"The often-used claim that Thomas Jefferson held the first Iftar dinner at the White House was trotted out by the Post’s Wang."
This is what Wang wrote:
"Jefferson’s decision to change the time of the meal to accommodate Mellimelli’s observance of Ramadan has been seized on by both sides in the 21st-century debate over Islam more than 200 years later. Historians have cited the meal as the first time an iftar took place in the White House — and it has been referenced in recent White House celebrations of Ramadan as an embodiment of the Founding Father’s respect for religious freedom. Meanwhile, critics on the far right have taken issue with the characterization of Jefferson’s Dec. 9, 1805, dinner as an iftar.
Whatever Jefferson could have foreseen for the young country’s future, it appears the modern-day White House tradition of marking Ramadan with an iftar dinner or Eid celebration has come to an end."
Read both carefully and ask yourself - "Who is doing the mischaracterizing here?"
Personally the only thing I find offensive is the use of the word "Historians" juxtaposed to the words "far right"
In any event she makes it clear that he "tradition" is a modern day one.
I'm sorry, but for the non-biased reader, anything starting with the headline "President Trump just ended a long tradition of celebrating Ramadan at the White House" is hard to be characterized as a fairly recent and short tradition.
The article was completely misleading because of its headline and needed to be called out. Maybe it should have been done by someone with a better reputation or journalism skills, but please, it is easy to see which is mischaracterizing. WAPO should resort to just tweeting headlines.
Whomever wrote this article is a propagandist, and not an honest reporter.