White House press secretary Sean Spicer is leaving his job as White House press secretary, and there’s no way to measure the impact he’s had on the internet during his short tenure.
From his first press conference to the long period he shied away from the cameras — and all the times in between — Spicer was able to fill a news hole each day, while providing some jaw-dropping quotes to reporters and internet users in general.
Now that Sean Spicer is walking away from the podium, let’s take a look at how people are responding to the thought of their press conferences in the future being less — “spicey.”
The fact is, Sean Spicer had the largest group ever to attend a going away party. Period.
— Stephen Colbert (@StephenAtHome) July 21, 2017
Congratulations Sean Spicer. You've got more guts than Jeff Sessions!
— Maxine Waters (@RepMaxineWaters) July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer is stepping down so he can focus on mispronouncing words at home with his family
— Ike Barinholtz (@ikebarinholtz) July 21, 2017
The worst part of Sean Spicer resigning is we will lose Melissa McCarthy playing Sean Spicer.
— Brian Fees (@bdfees) July 21, 2017
Wishing Sean Spicer the best of luck in all future endeavors.
We'll always have those six months of you lying to us every single day.
— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer resigns, now free to pursue dream of being a "before" model in a Vicodin ad.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) July 21, 2017
Sean Spicer has been liberated from the torture chamber. https://t.co/x6fHl6IrSa
— Ana Navarro-Cárdenas (@ananavarro) July 21, 2017
top ten greatest tweets of all time https://t.co/vSb81KG3xL
— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) July 21, 2017
R.I.P. Sean Spicer as White House Press Secretary, 2017 – 2017 pic.twitter.com/y7QmJAroYH
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) July 21, 2017
Trump offered the job to Scaramucci on Friday and requested Spicer to remain as press secretary. However, Spicer told Trump that the appointment is a “major mistake,” according to a source reported by the New York Times.
Spicer would’ve been in a position subordinate to Scaramucci — a financier from New York with little to no political experience — which he rejected.
The search for a new communications director began in May when Mike Dubke stepped down. Since White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus was unable to find a suitable substitute — the extended duration of time prompted Trump to select Scaramucci without the approval of Priebus.
Spicer has indicated he’ll stay with the White House through August, and called his time at the podium “an honor and a privilege.” For any Spicer fans, there’s some good news. He’ll be giving a one-on-one interview with Sean Hannity on Fox News Channel Friday night.
