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A former White House press secretary was mocked after he confused the anniversary of Pearl Harbor with D-Day on Twitter.
Sean Spicer, 51, tweeted in a now-deleted remembrance post on Wednesday, writing: 'Today is D-Day. It only lives 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 Harvard politics fellow that today is the anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
D-Day, which remembers the Allies' landing in Normandy in 1944, is marked on June 6.
The Republican had correctly celebrated the holiday in June, even hitting out at President Joe Biden for not acknowledging it.
He wrote in June 2021: 'Yesterday was the anniversary of #DDay - no mention of it from the President. The @WhiteHouse @PressSec says he might get around to it.'
However, the former Navy Reserve Commander, who spent 22 years serving, quickly apologized for the mishap on Wednesday, writing: 'Sorry. Apologies.'
Sean Spicer, 51, tweeted in a now-deleted remembrance post on Wednesday: 'Today is D-Day. It only lives 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 merciless attack online, as many mocked Spicer for not knowing basic history.
'Hey @SeanSpicer, DDay was when we landed on Normandy. Today is Pearl Harbour day. You'd think someone with your voice wouldn't make basic mistakes in memory of our greatest generation,' Twitter user Randy Otto wrote.
Another user, Michael Reagan wrote: 'Sean Dday is June 6th.. This is Pearl Harbor Day..Just an FYI.'
Anthony DeRosa wrote: 'Today
