’Tis the season of giving… hugs?

President Trump’s support might not have wavered too much with his voters after the last few weeks of stock and bond market volatility. But his Achilles heel might reveal itself this December.

As he continues to yo-yo on tariffs from a 145 percent tariff rate one day to exempting smartphones and computers the next, Americans are unsure of how to prepare.

Should we stock up now on non-perishable items? Should we upgrade the phone? Is now a bad time to trade in your car? However, there is a bigger specter that is sure to cause Trump and his administration to lose sleep. It is the ghost of the Christmas season.

Republicans have been trying to convince Americans about some mythological “War on Christmas” that liberals have been waging for decades. Conservatives have howled that the immigrants who have come into this country aren't Christian and professed that liberals have engaged in a concerted agenda to somehow brainwash kids into thinking that Christmas is some random day. Of course, Republicans, for all their hysteria, get to watch as every year as Americans from all backgrounds regardless of religion, politics or location go all out to celebrate Christmas.

Muslims will volunteer

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