Residents of Dedham, Massachusetts, slammed their town leadership after the Endicott Branch library initially failed to post its annual Christmas tree — a move that was reversed following public outcry.
On “Jesse Watters Primetime,” host Jesse Watters highlighted the Tuesday meeting at the town hall several miles southwest of Boston, days after he and his program brought national attention to the controversy.
The controversy began when a librarian banned Christmas trees in the libraries because they made people feel uncomfortable.
At the meeting, One woman spoke out about how all members of the Dedham community deserve to have their beliefs represented.
She commented that a “Christmas tree is a symbol of Christianity.” Another resident asked, “Why do you hate Christians so much?”.
While another woman called out the library for trying to politicize the community in a way that drew more than local attention, saying, “This is not about a Christmas tree, this is about you trying to lead the town into being woke.”
A Jewish resident also spoke, appearing to choke up at one point when he remarked that the Christian holiday is a “time of peace” for him.
In a statement the library’s director called the initial decision not to display a Christmas tree the result of an “ongoing review of all our holiday decorations and displays that started back in the spring.”