Christmas is coming soon, and President Trump’s administration decided to start the holiday season by taking the classic film How The Grinch Stole Christmas and turning it into “How The Illegals Stole Healthcare.” The White House shared this graphic on X, based on the 2000 Jim Carrey movie. The post copied a line from the film, saying: “Cc: Democrats. Hate, hate, hate. Double hate. Loathe entirely.”
According to Indy 100, this isn’t the first time the White House has used holiday movies to share political messages. They also posted a version of The Polar Express calling it “The Deportation Express.” Right now, they’re also sharing a “naughty list” of reporters they don’t like.
The move to use a children’s movie this way got a lot of negative reactions on social media. People pointed out that using a family-friendly film to push anti-immigrant messages is pretty bad. One user wrote that “Using children’s movies as xenophobic propaganda is disgusting.” Another commenter, PatriotTakes, asked if the post was supposed to be about the “parable of the Good Samaritan.”
This bizarre rebrand targets Trump’s most criticized policy area
This strange movie rebrand focuses on healthcare, which is an area where President Trump has faced a lot of criticism. People have made fun of him in the past for only offering “concepts of a plan” instead of anything real. He’s mostly spent his time criticizing Obamacare without giving many actual details about his own ideas.
President Trump recently talked about his healthcare ideas during an appearance with Laura Ingraham. He made it clear he doesn’t want the current system. He told her: “Call it Trumpcare. Call it whatever you want… Anything but Obamacare!” The administration has been focused on various policy areas, including Trump’s push for unified AI regulations across all states.
He wants to change how insurance works in a big way. Instead of money going straight to insurance companies, President Trump suggested the money should “go into an account for people where the people buy their own health insurance.” He believes this system would fix many problems, saying the insurance “will be better,” “It’ll cost less,” and that “Everybody’s going to be happy.”
He even said that under this new system, people would “feel like entrepreneurs.” Whether this plan can actually work is still unclear. But using the Grinch to talk about healthcare policy is definitely getting people’s attention. This unconventional approach mirrors the Cabinet’s surprising TikTok debut that left viewers stunned.
It’s a strange moment when beloved holiday movies get mixed with serious policy discussions. The graphic has sparked debate across social media about what’s appropriate for government communication during the holiday season.
Published: Dec 16, 2025 02:45 pm