{"id":2253931,"date":"2024-05-27T18:22:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T22:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-cori-bush-scramble-to-delete-memorial-day-posts-after-confusing-it-with-another-holiday\/"},"modified":"2024-05-27T18:26:41","modified_gmt":"2024-05-27T22:26:41","slug":"ilhan-omar-cori-bush-scramble-to-delete-memorial-day-posts-after-confusing-it-with-another-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ilhan-omar-cori-bush-scramble-to-delete-memorial-day-posts-after-confusing-it-with-another-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush Rush to Correct Memorial Day Posts after Holiday Mix-up"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Filhan-omar-cori-bush-scramble-to-delete-memorial-day-posts-after-confusing-it-with-another-holiday%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2253931&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On Memorial Day \u200c2024, two\u200c members of the &#8220;squad&#8221; of far-left\u200d House Democrats, Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush, inaccurately honored living veterans, blurring the distinction with Veterans Day. The representatives also\u2064 leveraged the platform to advocate for policy expansion. Both Congresswomen swiftly \u200ddeleted these \u200bposts following public backlash, later posting correct Memorial Day tributes devoid of political content. Similarly to \u2064many\u200d other citizens, the representatives\u200c initially fell into\u200c the common trap of trivializing Memorial Day&#8217;s true purpose:\u2063 to honor those who have died in service to \u200bthe United States. However, these particular missteps from\u2063 individuals in such high positions displayed a concerning degree of ignorance \u2064and\u200b arrogance, by misappropriating a somber occasion\u2064 for political\u2062 gain.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/%20\"><span>Johnathan Jones<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 27, 2024 at 2:16pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>Two members of the so-called \u201csquad\u201d of far-left House Democrats posted and deleted Memorial Day tributes Monday in which they confused the holiday with Veteran\u2019s Day and also shamelessly shilled for policy on one of the country\u2019s most somber days.<\/p>\n<p>Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ilhan-omar-visits-columbias-anti-israel-encampment-declares-awe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilhan Omar<\/a> of Minnesota and Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-cori-bush-attempts-explain-amid-doj-investigation-made-worse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cori Bush<\/a> of Missouri each honored living veterans on the social media platform X before they pitched for an expansion of government.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial Day is of course a day when we honor those who never came home and each Memorial Day, millions of Americans honor the ultimate sacrifices paid for by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nfl-superstar-rolls-new-shoe-honor-fallen-military-hero\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our heroes<\/a> throughout history.<\/p>\n<p>More than one million Americans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.military.com\/memorial-day\/how-many-us-militay-members-died-each-american-war.html#:~:text=American%20war%20deaths%20have%20varied,%2C%20non%2Dcombat%20related%20causes.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have ultimately died<\/a> in combat since the country\u2019s founding.<\/p>\n<p>Many people who celebrate the holiday are prone to forgetting why they have three days to enjoy recreation. Memorial Day is often synonymous with bodies of water, boats, cookouts, and cold <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/family-owned-yuengling-wants-fair-share-bud-light-debacle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">beer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>People are able to enjoy such activities because of others who fought in devastating Civil War battles, World War I and II campaigns, and in other conflicts throughout the history of the republic.<\/p>\n<p>Many of them are also aware of that and they proudly display red, white and blue on boats, beaches, lakes and sometimes from their yards.<\/p>\n<p>While many of them enjoy the pleasures of ice-cold drinks, great company and supreme cuts of meat, the meaning of the day is arguably not lost on most people.<\/p>\n<p>Recreation is simply part of a three<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-quietly-issued-another-executive-order-this-one-concerning-the-military\/\" title=\"President Trump Quietly Issued Another Executive Order \u2013 This One Concerning the Military\">-day weekend<\/a> and one <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/i-will-give-them-home-field-advantage-and-dismantle-them-critical-race-theory-critic-throws-gauntlet-down-to-new-york-times\/\" title=\"\u2018I Will Give Them Home Field Advantage\u2014And Dismantle Them\u2019: Critical Race Theory Critic Throws Gauntlet Down To New York Times\">calendar day<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/many-americans-forget-reason-memorial-day-grateful-dutch-people-preserving-memory-field-white-crosses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in which we honor heroes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do Ilhan Omar and Cori Bush care about Memorial Day?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Bush and Omar began their botched Memorial Days honoring the sacrifices of <em>living<\/em> people much more brave and virtuous than themselves before both made their respective posts political.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOn #MemorialDay, we honor the heroic men and women who served our country\u201d Omar posted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe owe them more than our gratitude \u2013 they have more than earned access to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bureau-of-prisons-touts-diversity-of-mental-problems\/\" title=\"Bureau of Prisons Touts Diversity of Mental Problems\">quality mental health services<\/a>, job opportunities, housing assistance, and the benefits they were promised,\u201d the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/huge-news-minnesota-exploratory-drill-discovered-likely-biggest-find-north-america-date\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Minnesota<\/a> Democrat concluded.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Bush wrote, \u201cThis #MemorialDay &#038; every day, we honor our veterans in St. Louis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/missouri-teen-kaylee-gain-makes-shocking-recovery-brutal-fight-left-coma-power-prayer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Missouri<\/a> Democrat concluded, \u201cWe must invest in universal health care, affordable housing, comprehensive mental health services, and educational &#038; economic opportunities for our veterans as we work to build a world free of war and violence.