Jill Biden, accompanied by Hunter Biden’s youngest son Beau, stepped out on Monday to officially receive the 2024 White House Christmas tree. The ceremony, intended to usher in holiday cheer, instead managed to showcase the peculiar symbolism of this administration’s decision-making.
The tree, a Frasier fir hailing from the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, was donated by the Cartner family, who tragically lost thousands of trees during Hurricane Helene. Jill Biden, in a tone meant to inspire hope, noted the tree’s resilience. “But this one remained standing, and they named it ‘Treemendous’ for the extraordinary hope that it represents,” she said.
Let’s pause here. Thousands of trees were wiped out, leaving the Cartners—a family undoubtedly struggling to recover—with this single, surviving fir. So what did the White House do? They swooped in and took the one tree that managed to endure. How fitting. If there’s one thing the Bidens are good at, it’s making a grand show of symbolism while the people they’re supposedly honoring are left holding the short end of the stick.
The Blue Ridge Mountains, already devastated by Hurricane Helene, now get the dubious honor of being tied to a White House event that feels less like a celebration of resilience and more like a tone-deaf display of opportunism. The administration might see this as a gesture of hope, but to others, it comes off as another example of the Bidens making everything about themselves. The people of North Carolina, who are still picking up the pieces after the hurricane, could probably use a little more concrete help and a little less pomp and circumstance.
“This one remained standing.”
First lady Jill Biden received the 2024 White House Christmas tree, a Frasier fir from the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, a community recently impacted by Hurricane Helene. pic.twitter.com/CPqKq27kh9
— ABC News (@ABC) November 25, 2024
Quite symbolic of this administration…
“If you remain standing after a tragedy…we will make sure you don’t.”
— Leeleeliberty (@Leeleeliberty11) November 26, 2024
Nothing symbolizes the Biden admin better than cutting down a tree that survived a disaster. Why are people living in tents?
— Matt Culpepper (@2300gearjammer) November 25, 2024
And of course, the family moment was front and center, with Jill Biden bringing out Hunter’s youngest son, Beau, to add a touch of sentimental holiday spirit. It’s a predictable move from an administration that’s constantly trying to steer the narrative away from its countless controversies.
Sure, the Frasier fir is beautiful, and yes, it’s nice to have a tree in the White House, but let’s not pretend this is some profound act of goodwill. The Bidens took the only tree that survived from a family struggling after a natural disaster. If that doesn’t sum up the tone-deaf optics of this administration, nothing will.
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