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Greg Abbott stated on November 09, 2011 in a tweet:
"Obama has (a) new Christmas tree tax."
By Meghan Ashford-Grooms, Janie Har, Louis Jacobson• November 20, 2011
Tdtalliance.com stated on December 12, 2016 in an article on a fake news website:
"Obama orders ban on Christmas cards to military."
By Lauren Carroll• December 23, 2016
Instagram posts stated on November 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:
Kamala Harris wants people to stop saying “Merry Christmas.”
By Maria Briceño• November 6, 2024
Joshua Feuerstein stated on November 05, 2015 in a video:
Says that Starbucks took "Christmas off of their brand new cups."
By Jon Greenberg• November 11, 2015
Chain email stated on October 14, 2009 in a chain e-mail:
The Obama White House is renaming Christmas trees "holiday trees."
By Catharine Richert• October 14, 2009
Jon Stewart stated on December 06, 2011 in a segment of "The Daily Show":
"When the country was founded, Congress had exactly the same attitude about the sanctity of Christmas celebrations that a 7-Eleven does today: 'Yeah, we're open.'"
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• December 9, 2011
Jeff Merkley stated on November 30, 2011 in in a press release :
Christmas trees are grown in all 50 States.
By Janie Har• December 23, 2011
Newt Gingrich stated on December 19, 2011 in a campaign event in Davenport, Iowa:
"No federal official at any level is currently allowed to say ‘Merry Christmas.’"
By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2011
Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2021 in a post:
“The White House referred to Christmas trees as Holiday Trees for the first time this year.”
By Monique Curet• October 27, 2021
John DePetro stated on November 29, 2011 in a talk-show discussion:
"For the past eight years, Gov. Carcieri and Mrs. Carcieri would host the lighting of the State House Christmas tree."
By C. Eugene Emery Jr.• November 30, 2011
Bloggers stated on November 29, 2018 in a meme:
"Red trees are significant to the early Christian church. In eastern Europe, the church would dye the trees red to symbolize the blood of Jesus & the resurrection."
By Miriam Valverde• December 3, 2018
Rick Perry stated on December 07, 2011 in an Iowa TV ad.:
Our "kids can’t openly celebrate Christmas or pray in school."
By W. Gardner Selby• December 9, 2011
TheLastLineOfDefense.org stated on December 16, 2017 in a headline:
"Breaking: Muslim New Jersey Mayor just banned the word ‘Christmas.’"  
By Amy Sherman• December 20, 2017
Charles Blow stated on May 05, 2025 in a CNN NewsNight episode:
“China makes 80% of all toys” and “90% of all Christmas goods” sold in the U.S.
By Loreben Tuquero• May 9, 2025
Viral image stated on December 06, 2021 in a viral image:
Image shows Donald Trump’s new Christmas card.
By Gabrielle Settles• December 6, 2021
Susana Martinez stated on July 22, 2010 in a campaign commercial:
In New Mexico, Democratic gubernatorial candidate Diane Denish "spent federal stimulus funds on campaign Christmas cards."
By Louis Jacobson• July 26, 2010
Bloggers stated on November 09, 2011 in tweet and blogs:
Obama creates new tax on Christmas trees, fees get passed on to consumers.
By Janie Har, Louis Jacobson• November 10, 2011
Facebook posts stated on November 23, 2024 in a Facebook post:
The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
By Sofia Ahmed• December 4, 2024
Gretchen Carlson stated on March 10, 2010 in an episode of Fox & Friends:
Says the Texas State Board of Education is considering eliminating references to Christmas and the Constitution in textbooks.
By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2010
Facebook posts stated on December 09, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows an old Christmas tradition of women apologizing "to their husbands for all the mistakes they made during the year and beg for forgiveness."
By Samantha Putterman• December 11, 2019

Articles (73)

An enduring tradition: False claims about attacks on Christmas

By Tom Kertscher• December 23, 2021

Did Starbucks take 'Christmas' off its cup?

By Jon Greenberg• November 13, 2015

Fact-checks of Christmases past

By Becky Bowers• December 24, 2012

Factually flawed Christmas claims

By W. Gardner Selby, Amy Sherman• December 24, 2015

Rick Perry's False claim about prayer and Christmas

By Bill Adair• December 10, 2011

Is Jon Stewart right that Congress often worked on Christmas?

By Bill Adair• December 9, 2011

Are federal officials allowed to say 'Merry Christmas'?

By Louis Jacobson• December 21, 2011

Ho ho ho!

By Bill Adair• December 21, 2007

Fox News pumps up the 'Texas textbook war'

By • March 12, 2010

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson• May 3, 2012

Bidding farewell to Newt: our five favorite fact-checks

By Louis Jacobson• May 2, 2012

PolitiFact Wisconsin 'High Five' for September 2022

By D.L. Davis, Madeline Heim, Laura Schulte• October 5, 2022

Inflation’s effects on the holiday season

By Jeff Cercone• November 22, 2022

What did Trump say in the other phone calls to Georgia officials?

By Amy Sherman• July 25, 2023

Up and away with a faux fact check of Santa

By W. Gardner Selby• December 24, 2013

The Sunday Veepstakes

By Angie Drobnic Holan• February 16, 2010

The 2010 e-mail Hall of Shame, election edition

By Angie Drobnic Holan• November 1, 2010

Mailbag: Lie of the Year edition

By Louis Jacobson• December 22, 2014

Jon Stewart, Fox News & PolitiFact

By W. Gardner Selby• June 22, 2011

Fast and furious finish

By Bill Adair• December 31, 2007