{"id":2516725,"date":"2025-12-02T18:37:58","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-drops-christmas-from-tree-lighting-ceremony\/"},"modified":"2025-12-02T18:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T23:40:28","slug":"portland-drops-christmas-from-tree-lighting-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/portland-drops-christmas-from-tree-lighting-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Portland drops &#8216;Christmas&#8217; from tree lighting ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fportland-drops-christmas-from-tree-lighting-ceremony%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2516725&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Portland&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/suspect-arrested-after-2-teens-were-shot-at-tree-lighting-ceremony-in-cleveland\/\" title=\"Suspect nabbed for shooting 2 teens at Cleveland tree-lighting ...\">annual tree-lighting ceremony<\/a>,held at Pioneer Courthouse Square and now in its 41st year,avoided using the term &#8220;Christmas tree&#8221; in its official program and promotions,instead referring to it simply as the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/christmas-tree-arrives-at-rockefeller-center\/\" title=\"... arrives at Rockefeller Center\">tree lighting ceremony<\/a>.&#8221; The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-closes-out-2024-campaign-in-overnight-grand-rapids-rally-this-is-it-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Trump closes out 2024 campaign in overnight Grand Rapids rally: \u2018This is it\u2019 - Washington Examiner\">event drew thousands<\/a> of attendees but also sparked online criticism, with some accusing city leaders of downplaying Christmas.During the event, a speaker draped in a Palestinian flag led a &#8220;Free Palestine&#8221; chant, injecting a political message into the ceremony. Despite the absence of the word &#8220;christmas&#8221; in the program, traditional holiday elements were present, such as Santa Claus appearances and Christmas carol singing.<\/p>\n<p>The ceremony began with a Native American welcoming on Native American Heritage Day, followed by the politically charged chant.Some attendees expressed concern that the event had veered into political activism inappropriate for a family-friendly tradition, while others simply enjoyed participating in one of Portland&#8217;s popular holiday traditions. Portland&#8217;s mayor defended the event, stating he was pleased to join the tree lighting and holiday festivities and dismissed claims that Christmas was being downplayed. The event ended peacefully, maintaining its longstanding place in the city&#8217;s holiday celebrations.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Portland drops &lsquo;Christmas&rsquo; from tree lighting ceremony featuring &lsquo;Free Palestine&rsquo; chant<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2392186\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/portland\/\">Portland<\/a>&lsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >annual tree-lighting ceremony drew thousands<\/a> to Pioneer Courthouse Square on Friday night, and a wave of criticism online, after city leaders avoided calling the 75-foot Douglas fir a &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a> tree,&rdquo; with one speaker using the platform to lead a &ldquo;Free <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/palestinians\/\">Palestine<\/a>&rdquo; 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font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DRnCZZvEglm\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\">A post shared by Pioneer Courthouse Square (@thesquarepdx)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>The evening opened with a woman from the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs welcoming the crowd on Native American Heritage Day. She introduced two younger tribal members, who also referred to the gathering as &ldquo;the tree lighting,&rdquo; before turning the microphone over to another woman.<\/p>\n<p>Draped in a Palestinian flag, she quickly shifted into a more political message.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; Free Palestine protestors disrupted the CHRISTMAS Tree lighting in downtown Portland over the weekend further proving Portland can&#8217;t ever have nice things without far-left radicals ruining it &ndash; even at a family friendly event.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s time the people of Oregon and Portland FREE&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LNWyXpTILj\">pic.twitter.com\/LNWyXpTILj<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; David Medina &#129451;&#127482;&#127480; (@davidmedinapdx) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/davidmedinapdx\/status\/1995555776702865446?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 1, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;This is the perfect time to bring this up. There are a lot of genocides going on,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;Can I get a &lsquo;Free, free Palestine?&#8217;&rdquo; Some attendees echoed the chant. She later performed &ldquo;Strong Woman Song,&rdquo; an intertribal song, with two children and another woman, saying it &ldquo;felt appropriate since we&rsquo;re representing our matriarchs up here.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Despite avoiding the word &ldquo;Christmas&rdquo; in the program and promotional materials, the event featured many traditional symbols of the holiday season. Santa Claus posed for photos, and families joined in a sing-along of well-known carols, including &ldquo;Angels We Have Heard on High&rdquo; and &ldquo;Deck the Halls.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The City of Portland and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-slammed-and-smacked-and-twittered-a-lot-by-the-anti-israel-side-did-mick-jagger-make-this-statement\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: \u2018Slammed And Smacked And Twittered A Lot By The Anti-Israel Side\u2019 \u2013 Did Mick Jagger Make This Statement?\">local media outlets<\/a> are calling this &lsquo;The Tree&rsquo; because they despise Christians like me and many of you so much they can&rsquo;t bring themselves to say the word &lsquo;Christmas,&#8217;&rdquo; independent journalist David Medina posted.<\/p>\n<p>Community outlet <em>PDX Real<\/em> said its reporters heard concerns from attendees that the program veered into political activism.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Thousands came to the Christmas tree lighting &mdash; and many told me parts of the program felt like political messaging that was out of place and inappropriate for a family event.<\/p>\n<p>Why are our public traditions being pulled into ideology and virtue signaling instead of serving the&hellip; <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gUKTH8f8Bx\">pic.twitter.com\/gUKTH8f8Bx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; PDX Real (@PDXReal1) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PDXReal1\/status\/1995248243719180306?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 30, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Thousands came to the Christmas tree lighting &mdash; and many told me parts of the program felt like political messaging that was out of place and inappropriate for a family event,&rdquo; the outlet wrote. &ldquo;Portland deserves events that unite us, not moments that push someone&rsquo;s narrative.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Another commenter added, &ldquo;It&rsquo;s a Christmas tree, it&rsquo;s always been a Christmas tree, and it will always be a Christmas tree.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Some participants, however, told local outlets that they were simply excited to take part in one of the city&rsquo;s most popular holiday traditions.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3903896\/fairfax-county-public-schools-backs-away-pronoun-bathroom-legal-fight\/\"><strong>FAIRFAX COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS BACKS AWAY FROM ONE OF ITS PRONOUN-AND-BATHROOM LEGAL FIGHTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Portland Mayor Keith Wilson&rsquo;s office dismissed the idea that the city was downplaying Christmas, saying, &ldquo;Mayor Wilson was delighted to join Portland&rsquo;s annual Christmas Tree Lighting alongside Christmas carolers and holiday festivities. 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