
Fired MSNBC host Joy Reid played Grinch on social media this week, sharing a video claiming beloved Christmas anthem “Jingle Bells” was written “to make fun of black people.”
In the video she shared to her 1.3 million Instagram followers, a man in a Christmas sweater and Santa hat stands on the streets of Medford, Massachusetts near a plaque marks the site where James Lord Pierpont is believed to have penned the song in 1850.
🇺🇸 JOY REID SHARES VIDEO CLAIMING "JINGLE BELLS" WAS WRITTEN "TO MAKE FUN OF BLACK PEOPLE"
They really can't let people enjoy Christmas.
Fired MSNBC host Joy Reid shared a video to her 1.3 million Instagram followers claiming the beloved Christmas anthem "Jingle Bells" was… pic.twitter.com/EM4NaVjZPW
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) December 10, 2025
