Fox’s John Roberts Lets Spicer Know His Flag Pin’s Upside Down After Twitter Notices

Twitter immediately noticed that press secretary Sean Spicer‘s flag pin was upside down at the start of today’s press briefing:

Your flag is upside down Sean… Is that a message? pic.twitter.com/Q8PipYRTo9

— Jon Nicosia (@NewsPolitics) March 10, 2017

File under: ‘You had one job’ pic.twitter.com/Rtx2iRQJIq

— Benny (@bennyjohnson) March 10, 2017

Sean Spicer is in distress and this is his silent call for help someone answer https://t.co/buBcBS7KIQ

— Kirk Bado (@kirk_bado) March 10, 2017

“Hail Hydra” https://t.co/7L6WLvYnTI

— Noah Rothman (@NoahCRothman) March 10, 2017

Is Sean Spicer’s flag pin upside down? That so easily happen to me pic.twitter.com/9E4qH17scL

— Greta Van Susteren (@greta) March 10, 2017

UPSIDE DOWN FLAG PIN! SPICER IS COMPROMISED! INITIATE OPERATION SPICER EVAC!!! pic.twitter.com/7Ujd4sb4eR

— Rex Huppke (@RexHuppke) March 10, 2017

Probably just flipped over accidentally, but boy what a metaphor. https://t.co/fjAUJyo6Js

— Anthony De Rosa ? (@Anthony) March 10, 2017

Is Spicer’s upside down flag lapel pin a distress signal? Blink twice if you need help, Sean. pic.twitter.com/hORrfBD94n

— ?Maggie Serota ? (@maggieserota) March 10, 2017

[Sean Spicer’s flag pin is upside down]

DARK STATUE OF LIBERTY: ok, even I think that’s a bit much. pic.twitter.com/LJZRNcxDmZ

— Jesse McLaren (@McJesse) March 10, 2017

When Spicer started taking questions, Fox’s John Roberts was quick to give Spicer a heads-up and they all had a good laugh about it.

UPDATE – 2:24 pm ET: Someone joked about this being a House of Cards promo, and lo and behold:

Your loyalty has not gone unnoticed. https://t.co/ba1kz1yvXF

— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) March 10, 2017

Watch above, via CNN.

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