Sean Spicer made a surprise appearance at the Emmy Awards Sunday night and not everyone was laughing.
For many, it was an attempt to "normalise" a former White House Press Secretary who "repeatedly" and "blatantly" lied to the American people on behalf of President Trump.
Spicer's jokes, mocking his own claims about Trump's inaugural crowd size, stirred many angry reactions on Twitter within moments of him leaving the stage, according to Washington Post.
"NO to Sean Spicer," journalist Mark Harris tweeted. "It's so great that we can embrace someone who used a powerful position to abuse the press and lie to America."
"Do NOT cheer for Sean Spicer," tweeted Kelly Dittmar, an assistant professor at Rutgers University. "This is how we normalize & excuse unethical, racist, sexist, etc. behavior."
