On Sunday, the Republican National Committee (RNC) tweeted out a Christmas greeting that included a reference to a "new King."
"Merry Christmas to all!" wrote RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and co-chair Sharon Day, according to TheHill.com. "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."
Twitter users were baffled and a little horrified to see a major political party calling its Republican-elect a "king" before he's even sworn into office.
Dear RNC: We don't have a "new King." What the hell is wrong with you people? #TwoPaths #Vigilance— John Weaver (@John Weaver) 1482687798.0
"New King" message is proof GOP can't even get Christmas right. @Reince needs to read what the revolution was fought against to form USA.— Jay Lawrence (@Jay Lawrence) 1482690236.0
BEHOLD! @Reince Pronounceth A New King Hath Been... uh...electeth...by...uh... Russia. https://t.co/5TCZbPcYxG— Real Fake P0TUS (@Real Fake P0TUS) 1482689923.0
The @GOP is comparing Trump to Jesus and calls him our "new King" because delusion and terror don't take a break for Christmas— Ryan Rosenblatt, World Series Champion (@Ryan Rosenblatt, World Series Champion) 1482686871.0
Dear RNC: DJT is not our new king. https://t.co/fJkgJe7sPb— Shana Roy (@Shana Roy) 1482691582.0
Getting hard to keep track of who's drinking whose Kool-Aid. https://t.co/xrepUWmYCj— Alex Parker (@Alex Parker) 1482686467.0
The distinction between a president and a king is not trivial https://t.co/8At2sHon1E— Jonathan Chait (@Jonathan Chait) 1482686341.0
The party frantically tried to correct the spin through spokesperson -- and newly nominated White House press secretary -- Sean Spicer, who said the tweet had nothing to do with Trump.
"Christ is the King in the Christian faith," Spicer said.
However, as CNN Politics pointed out, "Last year's Christmas message from Priebus made no reference to a 'King.'"
