JD Vance's Hanukkah invitation says 'Celebrating 50 years of Christmas' in embarrassing blunder
Source: The Independent
Thursday 04 December 2025 16:24 EST
In an apparent oversight, Vice President JD Vance has reportedly sent out invitations for a Hanukkah party that said Celebrating 50 years of Christmas.
The holiday mix-up was noted by Gabby Deutch, a reporter for Jewish Insider, who shared a photo of the invitation on X Wednesday.
The invite states: The vice president & the second lady request the pleasure of your company for a Hanukkah reception at the vice presidents residence. The event is scheduled for December 15. Above this, in large cursive lettering, it reads: Golden Noel, followed by Celebrating 50 years of Christmas at the vice presidents residence.
Its not the first time the White House has included references to Christmas while celebrating Hanukkah, Deutch noted. In November 2008, invites for then-President George W. Bushs Hanukkah reception included images of Christmas trees.
Read more: https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/vance-hanukkah-invitation-christmas-blunder-b2878401.html
This was no "blunder". It was intentional.

An invitation reportedly received by Gabby Deutch, a reporter for Jewish Insider.
Gabby Deutch, X
Irish_Dem
(78,581 posts)efhmc
(15,987 posts)nonwhites.
Irish_Dem
(78,581 posts)They are the only ones who count.
This is the message.
Buddyzbuddy
(1,989 posts)efhmc
(15,987 posts)Buddyzbuddy
(1,989 posts)that are primarily evil and happen to be really, really stupid. The intent is primary, the poor execution is secondary. More than one person proof reads and approves.
C_U_L8R
(48,655 posts)Must be Lazyboy Bold
BumRushDaShow
(164,272 posts)of MS Comic Sans.
yardwork
(68,756 posts)Blech.
muriel_volestrangler
(105,354 posts)If they call it "The Golden Noël", they've said "50 years of Christmas" twice.
QueerDuck
(738 posts)the "Sweet Charity" typestyle. Groovy!


Chasstev365
(6,871 posts)Will you start talking about the "War on Hanukkah?"
Paladin
(32,135 posts)Ray Bruns
(5,872 posts)FakeNoose
(39,758 posts)OK, good to know
70sEraVet
(5,179 posts)regardless of whether or nor it's appropriate.
delisen
(7,186 posts)When we restore democracy lets drop the female Imitation royalty honorifics.
quaint
(4,497 posts)BumRushDaShow
(164,272 posts)that Doug Emhoff was the first "Second Gentleman" with respect to VP Kamala Harris.
riversedge
(78,973 posts)JustABozoOnThisBus
(24,523 posts)It has a certain bland and meaningless style to it.
ProudMNDemocrat
(20,449 posts)How very Christian of them!
Hope those celebrating the Jewish holy rite of lights stay home.
JustABozoOnThisBus
(24,523 posts)... when it becomes a political expedience.
I'm sure he is currently a fine, devout, newly-minted Catholic, with his shiny membership card to Opus Dei.