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Both Democratic congresswomen were taken to the woodshed over the posts before they ultimately deleted them.<\/p>\n<p>Luckily, the account <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/woke-wapo-reporter-taylor-lorenz-obliterated-libs-tiktok-founder-blaming-violent-threats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Libs of TikTok<\/a> grabbed screenshots of both posts before they disappeared.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Cori Bush just deleted this tweet where she confused Memorial Day with Veterans Day <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/TFxqOfH0Hm\">pic.twitter.com\/TFxqOfH0Hm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1795155264636674239?\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Ilhan Omar also deleted her tweet where she confused Veterans Day with Memorial Day. I guess she realized you can\u2019t give jobs and housing to dead servicemembers who gave their lives for our country. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XcVcUoCzBP\">pic.twitter.com\/XcVcUoCzBP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1795160742980665436?\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Both Democrats later shared new Memorial Day posts, this time without the politics and without confusing it with Veteran\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/MemorialDay?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#MemorialDay<\/a>, we remember all those who\u2019ve served and died.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s honor them by recognizing the full humanity of all people &#038; continuing to push for peace and an end to forever wars.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Cori Bush (@CoriBush) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoriBush\/status\/1795173421527032086?\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">On Memorial Day, let\u2019s say thank you to the brave men and women who selflessly sacrificed their lives in service to our country. Thank you to the families who also have sacrificed and have dedicated their time to ensuring their loved ones are remembered.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IlhanMN\/status\/1795114092643922027?\">May 27, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>It\u2019s all too easy to get caught up in the opportunities for fun Memorial Day weekend offers. It\u2019s only human to want to enjoy a few days off work, and this year millions of Americans are spending time enjoying themselves.<\/p>\n<p>Why would we not enjoy the freedom that other people paid for with their blood?<\/p>\n<p>But Bush and Omar both appeared to be in a different head space on Monday, when each tried to use a solemn holiday to shill for more money for a government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-suggests-see-american-troops-fighting-russian-troops-doesnt-get-way\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">that appears intent<\/a> on sending more Americans to die overseas. Both did so without understanding what the holiday was for, which is terrifying as these people run our country.<\/p>\n<p>Monday was a day when we could have each paused to simply remember why we celebrate Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/squad-member-revives-decade-old-hoax-bid-pass-mike-brown-bill-gets-fitting-backlash\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">squad<\/a>,\u201d each of them apparently holding nothing sacred and understanding even less about the country they represent, were content with business as usual \u2013 showing off their ignorance and arrogance.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-rep-anna-paulina-luna-scolds-dems-waving-ukrainian-flags-after-vote-put-those-damn-flags-away\/\" title=\"Video: Rep. Anna Paulina Luna Criticizes Democrats Waving Ukrainian Flags - 'Remove Those Flags!\">lying leftist media<\/a> and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. We have to unite and fight for our country, otherwise we will lose it. And if we lose the America we love in 2024, we\u2019ll lose it for good. Can we <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>count on you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to help? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>With you we will be able to field journalists, do more investigative work, expose more corruption, and get desperately needed truth to millions of Americans. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We can do this only with your help. Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44767\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/johnathanjones\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44767\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44767\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44767\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44767\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Johnathan Jones has worked as a reporter, an editor, and producer in radio, television and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prageru-why-are-utilities-so-expensive\/\" title=\"PragerU: Why Are Utilities So Expensive?\">digital media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Johnathan &#8220;Kipp&#8221; Jones has worked as an editor and producer in radio and television. He is a proud husband and father. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Johnathan Jones critiques two members of the far-left House Democrats, dubbed &#8220;the Squad,&#8221; who mistakenly posted Memorial Day tributes confusing it with Veteran&#8217;s Day. The posts, swiftly deleted, also controversially promoted policy on a solemn national day. Among the offenders was Ilhan Omar, Democratic Representative of Minnesota<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2006,"featured_media":2253932,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bush-and-omar.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2253931","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/bush-and-omar.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253931","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2006"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2253931"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2253931\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2253932"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2253931"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2253931"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2253931"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}