Overview
- The president’s official Christmas statement praised “the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ” and used devotional language recounting the Nativity.
- The Department of Homeland Security posted a video declaring “We are blessed to share a nation and a Saviour,” featuring a Nativity scene alongside the American flag.
- Other posts echoed the theme, with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoking “our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighting “Eternal Life through Christ,” and the Labor Department writing, “Let Earth Receive Her King.”
- Americans United for Separation of Church and State and other critics called the messaging divisive and inconsistent with the First Amendment’s bar on government endorsement of religion, while supporters framed it as restoring space for faith in public life.
- Coverage places the holiday messaging within a broader shift that includes a DOJ task force, a Religious Liberty Commission, and a White House Faith Office led by Paula White‑Cain; the posts remain public and no legal challenge has been reported.