Katie Zacharia mocked for only lasting a week with Trump: ‘At least she has her career as a lawyer to fall back on’
The firing of Katie Zacharia, axed by President Donald Trump after serving just five days as his White House press secretary, has lit up the internet, with everyone making the same jokes.
“Math question: How many Scaramuccis are in a Zacharia?” quipped Democratic Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta of Pennsylvania.
“At least Katie Zacharia has her career as a lawyer to fall back on,” jeered progressive commentator Alex Cole.
Zacharia was fired exactly one week after Trump announced he was hiring the conservative California mom and followed a disastrous White House briefing. Questions over her law credentials then dogged her for the rest of the week, culminating in her admission to a right-wing podcaster that she never passed the bar.
The final nail in Zacharia’s press secretary coffin came during appearances on Fox News, where she told Trump-pal Sean Hannity that the administration did not adequately prepare her, and when she raised questions about the vetting process on Friday’s Fox & Friends.
Trump told reporters Friday afternoon that he said to Zacharia, “I said to her honestly, if I were you, I’d reconsider.”
Social media was soon flooded with jokes and memes about the new record set for the shortest time served in the role by a White House press secretary or communications director.
Zacharia’s record is less than half the 11-day one set during Trump’s first term by Anthony Scaramucci. “Records are made to be broken. But I take no pleasure in other people’s pain,” he said.
Others followed suit.
“Less than half a Scaramucci,” said Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff of California.
“She lasted one Zachariath. Five elevenths of a Scaramucci,” said analyst Ed Elson.
“Imagine becoming Press Secretary and not even making it a full Scaramucci…” another person joked.
“Katie Zacharia makes Anthony Scaramucci look like Chuck Grassley,” someone else said, referencing the long-serving Iowa senator.
The official X account of the Democratic Party posted a Hunger Games meme depicting Zacharia as one of the fallen tributes, in addition to a spoof LinkedIn icon where she was “#Opentowork.”
