Hillary Clinton’s social media post commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day drew strong backlash from conservatives on Thursday.
“Eighty years ago today, thousands of brave Americans fought to protect democracy on the shores of Normandy. This November, all we have to do is vote,” the former secretary of state posted to her X account.
The D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, on June 6, 1944, is one of the most famous moments in U.S. military history.
It was a turning point in World War II and the beginning of American and Allied forces liberation of Europe from Nazi Germany’s control.
Conservatives criticized Clinton, a Democrat who ran against Trump for president in 2016, for a post they considered disrespectful to America’s heroes.
“Just pure evil. Comparing the sacrifices of those who died to defeat Hitler and retake Europe to Democrats voting against Donald Trump. Sick and disgusting,” RedState writer Bonchie posted on X. 3 Hillary Clinton’s social media post commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day drew strong backlash from conservatives on Thursday. Getty Images for Vital Voices Global Partnership
Radio host Dana Loesch also was weighed in.
“In 2016 you attempted to undo everything they fought for by partnering with Fusion GPS to launder discredited oppo in the press, and merchandise it into surveillance warrants on enemies through FISA,” she wrote.
“Were my WWII vet grandparents alive today theyd slam this.”
“Ruthless” podcast host “Comfortably Smug“ wrote, “What kind of shameless, broken, lizard person do you have to be to tweet out some nonsense like this?” 3 Reinforcements disembarking from a landing barge at Normandy during the Allied Invasion of France on D-Day. Getty Images 3 Former President Trump speaks to the press before departing for the day at his trial for allegedly covering up hush money payments linked to extramarital affairs, at Manhattan Criminal Court in New York City, on May 6, 2024. POOL/AFP via Getty Images
“‘Yes I know what it was like for those soldiers on Omaha beach ducking machine gun fire, I went to vote. I am braver than the troops,’” the conservative account added.
“She has never recovered from Trump’s win.”
“Holy s*** I despise these people,” combat veteran and author Sean Parnell posted.
“Its impossible to capture just how loathsome a comment this is. To cheapen what WWII heroes did to BS garbage politics makes me sick. Again, WWII veterans deserve so much better than this.”
Fox News Digital reached out to Clinton for comment.
