This Friday, The Five took to FOX Square to light the All‑American Christmas tree and remind the country what the holiday season is supposed to feel like — proud, faith-filled, and unapologetically American. Fox News Media staged the sixth annual lighting as a live special, giving hardworking families a reason to smile amid the chaos of the news cycle.
The tree itself is a show of swagger that America can be proud of: a towering 50‑foot centerpiece packed with thousands of ornaments and hundreds of thousands of lights to brighten a dark time for the nation. This is not watered‑down, politically correct pageantry — it’s a full‑throated celebration of home, hearth, and the Christmas spirit that built our culture.
Onstage were the familiar faces conservatives tune in for every day, the hosts of The Five joined by guest hosts and special musical talent to lead the festivities and offer messages of hope. Fox even brought in a Grammy‑winning contemporary Christian performer to sing for the crowd, mixing entertainment with faith in a way that feels right for the season.
Religious leaders stood front and center, offering prayers and reminders of why we celebrate: not because of industry talking points, but because of centuries of faith, family, and sacrifice. The network made room for clergy from multiple traditions to speak about meaning and freedom, a small but crucial rebuke to those who want to privatize belief and sanitize public life.
This year’s lighting also leaned into real American charity, partnering with organizations that provide toys and aid to children and families who need it most. That kind of giving — local, direct, and focused on raising up our own — shows the difference between conservative action and leftist hand‑wringing.
Watching ordinary New Yorkers and viewers from across the country gather around a big, bright tree must have been a relief for many of us who are tired of the cancel culture assaults on our traditions. If the left thinks they can erase Christmas by bureaucratic decree or cultural pressure, they clearly haven’t counted on the stubborn patriotism of everyday Americans who still cherish family, faith, and a good old‑fashioned tree lighting.
So to every hardworking American tuning in: take heart. Support the charities doing real good, bring your family together, and let your neighbors see that faith and freedom still have a place in public life. Fox News lit the tree, but the light belongs to all of us — and we’ll keep it burning.
