'I’d like to introduce you to a Nigerian prince,' read one comment from an Instagram user mocking the energy secretary for being gullible.
"I’d like to introduce you to a Nigerian prince," read one Instagram comment.
"How the hell are you in charge of the department of energy when you fall for the social media version of chain email," read another.When Perry accepted the offer to join Donald Trump's Cabinet as energy secretary, he was said to have, wrongly assuming he would oversee oil and gas regulation. In fact, the department is primarily concerned with maintaining US nuclear weapons.
When he made an unsuccessful run for president in 2011, he famously could not recall during a primary debate, which he had pledged to eliminate along with two others."Sorry," he said."Oops." The secretary evidently realized his error after his post Tuesday night, soon commenting,"OMG....seriously, you mean this is fake!! 🙄Representatives from the Department of Energy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.This story has been updated with comment from a Facebook spokesperson.
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