Two progressive ‘Squad’ members tried to remove posts about Memorial Day, which highlighted how little lawmakers know about the ancient American holiday.
Reps. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and Cori Bush of Missouri both posted tributes to soldiers on X Monday, but quickly tried to delete their own posts after recognizing a fatal error in their tweets.
Both progressive “Squad” members used the holiday to advocate for housing and healthcare reforms, demanding that veterans receive the treatment they deserve.
But unbeknownst to them – or at least their inept communications teams – Memorial Day celebrates the lives of fallen soldiers, not those still living.
‘Squad’ members Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush appeared to celebrate Veterans Day on Memorial Day in now-deleted social media posts
The federal holiday for veterans is Veterans Day, which is celebrated on November 11 every year.
“On #MemorialDay we honor the heroic men and women who served our country,” Omar posted before quickly deleting the statement from her X account.
“We owe them more than our gratitude – they more than deserve access to quality mental health care, employment, housing assistance and the benefits they were promised.”
Her plea for reforms to soldier benefits makes no sense as those celebrated on Monday are no longer alive and therefore do not need jobs, housing, health care or other benefits.
And the same mistake was made by her fellow ‘Squad’ member Bush.
“This #MemorialDay and every day we honor our veterans in St. Louis,” Bush wrote on X before quickly deleting the post.
In the post, she even went so far as to say that she honors “our veterans,” clearly indicating that she or her team believed that Memorial Day was for living soldiers.
Her post went on to advocate for progressive causes.
“We must invest in universal health care, affordable housing, comprehensive mental health care, and education and economic opportunity for our veterans as we work toward a world free of war and violence.”
However, it is unclear how universal health care, education, and economic opportunity would benefit America’s finest who have passed away.
Visitors rest at gravestones at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia, USA, May 27, 2024
Sarah Schumann rests at the grave of her husband, Army Specialist Jordan Schumann, at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia, USA, May 27, 2024
Tombstones decorated with American flags are seen at Arlington National Cemetery on Memorial Day in Arlington, Virginia, USA, May 27, 2024
To their credit, their tribute to American veterans is a nicety not normally expressed by anti-war lawmakers.
Usually, the progressive duo is outspoken about Israel’s “genocide” against the Palestinians, or the courageous determination of pro-Gaza protesters who have recently set up illegal camps on college campuses across the country.
Omar and Bush’s offices did not immediately respond to a request for comment.