‘Trump’s new job’: WH Press Sec Sean Spicer trolled over latest Twitter gaffe
Maybe some people just aren’t meant for social networking. Sean Spicer, the man in charge of delivering White House news to the public, for example, should perhaps think about taking a step back after his latest Twitter gaffe.
On Thursday, an eager Spicer took to Twitter to announce President Donald Trump’s new secretary of the department of Housing and Urban Development, former presidential candidate Ben Carson.
Except what he actually posted was:
“The Senate confirmed @realDonaldTrump as the next Secretary of @HUDgov,” referring to a senate vote that chose Carson with 58 votes to 41.
Although he quickly deleted the post and corrected it to this...:
The Senate has confirmed @RealBenCarson as @realDonaldTrump 's Secretary of @HUDgov
— Sean Spicer (@PressSec) March 2, 2017
…the damage was already done:
@PressSec@RealBenCarson@realDonaldTrump@HUDgov Are you sure that you're permitted to delete tweets on the Press Sec official account? pic.twitter.com/3NUK9xiRWZ
— Ariane Bellamar (@ArianeBellamar) March 2, 2017
@PressSec the constant need to delete wrong tweets is probably violating a lot of information rules @RealBenCarson@realDonaldTrump@HUDgov
— Felicia Persisted (@felicia014) March 2, 2017
@PressSec@RealBenCarson@realDonaldTrump@HUDgov Wait, so Don isn't gonna do that job like you mentioned earlier?
— Dave Hill (@mrdavehill) March 2, 2017
For someone whose job is communications... pic.twitter.com/jLaeKyovD1
— James Tennent (@duckytennent) March 2, 2017
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@PressSec Hey, for your scrapbook: ;) pic.twitter.com/sjIQdDcA3h
— Jeryl Bier (@JerylBier) March 2, 2017
I think someone handed him the wrong envelope pic.twitter.com/nbJxcAmShT
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) March 2, 2017
@PressSec@RealBenCarson@realDonaldTrump@HUDgov They unconfirmed @POTUS. is he aware of this? Trump fired as HUD Secretary
— PolitiScoop (@PolitiScoop) March 2, 2017
.@PressSec#FakeNewshttps://t.co/2FqKZXQ6UBpic.twitter.com/yOIoe7Rn3y
— Morgan Carlston (@MorganCarlston) March 2, 2017
Sean Spicer making his "typo" today regarding Ben Carson HUD for Trump
— Finished or Done (@StickAForkInYou) March 2, 2017
Nooo!!!! pic.twitter.com/ir2BmL2Fnk
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Spicer’s Twitter antics have been criticized in the past after he allegedly tweeted out his password, and for commending satirical website The Onion for “nailing” their synopsis of his ‘true’ purpose as press sec.
Did the White House Press Secretary just tweet his password? I don't know about y'all but I feel safe https://t.co/ulRm31iVC0pic.twitter.com/zokfVvWVnQ
— Anna Massoglia (@annalecta) January 26, 2017
You nailed it. Period! https://t.co/AUmS1C222b
— Sean Spicer (@seanspicer) January 29, 2017