Yesterday, Donald Trump abruptly canceled the event meant to hail the Philadelphia Eagles' Superbowl win, and this morning we learned it would be replaced with a different event:
We will proudly be playing the National Anthem and other wonderful music celebrating our Country today at 3 P.M., T… https://t.co/frLsQzTjpP— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1528196914.0
Well, today, the White House held its "Celebration of America" event during which Donald Trump gave a speech about the economy and the military chorus sang "God Bless America."
And Trump tried and failed to sing along with it:
Trump unable to remember words to "God Bless America" at replacement event he commissioned to prove his patriotism:… https://t.co/NO9VqNeLA9— Deadspin (@Deadspin) 1528226451.0
Twitter erupted, accusing the President of false patriotism:
OUR PRESIDENT DOESN'T KNOW THE WORDS TO GOD BLESS AMERICA. Bonus points for wearing your flag pin POTUS but next t… https://t.co/jomZ4ebVGS— Kaz Weida (@Kaz Weida) 1528231226.0
This is why the #MAGA #TCOT folks are clueless. @realDonaldTrump is playing y’all. How can Mr. Patriotic NOT know t… https://t.co/nrJpIp6x8C— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) 1528228685.0
@salgentile @april_kellinger It is the ultimate of all nerve. A five time draft dodger, disrespects Gold Star famil… https://t.co/sCDzEQD8DY— resist🌊 (@resist🌊) 1528230481.0
@salgentile If you're so damn patriotic, don't you think you would have learned the words by NOW? Don't feign patri… https://t.co/xoAv4ENIj9— Rogue Dem Donkey Riding A Big Blue Wave (@Rogue Dem Donkey Riding A Big Blue Wave) 1528230321.0
The mockery was swift:
lol Trump got two lines into "God Bless America" before giving up— Simon Maloy (@Simon Maloy) 1528225613.0
"🎶 Me me me me me Trump Trump Trump Trump Trump me me 🎶" are not the words to "God Bless America," #CadetBoneSpurs… https://t.co/Bh3Y5k3DxG— Steve Marmel (@Steve Marmel) 1528231294.0
trump sings "god bless america" the way the rest of us sing "despacito" https://t.co/4Jdj95YySM— Sal Gentile (@Sal Gentile) 1528227985.0
@salgentile Whoa. He didn't even pretend to know all the words. He sucks. At everything.— MNGirl (@MNGirl) 1528228877.0
I mean, can you imagine:
If Obama had forgotten the words to God Bless America it would have spawned 100 lunatic articles about how he knew… https://t.co/GdoW7MoIzl— Rick Wilson (@Rick Wilson) 1528227807.0
Some advice for Trump's 2020 opponents:
@salgentile @TomAshbrook This is THE clip to use in TV ads. The tag: The land that he loves?— Andy Bell (@Andy Bell) 1528234325.0
This video likely won't age well for the President.