Melania Trump tweets out wrong date in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor
Melania Trump sent out a message today in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor — with the wrong date.
The attack, which prompted the United States to join World War II, happened on Dec. 7, 1941, when Japanese planes surprise attacked the Pearl Harbor naval base in Hawaii.
“Today we honor Pearl Harbor Heroes,” she sent in a now-deleted tweet McClatchy captured with a screenshot. “11/7/1941 Thank you to all military for your courage and sacrifice!”
Around 2,300 American servicemen died in the attack, with just over 1,000 more injured.
The First Lady quickly resent her tweet with the correct date.
Today we honor Pearl Harbor Heroes. 12/7/1941
— Melania Trump (@FLOTUS) December 7, 2017
Thank you to all military for your courage and sacrifice! pic.twitter.com/fuxvoaXAno
But others noticed her mistake.
What happened to 11/7/1941? That was a bigly day! I miss the old tweet!
— Establishment Guy (@Politicalprozac) December 7, 2017
Nice try pic.twitter.com/n1oetg4ejD
— Elite Bear Agents (@Bearpigman) December 7, 2017
— Traitor Tot (@2naOnWhite) December 7, 2017
And others noticed that President Donald Trump had a minor mistake in a tweet he also composed in honor of the day.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day - “A day that will live in infamy!” December 7, 1941
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 7, 2017
It's "date," you eedjit. And no banger.
— Helen Kennedy (@HelenKennedy) December 7, 2017
On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, Trump gets the quote wrong (it was “a date which will live in infamy”) and Melania gets the date wrong by a month. You had one job. pic.twitter.com/1PkfHYgSRd
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) December 7, 2017
So Trump gets the FDR quote wrong and Melania gets the date wrong.
— Aaron Blake (@AaronBlake) December 7, 2017
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, indeed. pic.twitter.com/1HQ8Lx8swv
This story was originally published December 7, 2017 at 8:23 AM with the headline "Melania Trump tweets out wrong date in remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor."