Minnesota’s Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar mixed up holiday practices in a tweet Monday about Memorial Day causing a backlash on Twitter.
“On [Memorial Day], we honor the heroic men and women who served our country. We owe them more than our gratitude – they have more than earned access to quality mental health services, job opportunities, housing assistance, and the benefits they were promised,” the Minnesota Democrat tweeted. The Tweet appears to have been deleted.
On #MemorialDay, we honor the heroic men and women who served our country.
We owe them more than our gratitude – they have more than earned access to quality mental health services, job opportunities, housing assistance, and the benefits they were promised.
— Rep. Ilhan Omar (@Ilhan) May 27, 2024
Netizens immediately jumped on the mistake. “Oh no. Quickly take this down!! Just like the faux pas with your Easter message, honoring people who served our country and giving them services is NOT what Memorial Day is about. This is offensive to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us,” wrote one user.
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