UPDATE: Wednesday, Nov. 11 (1:05 p.m. ET) – Ellen DeGeneres offered a genius solution to the Starbucks holiday cup controversy: Starbucks Holiday Vision Glasses, which make even the most anti-Christmas “Satan Sipper”; look like a Yuletide delight. Watch:

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UPDATE: Tuesday, Nov. 10 (12:43 p.m. ET) – While born-again Christian Candace Cameron Bure may think there’s n0thing insulting to Christians about Starbucks’ red holiday cup, presidential candidate Donald Trump disagrees.

“I have one of the most successful Starbucks, in Trump Tower. Maybe we should boycott Starbucks? I don’t know. Seriously, I don’t care,”; said the bombastic billionaire at an Illinois rally. “That’s the end of that lease, but who cares? If I become president, we’re all going to be saying ‘Merry Christmas’ again, that I can tell you. That I can tell you.”; Watch:

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This year Starbucks has decided to have their Christmas cups just red, as opposed to using symbols of Santa, Jesus, bells, holly or any other Yuletide imagery. Although some folks protested the move, claiming the coffee company’s intent is to remove any connection the religious roots Christmas, former Full House actress and current co-host on The View Candace Cameron Bure says she’s not buying it. “It’s a red cup, folks,”; she declares in an Instagram post.

In the post, Bure includes a photo of the controversial red cups saying: “It’s a red cup, folks. Until Starbucks puts a baby Jesus or nativity scene on the cup while saying Merry Christmas, then pulls it because they say it’s offensive, let’s talk. I don’t remember Starbucks ever being a Christian company, do you?”;

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She continues: “A Santa, a snowflake, some holly, a polar bear, some jingle bells or plain red cup don’t define Christmas for me as a Christian. My relationship with Jesus does. So, I will joyfully sip on my Starbucks coffee, in a plain red cup, and instead of complaining about the lack of decorations, I will lovingly share the good news of Jesus Christ with friends and co-workers or anyone who’s willing to engage in conversation.
Merry Christmas to all!”;

Starbucks War on Christmas? It’s a red cup, folks. Until Starbucks puts a baby Jesus or nativity scene on the cup while saying Merry Christmas, then pulls it because they say it’s offensive, let’s talk. I don’t remember Starbucks ever being a Christian company, do you? A Santa, a snowflake, some holly, a polar bear, some jingle bells or plain red cup don’t define Christmas for me as a Christian. My relationship with Jesus does. So, I will joyfully sip on my Starbucks coffee, in a plain red cup, and instead of complaining about the lack of decorations, I will lovingly share the good news of Jesus Christ with friends and co-workers or anyone who’s willing to engage in conversation. Merry Christmas to all!

A photo posted by Candace Cameron Bure (@candacecbure) on Nov 9, 2015 at 8:28am PST

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Starbucks’ vice president of design and content Jeffrey Fields told US Weekly in a statement that the coffee chain is positioning itself as a place of sanctuary during the holidays.

“We’re embracing the simplicity and the quietness of it,”; says Field. “It’s a more open way to usher in the holiday.”;

A company rep adds: “Since 1997, we have served our holiday beverages in a unique red cup, each year and each design telling a different story. Starbucks is inviting our customers to tell their Christmas stories in their own way, with a red cup that mimics a blank canvas. Our core values as a company are to create a culture of belonging, inclusion and diversity. Each year during the holidays we aim to bring our customers an experience that inspires the spirit of the season and we will continue to embrace and welcome customers from all backgrounds and religions in our stores around the world.”;