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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,920 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

dlk

(12,355 posts)

1. The reality show continues

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Fri Nov 27, 2020, 02:11 PM

Nov 2020

Onward to the bitter end.

2naSalit

(92,665 posts)

2. Who gives a shit?

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

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

(60,920 posts)

3. The lighting always draws a huge crowd.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #2)

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.