As Twitchy has reported, protesters have done their best to ruin tree lighting ceremonies from coast to coast, booing elementary school children singing Christmas carols, shouting down community choirs and forcing festivities to shut down early “in case things get ugly.”
Tonight’s lighting of the National Christmas Tree by President Obama and the first family, though, seemed to go off without a hitch, despite a mass “die-in” less than a block away.
https://twitter.com/ByronTau/status/540637130046078976
#EricGarner protest blocks Pennsylvania Avenue next to White House https://t.co/su3rpmsqU9
— Simon Carswell (@SiCarswell) December 4, 2014
#EricGarner demonstrators block junction with "die-in" half-block from White House pic.twitter.com/IHGfe7Pirx
— Simon Carswell (@SiCarswell) December 4, 2014
It seems the National Tree itself is a fan of the oppressor.
Huge thanks to all of the brave men and women in uniform for their service. We're thinking of you! #NCTL2014
— ?The National Christmas Tree? (@TheNationalTree) December 4, 2014
Sasha and Malia can't help but sing along!! I can relate…this is amazing!!!! #NCTL2014 pic.twitter.com/RagrBDu8Em
— ?The National Christmas Tree? (@TheNationalTree) December 4, 2014
The president even found a moment to bust a move with Santa Claus.
Watch President Obama bust a move at the White House tree lighting ceremony: http://t.co/vc7hxMoLG7 pic.twitter.com/2pxIkDID6O
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/SuperVizzle/status/540738810523303937
@NerdyWonka @Amerita they are still going about life like NOTHING is going on in this country right now. Amazing
— CheSmart99 (@TacheWilliams) December 5, 2014
No thanks. Rather watch #EricGarner's murder. #priorities RT @msnbc: Watch Pres. Obama bust a move at the White House tree lighting ceremony
— ?? #AtlasArcher (@lenubienne) December 5, 2014
https://twitter.com/thelashow/status/540731424588853250
@msnbc The definition of tone deaf, brought to you by MSNBC. #ICantBreathe
— Héctor Ramírez (@HRamirez10) December 5, 2014
"Merry Christmas, everybody!" —President Obama at @TheNationalTree lighting: http://t.co/YGWioTu61s #WHHolidays
— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) December 4, 2014
@WhiteHouse @TheNationalTree What about the racial issue going on in America?
— Alejandro Gutierrez-Duncan (@alexdg2020) December 4, 2014
What racial issue?
https://twitter.com/AbouAliZarif/status/540645512378986497
https://twitter.com/DarcelCatrina/status/540646122914848768
@WhiteHouse @TheNationalTree #fuckthattree #BlackLivesMatter
— D-3PO (@NattyDreadLocs) December 4, 2014
These people really hate Christmas trees.
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