'Spicey out': Twitter goes bonkers after Sean Spicer resigns as White House press secretary

"Thanks for the meme-ories," one person wrote.

White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned on Friday (21 July) after US President Donald Trump hired Wall Street financier, Anthony Scaramucci, as his new communications director. The president asked Spicer to stay on as press secretary after he hired Scaramucci, but Spicer declined to do so, the New York Times reported.

Spicer also reportedly told Trump that hiring Scaramucci was a major mistake. He confirmed his resignation on Twitter saying he it was "an honour & a privilege to serve @POTUS @realDonaldTrump & this amazing country". He said he will remain in his post through August.

Twitter immediately erupted with a number of memes, jokes and bittersweet comments in response to the resignation.

While some sympathised with Spicer, others celebrated and poked fun at the former press secretary saying: "We'll always have those six months of you lying to us every single day."

Journalist Jules Suzdaltsev tweeted: "He always had a 'gotta do what you gotta do' kind of vibe."

"Plus it was really fun watching him repeat whatever lie [Trump] told him, and then do impressive mental acrobatics to answer questions about it!" he continued. "Honestly, I couldn't have done it, and he did it every damn week. I don't respect the lies, but I respect the hell out of the man."

Tony Award-winner Bette Midler tweeted: "But who can blame Sean Spicer? It was the most horrible job in the world!! He was defending the indefensible! With never a kind word!"

Many social media users also mourned the loss of Melissa McCarthy's hilarious "Spicey" impressions on Saturday Night Live.

Star Wars actor Mark Hamill tweeted: "I'm as honked off at Sean Spicer for depriving us of any more Melissa McCarthy sketches as I am at OJ for ruining the Naked Gun movies."

But can we keep Melissa McCarthy as Sean Spicer ðŸ˜ pic.twitter.com/5lwBNhw0Jr
— Christian Cowart (@ChristianCowart) July 21, 2017

Some Twitter users speculated about Spicer's future plans urging the former press secretary to write a tell-all book.

"Can't wait to read Sean Spicer's tell all book, 500 pages of blank tear stained paper," one Twitter user wrote. Another tweeted: "Working title: I Didn't Even Get To Meet The Pope For This."

One person predicted: "Calling it now, Sean Spicer's tell all book 'The Art of Lying' outsells Trump's 'The Art of the Deal' in one month."

Actor Zach Braff chimed: "Can't wait to see Sean Spicer waltz on Dancing With the Stars."

Of course it's bright. Anyone who stops working for you must feel like they're leaving Mordor and going back to the Shire.
— Zaki Hasan (@zakiscorner) July 22, 2017

On Spicer's first day he had to keep a straight face defending Trump's absurd crowd size lie. Give that man an Oscar.
— Adam Best (@adamcbest) July 22, 2017

Now he can go back to his absolutely normal life of eating piles and piles of cinnamon gum!
— elan gale (@theyearofelan) July 22, 2017

Spicer left his mark. Refusing to admit that "cofveve" was a mistake was his Citizen Kane, his Sgt. Pepper. Where do you go from there?
— James Urbaniak (@JamesUrbaniak) July 22, 2017

I'd like to offer Sean Spicer a job on the @jefferiesshow
— jim jefferies (@jimjefferies) July 22, 2017

I just saw Sean Spicer twerking to @NSYNC's "Bye Bye Bye" in an Outback Steakhouse restroom. It was really quite moving. #SpiceyOut
— Ed Helms (@edhelms) July 22, 2017

"Is this the real life? Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide, no escape from reality."
- Sean Spicer
— Michele Desoer (@mmdesoer) July 22, 2017

Hiring Scaramucci and having Sean Spicer resign is like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. https://t.co/9V5fDk3F5U
— Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 21, 2017

O.J. Simpson paroled yesterday.
Sean Spicer today.
Both greatly relieved.
— David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) July 21, 2017

I don't care what y'all haters say but Sean Spicer deserves an Emmy for his Melissa McCarthy impression.
— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) July 21, 2017

Good for you, @seanspicer. This isn't going to end well for anyone in that administration. I'm glad you finally said enough is enough.
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) July 21, 2017

Sean Spicer seen leaving The White House after resignation
pic.twitter.com/iGEnf9POyV
— Chris Smith (@Lilyachttty) July 21, 2017

The best tribute to Sean Spicer would be for someone to stand up in the briefing room and insist that Spicer absolutely did not quit, period
— James Poniewozik (@poniewozik) July 21, 2017

Sean Spicer standing in the street holding a sign saying "Will Lie for Food"
— Paul Reggio (@PaulReggio1) July 21, 2017

Sean Spicer right now, probably. pic.twitter.com/rtoMthfChi
— j @ c k i e (@jackieepatton) July 21, 2017

Sean Spicer was the only fun thing about American politics in 2017 and look what we did! â˜¹ï¸
— jon ronson (@jonronson) July 21, 2017

Congratulations Sean Spicer. You've got more guts than Jeff Sessions!
— Maxine Waters (@MaxineWaters) July 21, 2017

Now that "goofy friend character" Sean Spicer has been killed off, I think we're officially into the second act of this horror movie.
— Liana Maeby (@lianamaeby) July 21, 2017