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    What Is This 'Christmas' You Speak Of?

    President Trump has been attempting to call more attention to the country's most popular holiday.
    by James Hamblin Dec 06, 2017 4 minutes
    Source: Carlos Barria / Reuters

    The crowd just south of the White House roared last week as Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke introduced “a man who loves our parks” and “who brought ‘Merry Christmas!’ back to our nation’s capital.”

    Zinke beamed as he pointed to Trump, who was off stage. “And you did, sir! It is my high honor to introduce the president of the United States, Donald J. Trump and our beautiful first lady [Melania Trump].”

    The honor was Zinke’s because he oversees the National Park Service (he opened his remarks by saying that “our public lands are our greatest treasures”), and the park service

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