anyone else that I know. Biden can go perform an impossible act upon himself. The Kamel can do the same. They are NOT MY PRESIDENT NOR VICE-PRESIDENT!!
#kma
#fjb
#letsgobrandon

Bwa Ha
Bwa Ha
2 years ago

Every night.

Have a safe and merry Christmas everyone!
MAGA2024! TRUMP2024!
FJB! LET’S GO BRANDON!



Bwa Ha
Bwa Ha
2 years ago

Well, that explains a lot…. Biden claims he’s a Catholic yet, he’s trying to take “Christ out of Christmas?” Why am I not surprised?

Have a safe and merry Christmas everyone!

MAGA2024! TRUMP2024!
FJB! LET’S GO BRANDON!

pat dipalma
pat dipalma
2 years ago

while you don’t really think that mr. biden writes his material, it sure makes it very plain that he is not in charge, not capable, informed but only what he hears or sees from others.

JudyG46
JudyG46
2 years ago

?

Richard Minetti
Richard Minetti
2 years ago

I am so disgusted with our Catholic Pope not having excommunicated this anti-Catholic Joe Biden! What is he waiting for?

BAE
BAE
2 years ago

Joe Biden, our president is so foolish, he doesn’t even know that Christmas is about the baby JESUS. Biden thinks it is just about decorating trees. Our dear leader is so incorrigible. What’s next???

JIM
JIM
2 years ago

You need to find a copy of “THE MONUMENTS MEN” pay real close attention to what they say at the first part of the movie “sitting at a table having a meeting” (YOU CAN DESTROY A MANS HOME! HE WILL JUST REBUILD AND CONTINUE TO EXITS!!!!! YOU TAKE AWAY HIS ART AND HISTORY ! HE NO LONGER EXITS!!!!!!

Darius_Madea
Darius_Madea
2 years ago

What would you expect Biden to do. He is NOT a “Christian”, nor a “Roman Catholic”. His stand on abortion on demand shows that. He is an evil man whose only god is power and wealth.

Dede
Dede
2 years ago

I disagree Obama was the first and he’s still there calling for the evil to continue !

Tim Thompson
Tim Thompson
2 years ago

It’s because he works for the Devil, he says everyday the Devil made him do it! Yea, well hopefully he’ll be seeing the Devil soon!

Garye
Garye
2 years ago

It just proves that joebama,democrats,progressive marxists are immoral, don’t believe in God and are BAD for America!
Not surprising they support killing innocents, lie about their religious beliefs and are hell bent on destroying Our Country!
They have NO REGARD or Respect for life,Citizens or the Constitution because they are agents of down below.
Throw them out!

LiamL
LiamL
2 years ago

“JB is the first (fake) president to take Christ out of Christmas” – When you’re on the highway to he!! it only makes sense.

Dave Mahan
Dave Mahan
2 years ago

As a disciple of Jesus I don’t really need a Christian President. But, I certainly don’t want one who is openly hostile to the Savior and His followers. Take the hint evil Joe Biden.

George Washington's Admirer
George Washington's Admirer
2 years ago

Atheism is an integral part of Marxism. Rather than read the Bible; they revere: ‘Das Kapital’. There are other bread crumbs leading to the gingerbread communism cottage… The Bible has been burned on the streets of Portland, Oregon; along with a pig’s head; (symbolizing the hatred that has been fomented by Marxists for the American Police Force). Moving ahead just about three weeks ago; the ‘politically correct’ New York City Council removed President Thomas Jefferson’s statue from their chambers. Wonder how these council members will be thought about in the future? Somehow, the handwriting was on the wall; it was only a matter of time that God would be removed as well. The Democrats have almost made their party extinct; by politically correcting themselves to death. Common sense, has completely left the Left. Someday, there will be another sequel to ‘Planet of the Apes’ movies; with the last scene showing Mount Rushmore face down in the dirt!

