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Trump administration Christmas messages emphasize Jesus in overtly religious terms

JL;DR SUMMARY The Trump administration's 2025 Christmas messages emphasized Jesus and Christian faith in a manner that sparked debate about the separation of church and state. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Trump AdministrationFirst AmendmentChristian NationalismChristmasReligious MinoritiesJesusJewish ResponseChurch State SeparationRachel LaserPublic Faith

Places mentioned

Mar-a-Lago, Florida, United States
"President Donald Trump participates in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls from Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 24."
Nevada, United States
"According to an editorial in The Nevada Globe, For many Nevadans and millions of Americans nationwide it was a welcome return to the simple truth of the season."
Los Angeles, California, United States
"Asaf Elia-Shalev is a senior reporter with JTA and is based in Los Angeles."
Israel
"He is also the author of Israels Black Panthers: The Radicals Who Punctured a Nations Founding Myth, which was published by UC Press in 2024."

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