Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway leads Christmas parade in New Jersey and receives the key to the city - but not everyone was jolly about it

Republican President-elect Donald Trump's marketing campaign supervisor returned to her native New Jersey to guide a vacation parade and a few are feeling bah humbug about it.

Kellyanne Conway was grand marshal of Saturday evenings's Christmas parade in Hammonton, the place Trump topped Democrat Hillary Clinton within the November presidential election.

By the sound of the group, it was pro-Kellyanne too, regardless of some protesters.

She obtained nothing however cheers when she stepped off the division's hearth truck, experiences Press of Atlantic Metropolis. 

Republican President-elect Donald Trump's marketing campaign supervisor Kellyanne Conway arrives on the Hammonton Fireplace Division Christmas Parade the place she is grand marshal

Conway, in a fur coat, rode on a hearth truck as a part of the Hammonton Fireplace Division's Christmas parade

The selection of Conway, a local, was usually favored by the locals, most of whom voted for Trump over Clinton 

 The generally controversial marketing campaign supervisor mentioned transient remarks and requested for prayers 'our outgoing president and vice chairman ... and for our new president and vice chairman,' reported the outlet.

She additionally advised sending a thanks card to a soldier or shopping for a winter coat for somebody much less lucky.

Conway, above, rode on a Christmas lights lined hearth truck on the parade

However a number of confirmed as much as protest, regardless of the bone-chilling climate.

'Brittany Papale, who grew up in Hammonton native who lives in Philadelphia, held an indication asking, 'The place would Hammonton be with out migrant staff?' 

She instructed the outlet that whereas folks had been 'imply' on Fb, they had been good to her on the parade.

Kellyanne Conway, marketing campaign supervisor for President-elect Donald Trump, middle, walks by way of the foyer of Trump Tower on Monday

Parade goers mentioned the group regarded bigger than ordinary, more than likely due to the celebrity of its grand marshal.  

A bunch that payments itself as an anti-fascist group deliberate to protest what it views because the politicization of the parade. South Jersey Antifa mentioned Conway was not an 'acceptable function mannequin.'

'She will not be an appropriate function mannequin and we name on the Hammonton Fireplace Division to drop her,' the group mentioned in a Fb submit.

Conway, who's scheduled to be grand marshal on the Hammonton Fireplace Division Christmas parade, arrives at Trump Tower on December eight - some aren't joyful together with her 'key to the town'

Kellyanne went to highschool in Hammonton (essential avenue, left) on the St. Joseph's Excessive College (proper). She mentioned working summers at an area farm taught her all the pieces she is aware of about enterprise

The group mentioned it had been getting 'plenty of threatening messages from Trump supporters' and urged its members to journey in a buddy system on the parade. It is unclear what number of went.

'They aren't prepared for what they suppose they're prepared for,' wrote one critic, Mark Catanio, on the group's Fb wall.

Conway, with Trump above, was nearly as controversial as her boss throughout the marketing campaign

'If any of you cry child sissys yell scream level and my children discover or really feel frightened i'll slap the style buds out ur mouths,' wrote Anthony Ford, Jr. 

It additionally advised its members costume up as Santas, reindeer, or elves. 'Let's present them Santa would not like naughty fascists!' it mentioned.

Others had been fairly proud of the selection.

'It is a terrific concept. She's from the world. She grew up down right here and labored on the farms,' Frank Ferry of Egg Harbor Township instructed ABC 6.

Conway was raised in close by Atco and graduated from St. Joseph's Excessive College in Hammonton in 1985.

She spent summers working at Indian Model Blueberry Farms earlier than leaving for faculty in Washington, D.C.

'All the things I discovered about life and enterprise began on that farm,' she instructed NJ.com. 

Conway may even obtain a key to the town.

As for the protesters, whereas the residents may not be thrilled, the parade chairman is taking it in stride. 'I haven't got any issues with protesters,' Mickey Pullia, who invited his buddy Conway to the parade, instructed the outlet.

Messages left with the Fireplace Division for and Trump's spokeswoman weren't instantly returned.

Conway recurrently makes media appearances on behalf of Trump and has even been spoofed on 'Saturday Night time Stay.' 

A memorable skit about her break day exhibits Conway, performed by Kate McKinnon, having her free time interrupted repeatedly by having to go on CNN to clarify Trump's newest tweet or assertion.

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