Newt Gingrich praised Japan for their attack on Pearl Harbor on Twitter. That’s a thing that happened. I’m going to let it speak for itself:
75 years ago the Japanese displayed professional brilliance and technological power launching surprises from Hawaii to the Philippines
— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) December 7, 2016
Twitter, of course, immediately went ballistic. Here are some of the best responses to Newt’s idiotic and disrespectful statement:
@newtgingrich This is a shameful think to post on Pearl Harbor day. 2,400 Americans lost their lives.
— Matt Phillips (@MatthewPhillips) December 7, 2016
.@newtgingrich 2,403 Americans were killed and 1,178 others were wounded. Apologize for this statement immediately.
— David Slack (@slack2thefuture) December 7, 2016
This guy keeps it simple:
@newtgingrich fuck you
— Matthew Kory (@mattymatty2000) December 7, 2016
While she let memes do the talking:
— chelsea (@chelllssseeea) December 7, 2016
— chelsea (@chelllssseeea) December 7, 2016
— chelsea (@chelllssseeea) December 7, 2016
This is true.
@newtgingrich you surprised your dying wife in the hospital with divorce papers too.
— Gucci (@GucciShade) December 7, 2016
@newtgingrich Yeah! I’m sure my grandfather really appreciated that professional brilliance as thousands fought and died around him at PH.
— Mike Emerick (@mikeemerick) December 7, 2016
@newtgingrich I generally loathe you, but even I thought you’d be better than this.
— Mike Emerick (@mikeemerick) December 7, 2016
My great-uncle died defending USA. I guess he was no match for Japan’s “professional brilliance”.@newtgingrich #PearlHarbor75thAnniversary
— Jake Turx (@JakeTurx) December 7, 2016
.@newtgingrich what the hell Newt? Who in their right mind would laud an Axis power about something like that, not to mention on this day.
— Miles Mawby (@MiMawby) December 7, 2016
.@newtgingrich what the hell Newt? Who in their right mind would laud an Axis power about something like that, not to mention on this day.
— Miles Mawby (@MiMawby) December 7, 2016
@newtgingrich What an insensitive, bloviating thing to say.
— Linrose 📚 (@Rosie909294) December 7, 2016
@newtgingrich interesting take. in unrelated news, I’d like to throw you a surprise party
— Joe Matar (@Joetivational) December 7, 2016
Who in their right mind would POSSIBLY think that was an okay thing to say on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor?
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