Dec. 6 2024, Printed 3:30 p.m. ET
President Joe Biden was “giving Trump” as his barely-there combover fluttered round throughout his last Christmas tree lighting.
As Biden delivered his heartfelt speech on “liberty and love” on the annual White Home occasion, his whispy mane had different plans – whipping round within the wind prefer it was staging a political insurrection of its personal, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
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Biden, who was decked out in heavy winter layers as he took the mic, opted to go sans hat whereas his stringy white locks took centerstage.
On social media, folks had been fast to name out the president’s “hair plugs” – just like what number of slammed Donald Trump for showing to put on a toupee up to now.
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One individual wrote: “Even his hair plugs are disassociating themselves from Joe Biden.”
One other slammed: “Joe Biden attempting to develop out his personal Trump hair ain’t working.”
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Others in contrast Biden’s surprising new look to the character Ebenezer Scrooge from A Christmas Carol, artist Andy Warhol, a mad scientist, and a ghost.
On a lighter be aware – acknowledging the way it was his last tree lighting, the retiring president stated his want for the nation was to “proceed to hunt the sunshine of liberty and love, kindness and compassion, dignity and decency”.
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The president took cost of the lighting ceremony, counting down from 5 earlier than the tree illuminated vivid inexperienced from prime to backside. He wished the gang a Merry Christmas earlier than stepping apart to benefit from the musical performances.
The 30-foot pink spruce tree, which got here from Mount Rogers Nationwide Recreation Space in Grayson County, Virginia, is now displayed on the Ellipse outdoors the White Home South Garden.
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He stated: “Merry Christmas, America. Merry Christmas to all of you. And will God bless you all. And will God shield — might God shield our troops.”
Biden additionally defined how this yr’s theme symbolized peace, reflection on blessings, and the sunshine shared with family members.
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After delivering his remarks, he playfully jabbed on the journalists who caught round within the freezing temperatures, asking – “You are still right here?”
Biden wasn’t the one one who braved the chilly temps for the momentous event, as Vice President Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, additionally resurfaced for the night time.
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The tree lighting comes practically a month after Harris was defeated by Trump within the 2024 presidential race.
She and Doug seemed to be in good spirits, regardless of pictures of the 2 appeared to point out them preventing off the blistering wind.
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Biden’s spouse, Jill, could not make it – she was in Doha, Qatar, for discussions on her girls’s well being initiative.
Nonetheless, Jill already did her half and remodeled the White Home with festive decorations to seize the “peace and light-weight” of the season.
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Following Biden’s time period, Trump will formally be sworn into workplace on the subsequent presidential inauguration on January 20.
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