US President Donald Trump yet again made a blooper when he mistook Good Friday for Easter and wished the world “Happy Good Friday”.
Soon after his tweet, he faced a heavy backlash from Twitterati who tore into him for his embarrassing gaffe.
Good Friday refers to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ which is a day of mourning for Christians around the world. Easter, on Sunday, marks the celebration of Christ’s resurrection. The good in Good Friday refers to the day being holy.
Taking to the microblogging site, Trump on Friday wrote: “HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY TO ALL”.
HAPPY GOOD FRIDAY TO ALL!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 10, 2020
The tweet did not go down well as many people slammed the US President for his basic lack of knowledge.
“Just another evidence you know absolutely NOTHING about Christianity. There’s nothing happy about Good Friday. Wait for Easter Sunday,” said one of his followers.
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“This is a solemn day for Christians. It’s not called Happy Friday. Like not knowing what the significance of Pearl Harbor was, I’d suggest the President doesn’t know what happened on Good Friday according to the scriptures,” wrote another.
“Uhm if you ever walked into an actual church, you’d know today is one of the most somber days in the church year. You can’t even get Christianity right,” tweeted another.
However, at his daily White House news conference on coronavirus, Trump on Friday, while giving an update on the war against coronavirus, told reporters that millions of Christians celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Christ.
“Thank you very much everybody, and good afternoon. Today is Good Friday. And this Sunday, millions of Christians celebrate Easter and the resurrection of Jesus Christ,” he said.