Collection: MAGA Christmas Gifts

Why an ugly sweater makes a good MAGA Christmas gift

In a MAGA household, Christmas is a team sport. There is the ugly sweater party, the family dinner where somebody will bring up the election, and the group photo that ends up on the fridge until March. A MAGA Christmas gift that can be worn to all three is worth more than one that sits in a drawer, and an ugly sweater sweatshirt does exactly that. It is a costume, a uniform and a conversation starter in one.

The sweatshirts on this page are built for that job. Each one is a knit-style ugly sweater design printed on a warm crewneck, so it looks the part at the party without the itch of a real sweater. Pair one with a MAGA cap or a Merry Christmas tee and you have dressed the whole family for the photo. If the person on your list is a Trump fan who skips parties altogether, our Trump Christmas gifts page focuses on what goes under the tree and in the stocking.

How to choose MAGA Christmas gifts for parties and family gatherings

Pick the sweater by the party

Every ugly sweater party has a range, from mildly festive to all-in. Read the room before you buy.

• The office party: the Merry Christmas American Flag sweatshirt, crossed flags, reindeer and pine trees, festive and patriotic without a single name on it.
• The neighborhood party: the Merry Christmas America Eagle sweatshirt, a bald eagle in a Santa hat and a stars and stripes scarf.
• The friends who know what you stand for: Don't Tread On My Christmas, the Gadsden rattlesnake wrapped in Christmas lights.
• The history crowd: Fa La La La Liberty with the Liberty Bell, or the George Washington Santa sweatshirt.
• The all-in MAGA party: any sweater, plus the MAGA Dad Hat on top. Contest judges respect commitment.

Dress the family without starting a war

Family gatherings are where a gift can either land or linger. The host gets In This House It's Still Merry Christmas, which is warm, true and hard to argue with. The uncle who reads the news all day gets Naughty List Checked Twice, Congress Is On It, because a joke at Congress tends to get a laugh from everyone at the table. Save Powered By Liberal Tears for the cousin who wants a reaction, and maybe let them open it after the pie. Matching sweatshirts for a couple are an easy win, since the five designs here are each available in black or navy.

Sizing and cost

The sweatshirts are Gildan 18000 Heavy Blend crewnecks at $44.95. If the wearer plans to put one on over a collared shirt for the party, go one size up so it layers. They are not part of the tee offer, but one sweatshirt plus a $23.50 MAGA Dad Hat passes $50, and that ships free in the US. The tees are Bella+Canvas 3001 in a unisex retail fit, and any 3 eligible tees are $69 with the price dropping at checkout. Three tees for the cousins and one sweatshirt for the host covers a lot of the family for a reasonable sum.

What the ugly sweater designs actually mean

Ugly sweater parties grew from an ironic joke into a real Christmas tradition, and the best sweaters have a little more going on than snowflakes. Here is the story behind each one, in case someone at the party asks.

The Gadsden flag: South Carolina, 1775

The coiled rattlesnake over the words Don't Tread On Me comes from Christopher Gadsden, a South Carolina patriot who designed the yellow flag in 1775 for the new Continental Navy. The rattlesnake already stood for the colonies, partly thanks to Benjamin Franklin's Join, or Die cartoon of 1754, which showed a snake cut into pieces. Don't Tread On My Christmas keeps the warning and adds a Santa hat.

The Liberty Bell: Philadelphia, 1753

The bell was ordered for the Pennsylvania State House, now Independence Hall, and cracked on its first test ring after arriving from London. Two Philadelphia metalworkers, John Pass and John Stow, recast it in 1753. Its inscription is from Leviticus 25:10: Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof. Abolitionists gave it the name Liberty Bell in the 1830s. Fa La La La Liberty dresses it in holly and a red bow.

The bald eagle and the Great Seal

Congress adopted the Great Seal of the United States in 1782, with a bald eagle at its center holding an olive branch and a bundle of arrows. The eagle has been the national bird in practice ever since. The America Eagle sweatshirt gives it a Santa hat and a stars and stripes scarf, which is more festive than the Founders intended but probably within their tolerance.

Washington in a Santa hat

George Washington spent Christmas night 1776 leading his army across the Delaware River to surprise the garrison at Trenton, so putting him in a Santa hat is less of a stretch than it sounds. The sweatshirt reads Merry Christmas since 1776, stitched up in knit-style pixels.

All about Patriot Feed Shop

Patriot Feed Shop sells patriotic, conservative and Christian apparel and gifts. These are original designs, not official MAGA or Trump merchandise, and the shop is not affiliated with Donald Trump, the Trump campaign or the RNC. Everything is printed on demand and shipped from US print partners. Caps run about $23.50 to $29.95. Through December 8, any 3 eligible tees are $69 with no code; find them in the 3 tees for $69 collection. US orders of $50 and up ship free, and December 8 is the order-by date for Christmas. For more holiday ideas, browse our Christmas gifts for conservatives or the year-round gifts for Trump supporters.