{"id":2377327,"date":"2024-12-06T17:52:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-wild-hair-incident-steals-the-show-at-white-house-christmas-tree-lighting\/"},"modified":"2024-12-06T17:54:01","modified_gmt":"2024-12-06T22:54:01","slug":"bidens-wild-hair-incident-steals-the-show-at-white-house-christmas-tree-lighting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-wild-hair-incident-steals-the-show-at-white-house-christmas-tree-lighting\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Wild Hair Incident Steals the Show at White House Christmas Tree Lighting"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-wild-hair-incident-steals-the-show-at-white-house-christmas-tree-lighting%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2377327&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>During the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, President Joe biden \u200bfaced challenging <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/uk-govt-lockdown-to-last-12-months-expect-repeated-vaccinations\/\" title=\"UK Govt: Lockdown to Last 12+ Months, Expect Repeated Vaccinations\">weather<\/a> conditions\u2014cold \u200dadn windy\u2014which led him to wear\u200c a knitted hat for part of \u200dthe event.When he\u2064 removed the hat, static electricity caused his hair to \u200cstand on end, resulting\u2064 in some humorous moments that were shared widely on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a>. Tweets comparing his disheveled look to characters \u200dfrom Charles Dickens&#8217; classics\u200c provided comedic commentary. While some outlets had fun at his expense, others noted\u200b that his hair appeared \u200cnormal before he donned the hat, attributing the wild appearance to the conditions outside. the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">event mixed festive spirit \u200cwiht light-hearted social media interactions<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Atmospheric conditions conspired against President Joe Biden on Thursday night at the annual National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony.<\/p>\n<p>The commander in chief donned a knitted hat for part of the ceremony, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/fourth-times-charm-military-drags-away-bidens-gaza-pier-third-time-amid-weather-concerns\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weather<\/a> outside was frightful &mdash; cold and windy, according to reports.<\/p>\n<p>Biden pulled off the hat at one point, causing his hair to stand on end as it was charged with static electricity.<\/p>\n<p>That made for some comical <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-photo-op-disrupted-helene-relief-grounded-aircrafts-emergency-supplies-rescue-mission-volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">photo ops<\/a> that were tailor-made for some playful social media posts.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Biden&rsquo;s entire presidency summed up in a hairdo <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MO6ugv6IwG\">pic.twitter.com\/MO6ugv6IwG<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Frank Castle (@jturpeningGA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jturpeningGA\/status\/1864874588888281148?\">December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Me trying to get through the day: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/660v4zRi2d\">pic.twitter.com\/660v4zRi2d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Underwood Dem &#127482;&#127480;&#128675; (@Undercrat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Undercrat\/status\/1864870261448712681?\">December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Fun with Biden&rsquo;s Christmas Tree lighting hair &#128168;&#129318; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aFBUmfcyeM\">pic.twitter.com\/aFBUmfcyeM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; CommonSense (@6hSense) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/6hSense\/status\/1864870700856607091?\">December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TONIGHT: Biden at the White House Christmas Tree Lighting. &#127876;<\/p>\n<p>Yea, this is a real picture! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hdlHPPjBj6\">pic.twitter.com\/hdlHPPjBj6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Todd Storm (@Todd_Storm) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Todd_Storm\/status\/1864852770626412988?\">December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As he left the National Christmas Tree lighting, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/POTUS?\">@POTUS<\/a> removed his stocking cap, bent over to look at the press and then asked &ldquo;you&rsquo;re still here?&rdquo; It was very cold and windy tonight. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d2NIXTzdXM\">pic.twitter.com\/d2NIXTzdXM<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/1864836705376715039?\">December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Some news outlets couldn&rsquo;t resist joining in the fun. &ldquo;Is he the Ghost of Christmas Past &mdash; or just another Scrooge?&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/12\/06\/us-news\/biden-shocks-with-long-wispy-hair-at-white-house-christmas-tree-lighting-ghosts-of-corruption-past-present-and-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> reporter wrote, adding that Biden appeared &ldquo;more like a character out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/op-ed-joe-biden-common-ebenezer-scrooge\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Charles Dickens<\/a>&rsquo; Yuletide classic than the commander-in-chief.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Post went on to quote another Dickens-themed social media post, captioning the photo, &ldquo;Biden about to be visited by the ghosts of corruption past present and future.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To be fair, some explained that Biden&rsquo;s hair didn&rsquo;t look that wild at the start of the event.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">For a bit of context&ndash; as the night went on and temperatures dipped, Biden put on a wool stocking cap. When it came off static electricity + wind. It happens. Here is what he looked like before he put on the cap. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YEnHfRpvUK\">pic.twitter.com\/YEnHfRpvUK<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Andrew Leyden (@PenguinSix) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PenguinSix\/status\/1864863411458162973?\">December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For a bit of context&ndash; as the night went on and temperatures dipped, Biden put on a wool stocking cap,&rdquo; one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/leftist-commentators-erupt-at-tom-brady-for-not-wearing-mask-before-and-after-super-bowl-win\/\" title=\"Leftist Commentators Erupt At Tom Brady For Not Wearing Mask Before And After Super Bowl Win\">user wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;When it came off static electricity + wind. It happens. 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Due to the cold and windy weather, he wore a knitted hat for part of the event. When he removed it, static electricity made his hair stand up, leading to some humorous photo opportunities that sparked playful social media reactions. Some news outlets joined in on the fun, comparing him to characters from Charles Dickens&#8217; works. 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