‘Stupidest Press Secretary in History’: Twitter is Outraged Over Spicer’s Hitler Gaffe

Twitter was outraged over White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer‘s comments during Tuesday’s press briefing — in which he tried to condemn Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad by saying, “You had someone as despicable as Hitler, who didn’t even sink to using chemical weapons.

Social media immediately denounced Spicer for the comments. Here’s a sampling of the comments from politicians, journalists, and other observers:

I find nothing funny about the Press Secretary bungling holocaust history. Because I’m not sure they should get the benefit of the doubt.

— Brian Schatz (@brianschatz) April 11, 2017

“Even Hitler didn’t have a private email server.” -Sean Spicer, probably.

— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) April 11, 2017

I hope @PressSec takes time to visit @HolocaustMuseum. It’s a few blocks away. https://t.co/24fNoMUyS8

— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) April 11, 2017

Oh @AshleyRParker‘s eyebrows here tell the whole story https://t.co/RoULwRZTzb

— Reid J. Epstein (@reidepstein) April 11, 2017

Other Things Hitler Didn’t Do

* Grow a mustache

* Eat food

* Invade countries

* Wear brown

* Own a dog

* Paint pictures

* Hate Jews

— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) April 11, 2017

1st rule of politics: Never compare anything or anyone to Hitler.

How hard is this?

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 11, 2017

It really only makes sense that we’re going to spend the afternoon playing a fun round of “How Bad Was Hitler?” https://t.co/Og2eMAkISp

— Lauren Duca (@laurenduca) April 11, 2017

rule #1: never tweet
rule #2: never make a hitler comparison

— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) April 11, 2017

Sean Spicer just said Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons.

SEAN SPICER JUST SAID HITLER DIDN’T USE CHEMICAL WEAPONS.

— Jesse Berney (@jesseberney) April 11, 2017

According to Sean Spicer, Nazis used “Holocaust Centers” & Hitler didn’t gas his own people like Assad.

He should lose his job over this.

— Mike P Williams (@Mike_P_Williams) April 11, 2017

I may offer a PR course, which is just one hour of students repeating over and over: “We will not mention Hitler. We will not…”

— Dan Primack (@danprimack) April 11, 2017

Someone get @PressSec a refresher history course on Hitler stat #Icantbelievehereallysaidthat

— Senator Ben Cardin (@SenatorCardin) April 11, 2017

Message to American politicians – it just never pays to mention Hitler, especially when you don’t get the facts straight.

— Katty Kay (@KattyKayBBC) April 11, 2017

? @AprilDRyan‘s reaction as Spicer went on about “not even Hitler,” like… “Is everyone else hearing this?” pic.twitter.com/t2NK9VP4xy

— Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) April 11, 2017

UNITED: We are the worst people in the world at PR.

SEAN SPICER (Defending Hitler on Passover): Hold my beer.

— Mikel Jollett (@Mikel_Jollett) April 11, 2017

The positive lesson here is that you will not, ever, be as bad at your job as Sean Spicer is at his. Use that to buoy you on this fine day.

— Craig Calcaterra (@craigcalcaterra) April 11, 2017

whom could have predicted that Spicer talking extemporaneously about Hitler would have turned out thusly

— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) April 11, 2017

The stupidest press secretary in history. https://t.co/eAibiewCdi

— Lawrence O’Donnell (@Lawrence) April 11, 2017

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