Look at that! Obama among the Christmas trees last yearUpdate Nov. 28: Watch Michelle, Malia and Sasha receive the White House Christmas Tree
Update Nov. 24: The White House CHRISTMAS TREE is scheduled to arrive Nov. 26.
The Obama girls talk about Christmas.
Obama talks to kids about the spirit of Christmas.
White House Christmas photos.
This year's Capitol Christmas tree is from Arizona. The White House tree to light up the Blue Room is from West Virginia.
FactCheck weighed in as well, calling it hooey.I'm betting my mother got this email (insert sad face) that says Obama hates Christmas. It's similar to the lobster hoax in that it's a viral email that's just not true.
Here's the email hoax: The White House Historical Association has been receiving calls and emails about an alleged Obama decree that the Christmas trees in the White House would now be known as "holiday trees." And artists submitting designs for ornaments on the Blue Room tree were not allowed to depict Christian themes.
"It's strange," said Maria Downs, the historical association's spokeswoman. "They're almost saying, 'Are you aware of this?'"
One of the chain emails circulating around in-boxes claims that "a friend at church who is a very talented artist" got a letter from the White House saying not to send any ornaments painted with a religious theme.Politico
White House will not do ChristmasPolitiFact checked in with the White House and it's just not true:
Thought you might be interested in this information from the White House. This isn’t a rumor; this is a fact.
We have a friend at church who is a very talented artist. For several years she, among many others, has painted ornaments to be hung on the various White House Christmas trees. The WH usually sends out an invitation to send an ornament and informs the artists of the theme for the year.
She got her letter from the WH recently. It said that they would not be called Christmas trees this year. They will be called Holiday trees. And, to please not send any ornaments painted with a religious theme.
She was very upset at this development and sent back a reply telling them that she only painted the ornaments for Christmas trees and would not be sending any for display that left Christ out of Christmas.
Just thought you should know what the new residents in the WH plan for the future of America . If you missed his statement that "we do not consider ourselves a Christian Nation" this should confirm that he plans to take us away from our religious foundation as quickly as possible.
For the current administration's part, White House spokeswoman Kate Bedingfield says the tree tradition isn't changing.
"There is no truth to this, and the letter referenced in the e-mail does not exist," she said. "No letter has gone out yet from the White House pertaining to Christmas tree ornaments."
She added, "The trees in the White House will be called Christmas trees, and the tree on the Ellipse will be called the National Christmas Tree. There will be no name changes."
So all this chain e-mail deserves is a lump of coal and a Pants on Fire!
