Ex-White House press secretary mocked for confusing anniversary of Pearl Harbor with D-Day
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A former White House press secretary was mocked after he mistook the Pearl Harbor anniversary for D-Day on Twitter.
Sean Spicer, 51, tweeted in a now-deleted remembrance post on Wednesday, writing: “Today is D-Day. Only live in infamy if we remember and share the story of sacrifice with the next generation #DDay.”
Twitter users were quick to point out to the fellow Harvard politician that today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
D-Day, which commemorates the Allied landing in Normandy in 1944, is celebrated on June 6.
The Republican had correctly celebrated the holiday in June, even criticizing President Joe Biden for not recognizing it.
He wrote in June 2021: ‘Yesterday was the anniversary of #DDay, the president didn’t mention it. The @WhiteHouse @PressSec says he could do it.’
However, the former Army Reserve commander, who spent 22 years serving, quickly apologized for the mishap on Wednesday, writing: “I’m sorry. Apologies.’
Sean Spicer, 51, tweeted in a now-deleted remembrance post on Wednesday: ‘Today is D-Day. Only live in infamy if we remember and share the story of sacrifice with the next generation #DDay’
He later deleted the post and said ‘sorry’ for his mistake.
But his simple apology didn’t save him from a ruthless attack online, as Spicer was mocked by many for not knowing the basic story.
Hi @SeanSpicer, DDay was when we landed in Normandy. Today is Pearl Harbor Day. You’d think someone with his voice wouldn’t make basic mistakes in memory of our greatest generation,” Twitter user Randy Otto wrote.
Another user, Michael Reagan, wrote: “Sean’s D-Day is June 6th… This is Pearl Harbor Day… Just FYI.”
Anthony DeRosa wrote: “Today is not, in fact, D-Day (which is June 6).”
“Well, it’s not like you’re in the Navy or anything,” Vin Grieco wrote.
Another user, Caitlyn Landry, wrote: ‘This is…painful. Nothing surprising and believable, but painful.
Last June, Spicer did celebrate D-Day, and even criticized the White House for not remembering it.
Many mocked Spicer’s use of “infamy” meaning an evil act, joking that his tweet would also fall into that category.
“A publication that will live in infamy,” TheotherT-Rev wrote.
Eight and one years ago, on December 7, 2,403 service members and civilians died at Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack, which officially brought the United States into World War II. More than 1,000 were wounded and two battleships were also sunk at the Hawaiian base.
Many mocked the former press secretary for not knowing the ‘basic’ story, calling his post ‘painful’ and ‘will live in infamy’
A handful of centenarian survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined some 2,500 members of the public at the Japanese bombing site Wednesday to commemorate those who perished.
The audience sat quietly during a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the same time the attack began on December 7, 1941.
Sailors aboard the USS Daniel Inouye stood along the rails of the guided-missile destroyer as it passed the grassy shoreline where the ceremony and USS Arizona Memorial were held to honor the survivors and those killed in the attack.
Ken Stevens, a 100-year survivor of the USS Whitney, returned the salute.
“Pearl Harbor’s everlasting legacy will be shared on this site forever as we must never forget those who came before us so we can chart a more just and peaceful path for those who follow,” said Tom Leatherman, Superintendent of the National Monument. of Pearl Harbor.
A handful of centenarian survivors (pictured today) of the attack on Pearl Harbor joined some 2,500 members of the public at the Japanese bombing site on Wednesday to commemorate those who perished 81 years ago.
More than 2,000 service members and civilians died at Pearl Harbor after the Japanese attack, which officially brought the United States into World War II.
More than 1,000 were wounded and two battleships were also sunk at the Hawaiian base in 1941.