America is reclaiming Christmas

Published December 22, 2019 5:00am ET



It feels almost too good to be true, but it’s happening: America is reclaiming Christmas.

This month, President Trump lit the National Christmas Tree on the Mall in Washington. In a certain sense, it’s nothing new. The president has lit the National Christmas tree on the mall virtually every year since 1923. But what makes this year so special is that the president didn’t shy away from the true meaning of the season.

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