Social media erupts over GOP statement about ‘new King’

A Christmas statement released Sunday by the Republican National Committee (RNC) drew outrage among opponents on Twitter who objected to talk of a “new King.”
“Over two millennia ago, a new hope was born into the world, a Savior who would offer the promise of salvation to all mankind,” RNC Chairman Reince Priebus and co-chair Sharon Day said in the statement.
good lord https://t.co/9etYehnJux pic.twitter.com/srSegSWBoq
— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) December 25, 2016
OMFG. https://t.co/XjJsaCc2o6 pic.twitter.com/Ng725lrY2m
— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 25, 2016
They’re really embracing the Cheeto Jesus thing. https://t.co/ckgyXdGsPf
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 25, 2016
Guys, calm down. The RNC statement isn’t about Donald Trump. It’s about Vladimir Putin. https://t.co/ckgyXdGsPf
— Josh Barro (@jbarro) December 25, 2016
@reince & @rnc should apologize for using Christmas to compare @realDonaldTrump to Jesus & calling him a “new king”https://t.co/ZLiumKEypX pic.twitter.com/exGn0rpdwR
— John Aravosis (@aravosis) December 25, 2016
This. Is. Utterly. Bonkers.
“This Christmas heralds a time to celebrate the good news of a new King” https://t.co/zCLqvNTcp2 pic.twitter.com/P1ZKFJWAIF— Mike Dudas (@mdudas) December 25, 2016
Getting hard to keep track of who’s drinking whose Kool-Aid. https://t.co/xrepUWmYCj
— Alex Parker (@AlexParkerDC) December 25, 2016
The distinction between a president and a king is not trivial https://t.co/8At2sHon1E
— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) December 25, 2016
No joke—This line is actually in the RNC’s Christmas message: https://t.co/1FC34M6okt pic.twitter.com/pOIoalVHoz
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) December 25, 2016
#GOPChristmasMessage either blasphemy or crowning Trump king of America. Either way disturbing. https://t.co/BtFGTRF4Yf
— Jim Gonyea (@JimGonyea) December 25, 2016
This references Jesus, you idiot. https://t.co/PYxN5E8ek3
— Drew (@FigDrewton) December 25, 2016
Every year we welcome the arrival of our King, whose name is Jesus.
— Justin Green (@JGreenDC) December 25, 2016
The shock and consternation over the GOP referencing that common knowledge in a Christmas statement is …
— Justin Green (@JGreenDC) December 25, 2016