With the first 100 days of the Trump presidency over, there is plenty of room to evaluate the success of his actions, as well as those of his Cabinet members and appointees. Among those in power in the Trump administration is White House Press Secretary, Sean Spicer. Spicer’s job is to communicate with members of the press and relay information on White House policies and important news to the public. Spicer himself has been the cause of plenty of controversies while executing his role during the first 100 days.

 
Spicer has found himself in hot water quite a bit recently, with many press agencies venting their frustrations over the way that the new administration handles the press. Spicer is rapidly losing credibility as arguably one of the most important people in the White House, as his many blunders have alienated both the White House Press Corps, as well as the general public from receiving him. Among his many mistakes

blunders have alienated both the White House Press Corps, as well as the general public from receiving him. Among his many mistakes are his elaborate spinning of the truth, such as his claim that Trump’s inaugural audience was “the largest audience to witness an inauguration,” which is simply false. Spicer’s far-fetched accusations and lies have caused him to lose quite a bit of credibility to the people and the press, according to CNN Money, which suggests that Spicer lost his credibility in his first press briefing about the size of the inaugural audience.  Spicer has also insinuated that President Obama was using a British intelligence agency, GCHQ, to spy on current President Trump.

 
Along with his loss of credibility, Spicer has also caused controversy with his insensitive comments about several topics. According to CNN, when discussing Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s chemical attacks on civilians, Spicer claimed that Hitler “didn’t sink to using chemical weapons,” during the systematic murder of more than six million European Jews during WWⅡ, which is completely untrue. Spicer also referred to concentration camps as “Holocaust centers,” which was interpreted by many as his denial of the Nazi extermination of Jews as well as other groups during the atrocities of the Holocaust. This remark was made even more questionable by its timing – the start of the Jewish holiday of Passover.

 
Spicer’s lack of social awareness and sensitivity is followed by his own immaturity, which he has shown in the Press room on many occasions. Spicer even went as far as to leave the briefing room without taking any questions after a press briefing. According to The Hill, officials in the administration routinely attend press briefings, however, it is unusual for the Press Secretary to not take questions following the briefing. This is not the first time Spicer has acted unprofessionally in his work, with NBC News reporting on an instance in which Spicer told female journalist April Ryan to “stop shaking her head,” and accused her of pushing an agenda after her question on how the Trump administration will fix its image. His comments towards journalists have prompted a response from political heavyweights on both sides of the aisle. This unprofessionalism is just one more issue that Spicer has created for his administration.

 
As the Trump administration and average Americans across the country work past the problems of the first 100 days, it is important to remember the faults of the people at the core of them. Sean Spicer has not only created more unnecessary problems to add on to the already long list of issues facing the American people in the years to come, but he has also effectively alienated the press and the general public from the White House. By staying silent on major issues, disrespecting journalists, making insensitive comments on sensitive topics, and falsifying information, Spicer has made the line of communication between the White House and the people a hostile one. In order to fix the relationship that the administration has with the press and the people, it is up to Spicer to decide what is more important – causing controversy or providing the truth to the American people.