A tweet from Rudy Giuliani, personal attorney to President Donald Trump, went viral late Monday for the wrong reason ― after he misspelled the name of the late al Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden.
Giuliani wrote “Ben Laden” instead of “bin Laden” in this post:
Contrast the reaction to the killing of Ben Laden. I and my fellow Republicans congratulated President Obama. Are we better than the Dems who are criticizing @realDonaldTrump. No,but maybe it can be a teaching moment to decent Americans to reject this pathology of political hate.
— Rudy Giuliani (@RudyGiuliani) October 29, 2019
For Washington Post reporter John Hudson, it brought to mind one particular scene from Larry David’s comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”
In one wonderful tweet, Giuliani becomes a real life Larry David sketch, mistakenly saying "Ben Laden" instead of "bin Laden."
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) October 29, 2019
Larry David: “You calling him Ben Ladin or Bin Laden? Ben, that’s almost like a Jewish name ... Ben Laden, that sounds like a shirt maker in Manhattan" https://t.co/2DmHZIOy7k pic.twitter.com/hfYFdDcTce
Here's the clip: https://t.co/PMXGjzUDKQ
— John Hudson (@John_Hudson) October 29, 2019
“Top Chef” host Padma Lakshmi noted Giuliani was the mayor of New York during the 9/11 terror attacks orchestrated by bin Laden, who was killed by U.S. forces in 2011.
When the Mayor of NYC during 9/11 speaks about the atrocities that “Ben Laden” committed: pic.twitter.com/6wU3Y3Jvk0
— Padma Lakshmi (@PadmaLakshmi) October 29, 2019
Others mocked Giuliani for the gaffe, which came just days after he butt-dialed an investigative reporter for the second time in just three weeks.
Oh that Benny https://t.co/mK8yzY2EGR
— Emily Brandwin (@CIAspygirl) October 29, 2019
Coolio featured him in a song. 🎶 Ben Laden most of my life living in a gangsters paradise 🎶 https://t.co/fVNoDWe9y2
— Irish Dave (@iamirishdave) October 29, 2019
Then: America’s Mayor, the hero of 9/11
— Hell Kennedy 🕸 (@HelenKennedy) October 29, 2019
Now: “Ben Laden”
I’m just so glad that Ben Laden is finally stepping out of his older brother’s shadow
— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) October 29, 2019
Ben Laden had a regular booth at the 2nd avenue deli right? https://t.co/EPZyJA690q
— Anthony Atamanuik (@TonyAtamanuik) October 29, 2019
*rudy posts in the group chat*
— casey briggs (@CaseyBriggs) October 29, 2019
everyone else in the chat: Ben Laden https://t.co/3fQC6vbTow
Why did President Obama kill Ben Laden? Who is he? Where did he live? What did he do? Surely, this is the biggest scandal and hidden secret of his entire presidency. https://t.co/e42YQkeNn6
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) October 29, 2019
Where were you the moment that you heard Ben Laden had been killed? #BenLaden https://t.co/BTCKDkl8am
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) October 29, 2019
OK, about this guy #BenLaden:
— Jonah Blank (@JonahBlank) October 29, 2019
Word on the street: He knew @BarackObama back in the old days, when Barry ran a crew for the Honolulu Outfit. But this guy Ben, he liked to flap his lip a little more than was healthy, and-- well, let's just say he don't talk so much nowadays... https://t.co/tATSf0hhMm
https://t.co/3lJavHIvYi pic.twitter.com/G69B6tqK6P
— Andrew Scarecrowđź‘» (@AndrewCrow) October 29, 2019
New phone, is this your butt? https://t.co/zCPZJMyUjy
— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) October 29, 2019
This is the first I’m hearing about Ben.
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) October 29, 2019
Were you two close?
Do you mean Benjamin Laden? Please use his full name.
— Invader Diem (@JeakPaul) October 29, 2019
Rudy, please get your facts and history straight. Ben Laden was the fearsome destroyer of the Ben Wa Balls.
— Eugene Gu, MD (@eugenegu) October 29, 2019
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