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mahatmakanejeeves

(61,147 posts)
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 02:08 PM Nov 2020

Monday's lighting of the National Christmas Tree is closed to the media.

#NationalChristmasTreeLighting

We knew the National Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony would be shown virtually, Dec. 3. Today, the
@NatlParkService
announced Monday's lighting is closed to media. So, President Trump's lighting the tree can't be covered as a news event, only watched as a produced tv show.


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Monday's lighting of the National Christmas Tree is closed to the media. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 OP
The reality show continues dlk Nov 2020 #1
Who gives a shit? 2naSalit Nov 2020 #2
The lighting always draws a huge crowd. mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2020 #3
I hope some electrician mistakenly mis-wired the lights Aviation Pro Nov 2020 #4
Now THAT would be news. ProudMNDemocrat Nov 2020 #5
Expect him to burn it down. Sneederbunk Nov 2020 #6

2naSalit

(92,952 posts)
2. Who gives a shit?
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 02:14 PM
Nov 2020

It's not like they have any involvement outside of the optics anyway. It's so phony, just as well. I hope nobody covers it and nobody watches whatever they hawk after the fact.

mahatmakanejeeves

(61,147 posts)
3. The lighting always draws a huge crowd.
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 02:24 PM
Nov 2020

WTOP, the local all-news station, warns people about the lighting so they can avoid the jammed streets. I don't go to the lighting, but I've managed to see the tree itself, all lit up, for the last few years.

Aviation Pro

(13,494 posts)
4. I hope some electrician mistakenly mis-wired the lights
Fri Nov 27, 2020, 02:34 PM
Nov 2020

And the tree bursts into flames as Shitbag throws the switch.

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