A GOP Christmas Statement Celebrating The Arrival Of ‘A New King’ Didn’t Sit Well With Some

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On Christmas Day, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus awoke from a presumably peaceful slumber and spread a message to the politically engaged Internet masses. Priebus, who will begin 2017 with a new gig (as Donald Trump’s chief of staff) likely did not realize the furor that would be spawned by his statement. Here’s the relevant excerpt:

“Over two millennia ago, a new hope was born into the world, a Savior who would offer the promise of salvation to all mankind. Just as the three wise men did on that night, this Christmas heralds a time to celebrate the good news of a new King. We hope Americans celebrating Christmas today will enjoy a day of festivities and a renewed closeness with family and friends.”

Well, some folks didn’t appreciate the phrasing here. They equated the fact that Republicans mentioned the arrival of a “new King” with the party’s recent presidential victory, which led to their conclusion that the GOP was talking about Trump. And then Twitter erupted like this…

https://twitter.com/exposinghatred2/status/813148418767994880

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This imagining of the impending cleanup by Team Trump is admittedly hilarious because it’s been true for other kerfuffles.

However, incoming Trump Press Secretary Sean Spicer (boy, does he have his work cut out for him) told everyone to simmer down, for this was only a reference to the actual Jesus. Spicer wasn’t alone in his view.

https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/813120309880463360

Keith Olbermann was still incensed and demanded an apology to Christians.

Finally, one person recognized this giant mess as a sign that 2016 needs to be put out of its misery once and for all.

(Via GOP.com)