R.S. Helms
R.S. Helms
2 years ago

Of course, he did. As I have said the left (Socialists/Democrats) have exposed themselves as radical Socialists since Obama took office the first time. and now, until the 2022 Election, and beyond look for them to (and using Obama’s own terms) they will “Keep the Pressure on” (Saul Alinski) “Double Down, on the Double Down” using any means to achieve the end goal, (The end justifies the means … no ethics or values), and will inflict as much pain and suffering on the populace as possible, regardless of race, social class, sex, color, legal or not) disregarding or “end-run around the Constitution, and freedom of the people. And it will get a lot worse between now and January 2022.
It is really not about Christ and Christmas.

Susan David
Susan David
2 years ago

And Biden is a Catholic??!@&

Mary
Mary
2 years ago

The reason being he is a follower of Satan, and of course there would be NO reference made to our Lord God, creator of Heaven and earth. They (the devil’s minions) will be judged when their time comes.

Merry Christmas to all and a very blessed New Year!

USN Retired
USN Retired
2 years ago

Regardless of your religious affiliation or persuasion, this country was founded as “One nation, under God, INDIVISIBLE . . .” The core to our strength, a nation of “mutts” with wide diversity, but INDIVISIBLE with our God (by any name) as the glue that holds it together. Biden stands with the Communist that must destroy this unity in order to control and rule us (divided, confused) peasants.

Patty Quackenbush
Patty Quackenbush
2 years ago

I disagree. Biden is not the first. Obama was. Remember we couldn’t say Merry Christmas. Biden is a Godless POS who hasn’t received communion in decades because of his stance on abortion, being for it. The Pope has assured him that communion would commence which should tell you a whole lot about the present Pope, another Godless POS.

Jeanine
Jeanine
2 years ago

If Badin is not Anti Christ, I do not know what it is.
We fervently pray, God help our people under the direct rule of Satanic power.
Thank you, Father God, for the blessed example of the Holy Family. Pray the Mary, the Mother of God bless our nation. God bless the people of America.
GOD BLESS AMERICA ????????????????

Barbara Plunkett Turner
Barbara Plunkett Turner
2 years ago

WHEN are they going to take him to Assisted living????????!!!!!!!!! He’s nuts! Now he would want the Pope to be Santa Claus! Biden is going to destroy this country! DAM!

FRANK DUPREE
FRANK DUPREE
2 years ago

I can’t wait for both houses of Congress to be taken over by the Republicans next year. Perhaps then we can start Impeachment proceedings on this moron.

Skeptic
Skeptic
2 years ago

Biden does not understand the meaning of any of what he reads and he had nothing to do with his speech other than vocalizing the words on the teleprompter. It’s his radical leftist keepers who left religion out.

Tom
Tom
2 years ago

I didn’t see the “live” Christmas Tree Lighting show, but I did watch what was posted on CBS.com. First, I will say that, if there was in fact a big delay in the President taking the stage for his remarks, it was edited out for the web version. I am not a Biden supporter. I think he has proven, so far in his term, that he does not put the good of the people of the United States in the forefront of his presidency and that he is possibly vying for the worst president in our history. That being said, I have to say that the overall tree lighting program still pointed to the reason for the season, in song at least. I do agree both the lady that introduced him and President Biden, himself, seemed to go out of their way to not proclaim that reason. Mr. Biden did throw the word Christmas around a lot and he did wish everyone a Merry Christmas, so I will give him props for at least that much. The whole thing was just more of a demonstration of his weakness as a president.

Barb
Barb
2 years ago

And don’t forget, this is the one that portrays himself to be holier than thou. Can you just imagine what the priest is thinking when he sees Joey from Scranton in the pew?…..

Carol
Carol
2 years ago

Leftist think they are gods! The State is what they truly worship and they are trying their darndest to teach our young people that the State should be their god too! There is NO HOPE NO LIGHT AND NO SALVATION in the State! Only GOD can bring us what we truly need and He did that on Christmas taking on the form of humanity and becoming one of us! Jesus is the TRUTH, WAY and LIFE! Any other god will only lead to disappointment, sadness and insanity!

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