We’re living in an era where the President of the United States has the grammatical habits of a middle schooler. Random misspellings, weird capitalizations — Donald Trump‘s Twitter account is proof that public figures who tweet should also proofread. And “Marine Core”? Come on.
While giving a speech at the Marine Corps Air Station Miramar on Tuesday, Trump made himself a laughing stock for thinking out loud and suggesting that in addition to having an Air Force, the U.S. should also have a “space force.”
Twitter had a field day. But it was about to get much worse.
Later that day, Trump managed to piss off a bunch of veterans with a now-deleted tweet which read:
“It was my great honor to deliver a message at the Marine Core Air Station Miramar to our GREAT U.S. Military, straight from the heart of the American people: We support you, we thank you, we love you — we will always have your back!”
Naturally, the Commander in Chief misspelling the name of a revered military institution didn’t go over well with veterans.
Someone had to explain to Cadet Bone Spurs the difference between the Marine Corps & the “Marine Core”.
Take it from a veteran, our military deserves better than a lying, malignant narcissist for a commander in chief.
Resign! pic.twitter.com/jMIFP0fXP8— She persisted (@CaseyHinds) March 14, 2018
If it truly was your honor you would know it’s Marine CORPS, not CORE. And throwing a military parade costing millions of dollars for yourself on a day for veterans when that money could be used for homeless veterans and vet mental health is dishonorable. #MARINESagainstTrump pic.twitter.com/ytdCrl4vkK
— Sergeant ✊ (@OIFvetUSMC02) March 14, 2018
It’s Marine CORPS, not Marine Core. And you’re a disgrace. #VetsAgainstTrump pic.twitter.com/SewvgFRvVI
— Common Defense #VetsAgainstTrump (@commondefense) March 14, 2018
#WednesdayWisdom
The fact that Trump doesn’t even know that it’s the MARINE CORPS and not the MARINE CORE show exactly why he shouldn’t be the Commander in Chief. pic.twitter.com/vKcVgMgekp— Jacob Gil (@jacob4kids) March 14, 2018
Who wants to tell the boss that it’s Corps not Core? https://t.co/j8UPSpJU3k pic.twitter.com/Gg1TPGg6Lx
— Phillip Carter (@Carter_PE) March 13, 2018
I served for more than 20 years in the Marine Corps. I know that he doesn’t read, but the fact that our Commander-in-Chief doesn’t know the difference between a Corps and a “Core” is more than a spelling error. Wrap yourself in the flag all you like – actual veterans have had it. pic.twitter.com/1N2cO36bgT
— Matt Morgan (@MorganForMI) March 14, 2018
“Marine Core.” Really, @POTUS? Maybe General Kelly can get a copy of the Grammar for Marines MCI for you. pic.twitter.com/VjEYvVD6w1
— VoteVets (@votevets) March 14, 2018
I served for more than 20 years in the Marine Corps. I know that he doesn’t read, but the fact that our Commander-in-Chief doesn’t know the difference between a Corps and a “Core” is more than a spelling error. Wrap yourself in the flag all you like – actual veterans have had it. pic.twitter.com/1N2cO36bgT
— Matt Morgan (@MorganForMI) March 14, 2018
But you didn’t have to be a veteran to truly appreciate this latest WTF moment from our President.
It’s baffling that the president of the United States would tweet Marine Core instead of Marine Corps but that’s like the 20th most shocking thing that’s happened today.
— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) March 14, 2018
The worst thing about Trump writing “Marine Core” isn’t that he made a stupid spelling mistake in a jingoistic tweet. It’s that I’m 99% sure that’s just how he thought it was spelled.
— Ken Tremendous (@KenTremendous) March 14, 2018
I know there’s been a lot of news in the last 24 hours, but never forget that Trump spelled Marine Corps “Marine Core” because his brain is a punctured balloon of loose chili
— Jess Dweck (@TheDweck) March 14, 2018
So I spend months developing the Marine Core ab workout … and Trump just tweets it out???
— David Frum (@davidfrum) March 14, 2018
RIP “Marine Core”
Simper Pee
— NCI (@nancaroling) March 14, 2018
While you’re waiting for the next tirade from someone who insists your mislabeling of some sub-component of the AR-15 rifle reflects your ignorance of and contempt for military culture, please enjoy this touching Presidential endorsement of the Marine Core. pic.twitter.com/WZwq4IZrFW
— Kieran Healy (@kjhealy) March 14, 2018
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