Many Christians are not happy about the continuous political misuse and mischaracterization of Jesus’s life.

Mayor Pete Buttigieg is facing criticism following a tweet he made on Christmas Day suggesting that Jesus entered the world as a refugee.

“Today I join millions around the world in celebrating the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this world not in riches but in poverty, not as a citizen but as a refugee,” the South Bend, Ind., Mayor tweeted.

Today I join millions around the world in celebrating the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this world not in riches but in poverty, not as a citizen but as a refugee.

No matter where or how we celebrate, merry Christmas.

— Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) December 25, 2019

Many Christians are not happy about the tweet, not only because it’s not in accordance with history but also because they are tired of politicians using Jesus for their political agendas.

Countless people were quick to point out the errors in the claims about Jesus being born a refugee including conservative commentator Matt Walsh.

“Joseph and Mary went to their ancestral home in Bethlehem for a census,” Walsh tweeted.

“[I]n no sense did Jesus ‘come into this world as a refugee.’ There’s also no reason to think that Joseph was particularly impoverished. So nothing about this tweet is correct,” he also added.

And no He wasn’t a refugee in Egypt either. Egypt was a Roman territory at the time. The Holy Family was fleeing the persecution of the client king of Judea, not the Roman Emperor.

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) December 26, 2019

Some called out the inaccuracy but acknowledged that Jesus was born in humble surroundings.

Jesus was not born a refugee. Read the text.

But indeed he was God incarnate born in humble surroundings, in fulfillment of prophecy, on mission to save all mankind. Merry Christmas! https://t.co/KmofiTmNNs

— Benjamin Watson (@BenjaminSWatson) December 25, 2019

The tweet also comes days after the 2020 presidential candidate released his plan calling for a significant increase in refugee admissions and setting an admissions minimum of 95,000.