WASHINGTON—Ringing in the holidays for the first time from Washington, U.S. President Donald Trump lit the National Christmas Tree Thursday evening, wishing the country “a Merry Christmas” — as he vowed to do during his campaign. “Today’s a day that I’ve been looking very much forward to all year long,” said Trump. In Trump’s view, the move toward the use of the more inclusive “happy holidays” phrase minimized the Christian celebration. Trump was introduced by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke, who called Trump “a man who loves our parks, loves our military, and loves our country. The man who brought ‘Merry Christmas’ back to our nation’s capital — and you did, sir.”

Source: thestar December 01, 2017 11:57 UTC