With no end in sight to the stalemate in Washington, the White House called upon an unlikely helping hand: Rick Astley.

The White House’s official Twitter account tweeted in reply to a post by David Wiggs, who called Washington’s correspondence briefing boring: “Sorry to hear that. Fiscal policy is important, but can be dry sometimes. Here’s something a little more fun.”

An attached link sent readers over to a YouTube video of the eighties pop star performing the song “Never Gonna Give You Up”, a classic example of “Rickrolling”, an internet meme that peaked a few years ago.

The tweet was posted during the White House’s “Office Hours” period, during which senior White House staff answer users’ tweets, although no one would have expected this particular one.

[via Twitter]


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