“You got little Frosty’s on the cup, on the holder thing”, she said.
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Those are the words of Joshua Feuerstein, a former pastor and self-proclaimed “social media personality” who made a video in which he claimed “Starbucks hates Jesus”.
Starbucks, the coffee retailer known for seasonally-themed drinks and accessories, will this year drop any reference to Christmas from its signature red paper cups.
This year, however, they’ve opted for a solid red cup, with their traditional green and white logo as the only design to be seen.
Starbucks is famous for spreading Christmas cheer during the holidays with their cup designs.
Starbucks released a press release to explain the new cup design, which is meant to act as a “blank canvas” for customers to draw their own images. At a local Starbucks location, the red cup controversy was not trending.
Caitlin wrote: “If Christians cared as much about hunger as they do about Starbucks cups, world hunger would be gone by now”.
Feuerstein would like to start a “movement” against Starbucks by getting his followers to tweet #MerryChristmasStarbucks after acquiring their sweet coffee drinks under the name “Merry Christmas”.
According to Starbucks’ vice president of Design & Content Jeffrey Fields, “In the past, we have told stories with our holiday cups designs”, said Fields.
The video went viral and quickly garnered nearing half a million shares.
“If I become president”, the real estate mogul told the audience, “we’re all going to be saying “Merry Christmas” again – that I can tell you”.
Trump is so concerned about this supposed war on Christmas, that he has forgotten one quintessential (and extremely ironic) fact: there is a Starbucks literally inside the Trump Tower in Manhattan, a building which- you guessed it!- Trump owns.
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And the company said their aim was “creating a culture of belonging, inclusion and diversity to bring customers an experience that inspires the spirit of the season”. “Starbucks has become a place of sanctuary during the holidays”, Fields added. This year, the coffee company wanted a more inclusive holiday design.
