This is a stark contrast to Starbucks’ previous holiday cups, which features an assortment of Christmas themed illustrations such as snowflakes, ornaments, and various winter scenes.
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One Twitter user wrote, “Dunkin” Donuts new slogan: “Dunkin’ Donuts: Jesus Doesn’t Hate Our Coffee Cups.’ #StarbucksRedCup“.
While Dunkin’ Donuts’ new cup doesn’t explicitly wish customers a “Merry Christmas”, it does include what appear to be boughs of holly or pine tree branches. That’s right, Starbucks is apparently anti-Christmas.
The NY Post adds that the hashtag #MerryChristmasStarbucks went viral after a self-described Christian activist called out the company for their political correctness in a video posted online.
A few Christian groups were outraged by Starbuck’s new design, saying the coffee company was waging a “war on Christmas”.
And a few noted that a boycott on Starbucks could result in shorter lines. “By the way, that’s the end of that lease [at Trump Tower] but who cares”.
The “Joy” cups have brought out good cheer among many on social media.
Starbucks said the unadorned cup allows customers to put their unique drawings and message on it, but a few argued it’s one more way that companies are stripping the Christmas message from the holiday season.
Trump then hit the crowd with this promise: “If I become president, we’re all going to be saying “Merry Christmas” again. So now, they’re taking a tiny fraction of people’s response and attributing it to all conservative Christians”.
VP Jeffrey Fields said Starbucks “wanted to usher in the holidays with a purity of design that welcomes all of our stories”.
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(AP Photo/Elaine Thompson). Red paper cups are featured on a chalkboard menu behind the counter at a Starbucks coffee shop in the Pike Place Market, Tuesday, November 10, 2015, in Seattle. He said the country would say “merry Christmas” rather than “Happy Holidays” if he is elected.
