‘It’s more than a long weekend!’ Country star Jason Aldean’s wife trolls Kamala Harris over her tone deaf Memorial Day tweet – insisting that HER family ‘doesn’t take the day lightly’ in post alongside photos of her American flag
- On Saturday, Kamala Harris tweeted that people should ‘enjoy the long weekend,’ accompanying the post with a picture of herself, drawing criticism
- Critics pointed out she didn’t mention the reason for the long weekend
- Memorial Day is a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May honoring soldiers who died while serving in the military
- Brittany Aldean appeared to voice her own criticism, posting a series of photos on Instagram on Tuesday
- She displayed family, an American flag and balloons with the stars and stripes
- Brittany said in her post that her family ‘doesn’t take Memorial Day lightly’
- ‘It’s more than a “long weekend”‘ Brittany posted, seemingly a shot at Harris
- ‘Throughout our history our service men and women have risked everything to defend our freedoms and our country,’ the vice president later tweeted
- ‘As we prepare to honor them on Memorial Day, we remember their service and their sacrifice,’ Harris continued in responding to the backlash
The wife of country music star Jason Aldean joined the chorus of critics hitting out at Vice President Kamala Harris’ Memorial Day Weekend tweet.
On Saturday, Harris tweeted that people should ‘enjoy the long weekend’, along with a smiling picture of herself.
Critics were quick to point out her tweet failed to mention the reason for the long weekend is Memorial Day – a federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May honoring soldiers who died while serving in the military.
Brittany Aldean appeared to voice her own criticism, posting a series of photos on Instagram on Tuesday with her family, an American flag waving, and balloons showing the stars and stripes.
In her post, Brittany was saying that her family ‘doesn’t take Memorial Day lightly.’
‘It’s more than a ‘long weekend,” Brittany posted, seemingly a shot at Harris.
Kamala Harris continues to face criticism for a tweet she sent prior to Memorial Day
Harris tweeted ‘Enjoy the long weekend,’ which critics say failed to grasp the significance of Memorial Day and those who sacraficed their lives for the United States
‘@jasonaldean and I both come from military families and understand the importance our loved ones and others have sacrificed for us, and our freedom. We fly our flag high… EVERY SINGLE DAY,’ Brittany continued.
‘It’s the least we can do to show our appreciation. God bless the Mamas who couldn’t hold their babies one more time. To the Daddies who weren’t able to express just how proud they were. WE THINK AND PRAY FOR YOU, DAILY.’
Brittany went on to write, ‘Thank you Military and everyone who continues to serve this beautiful country and risk their lives for us!!!! We love you!!’
Many of the comments on Brittany’s post agreed with her sentiment and made mention of the ‘long weekend’ controversy.
Brittany Aldean, wife of country star Jason Aldean, was among those taking shots at Harris
‘It’s more than a ‘long weekend,” Brittany posted on Instagram, a not-so-veiled shot at Harris
Jason and Brittany Aldean are pictured on two separate occasions in 2019
Harris’s tweet faced criticism from all corners of social media.
Air National Guard Lt. Colonel Adam Kinzinger blasted her tweet as ‘tone deaf.’
‘Enjoy your freedom purchased by many who died for it. Tone deaf,’ he tweeted.
Nikki Haley, who served as President Donald Trump’s ambassador to the UN and is a potential 2024 presidential candidate, retweeted Harris’s tweet and wrote on Sunday, ‘Unprofessional and unfit’.
‘Show some respect for the heroes who paid the ultimate price for our freedom,’ the former press secretary for Donald Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, tweeted.
Kimberly Klacik, a former Republican congressional nominee, called Harris ‘stupid’ for the tweet.
‘Long weekend? I know many are upset & saying this is disrespectful, but I believe you are really just stupid,’ she wrote.
‘It’s just a ‘long weekend’ for this fraud. I have several dead buddies that disagree,’ wrote retired Air Force pilot Buzz Patterson.
The next day, Kamala Harris paid tribute to fallen American service members.
‘Throughout our history our service men and women have risked everything to defend our freedoms and our country,’ the vice president tweeted. ‘As we prepare to honor them on Memorial Day, we remember their service and their sacrifice.’
Harris also spoke at the U.S. Naval Academy’s graduation and commissioning ceremony on Friday during which she called the United States military ‘the best, the bravest, and the most brilliant.’
