When Donald Trump told Americans they should “accept less” this holiday season, millions who are already stretched thin heard a dismissive message about their real economic challenges. But instead of scrutinizing it, Fox News hosts laughed — treating people’s holiday stress and financial strain as entertainment. That kind of coverage trivializes hardship and turns serious economic messaging into a joke. When media outlets make light of leaders minimizing people’s struggles, they deepen public mistrust and obscure the reality families are facing this season. Add your name to demand that media outlets stop mocking Americans’ holiday hardships — and start delivering honest, responsible coverage that treats people’s lives with seriousness and respect.