The Q&Q For 12/28/24

This week’s quote, the final one for 2024, comes to us appropriately enough from President-Elect Donald J. Trump, who as part of his Christmas message said,

“Go to hell!”

1. Who was Trump directing this warm holiday message toward?

A) Joe Biden.

B) Nancy Pelosi.

C) Undocumented immigrants.

D) Federal death row inmates whose sentences were commuted by Biden.

2. Match the Christmas message with the President. They are Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, Calvin Coolidge and Donald Trump.

A) “Against enemies who preach the principles of hate and practice them we set our faith in human love and in God’s care for us and all men everywhere.”

B) “The heart of America is with those who made the great sacrifice in defense of our ideals. Whether you continue in the hospitals fighting for recovery or are battling to reestablish yourself in civil pursuits, the nation will be mindful of its obligations to those so honorably stricken.”

C) “The spirit of Christmas is measured by the love that each of us has in his heart for his family, for his friends, for his fellow Americans, and for people all over the world.”

D) “My opponents are Radical Left Lunatics.”

3. Match the Christmas message with the President. They are Franklin Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump.

A) “We had the Greatest Election in the History of our Country.”

B) “Our strongest weapon in this war is that conviction of the dignity and brotherhood of man which Christmas Day signifies — more than any other day or any other symbol.”

C) “Once, earlier in this century, an evil influence threatened that the lights were going out all over the world. Let the light of millions of candles in American homes give notice that the light of freedom is not going to be extinguished.”

D) “That’s the spirit that binds us together. Not just as Christians, but as Americans of all faiths. It’s what the holidays are about: coming together as one American family to celebrate our blessings and the values we hold dear.”

4. Of the following Christmas wishes, which one is NOT likely to come from Trump?

A) That all the children of the world join hands and sing together in a spirit of harmony and peace.

B) All encompassing power over every living being in the entire universe.

C) Thirty million dollars a month would be given to me, tax free in a Swiss bank account.

D) Revenge against my enemies. They should die like pigs in hell.

5. Of the following Christmas sentiments, which one is MOST LIKELY to come from Trump?

A) “God bless us, one and all!”

B) “It’s people that make the difference. Little people, like you.”

C) “No man is a failure who has friends.”

D) “May your days be merry and bright.”

Answers

1: D

2: A – Roosevelt; B – Coolidge; C – Nixon; D – Trump

3: A – Trump; B – Roosevelt; C- Reagan; D – Obama

4: A

5: B