Check out how NBC News covered Donald Trump’s Memorial Day tweet:
"Happy Memorial Day!" President Trump says in #MemorialDay Twitter message, while touting the economy and low unemployment numbers for blacks, Hispanics and women: “Nice!" pic.twitter.com/jKhLW1yMQD
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 28, 2018
Real subtle, guys. Especially when it’s contrasted with how NBC News highlights Barack Obama’s message:
"We can never truly repay the debt we owe our fallen heroes," former President Obama says in #MemorialDay Twitter message. pic.twitter.com/3ZB660DPZ8
— NBC News (@NBCNews) May 28, 2018
Wow, NBC News. You couldn’t try just a teensy bit harder to keep that mask on?
Here’s the thing: Trump’s use of Memorial Day to pimp himself and political accomplishments is pretty damn tasteless, particularly given some of his past remarks about veterans and his proud draft dodging. But it was also pretty damn tasteless when Obama did it.
Unseemly and disrespectful narcissism.
— Gun Nut Central (@GunNutCentral) May 28, 2018
SMH. He can’t even just honor those who gave their lives for our country. #ItsNotAboutYou
— IndependentThinker (@IndependentTh19) May 28, 2018
As usual it is all about him and not about the many men and women in uniform who gave all for the rest of us. That is all it should be about today—not him!
— David Scrivens (@Rowemanite) May 28, 2018
That’s absolutely correct. So where was NBC News when Obama made Memorial Day all about himself? Where’s their criticism of his deciding once again to pay tribute to the fallen with a photo of himself today? They’re too busy licking his boots, no doubt.
I appreciate the low key shade @NBCNews well done. pic.twitter.com/cfFMBnyxsv
— Lady B Real?? (@LadyBReal1) May 28, 2018
There was nothing low-key about it, though. NBC News couldn’t be any more blatant in their mission.
Just hit the RT button, guys
— Joel Fleming (@jfleming2870) May 28, 2018
Seriously. Because you’re not fooling anybody.
Meanwhile, how about this? Maybe, just maybe, no president — especially one who has never served — should be using Memorial Day to honor themselves. Just a thought.
Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional text.
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