Well, it finally happened. We won’t have ol’ Spicey to kick around anymore because on Friday, July 21st around noon, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer resigned from his position just six months into the job. The resignation came pending news that President Trump was to announce cable news mouthpiece and Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci as the new White House Communications Director, replacing Mike Dubke, who left the position back in May. The move was said to come to a shock even to Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, who was only informed after it hit the media.
You can hardly blame the poor guy. After putting up with months and months of abuse — from the president himself, the internet, mainstream media, Saturday Night Live, etc. — one would have to assume Spicer was a serious contender for the job himself. But instead it went to someone with no actual experience in communications, ostensibly just because he says nice things about Trump on Fox News.
Spicer’s resignation was preceded by a tweet from ABC News Chief White House Correspondent Jon Karl, who wrote that Spicer “slammed the door in his face” when he asked about the appointment.
Strange times — I just went to ask @PressSec (@seanspicer) a question about @Scaramucci. He slammed the door in my face.
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) July 21, 2017
Naturally, Spicer’s final humiliation would not go unnoticed, and Twitter was on hand to throw him a goodbye party.
Spicer out. pic.twitter.com/dqLEAfLGf6
— pourmecoffee (@pourmecoffee) July 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/WorldofIsaac/status/888428307951308804
Congratulations Sean Spicer. You've got more guts than Jeff Sessions!
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) July 21, 2017
Now maybe @seanspicer can meet the Pope.
— David Corn (@DavidCornDC) July 21, 2017
.@POTUS I truly hate you in my heart and actively root for your downfall and I would be a better Press Secretary for you than Sean Spicer.
— Bess Kalb (@bessbell) July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer Resigns. https://t.co/Z0ovUrmH9a pic.twitter.com/7Gy9sqRk76
— Digital Left (@DigitalLeft) July 21, 2017
So Sean Spicer quit rather than work under Scaramucci who he says is unqualified, per MSNBC.
Now he knows how the country feels under Trump.— Karen DaltonBeninato (@kbeninato) July 21, 2017
— j.d. durkin (@jd_durkin) July 21, 2017
Fare thee well old friend.
We'll always remember these #phenomenal moments.#SeanSpicer pic.twitter.com/e3uciporx8— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) July 21, 2017
The fact is, Sean Spicer had the largest group ever to attend a going away party. Period.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 21, 2017
"Today is the day Sean Spicer became Press Secretary." – some pundit somewhere, probably
— Imani Gandy (Orca’s Version) ⚓️ (@AngryBlackLady) July 21, 2017
#NeverForget Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
We won't miss you, #Spicey pic.twitter.com/3hkbDNrfKd
— Matt (@nosoupforgeorge) July 21, 2017
Really, though, congratulations to Sean Spicer for finally figuring this out: pic.twitter.com/kI48El2GFj
— Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) July 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/DepressedDarth/status/888447399886299136
Sean Spicer resigned. Pretty bad when defending a fake POTUS becomes more humiliating than dressing like a rabbit furry to keep your job.
— Alt Fed Employee (@Alt_FedEmployee) July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer leaving the White House: pic.twitter.com/g3t87dUEiO
— The First Robyn of Spring (@whyrobynwhy) July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer resigns as Press Secretary.
Now you're just some bunny that we used to know.#SpicerResigns #SeanSpicer pic.twitter.com/9dGKkBVyPa
— CK (@charley_ck14) July 21, 2017
Live footage of Sean Spicer reading the terms of his CNN contract pic.twitter.com/bQ8Q3rDMTQ
— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) July 21, 2017
Someone bet Sean Spicer he wouldn't last six months and he quit as soon as they paid up.
— Chris Jackson (@ChrisCJackson) July 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/poniewozik/status/888439277947899904
https://twitter.com/nicole_soojung/status/888440374280294400
Sarah Huckabee Sanders has got some, well, tiny shoes to fill.