Some celebrate Malia Obama day not Independence Day
Americans celebrating 'Malia Obama Day' instead of Independence Day on July 4 have been accused of anti-Americanism.
Several people took to Twitter on Tuesday to say they were celebrating the former first daughter's birthday instead of American independence. Â
The former First Daughter turned 19 as the United States turned 241 - and some took the opportunity to toast one birthday over the other.
But the move angered many commentators who said the country was being disrespected by the tweets.
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Several took to Twitter to celebrate 'Malia Obama Day' on July 4th instead of Independence Day, sparking outrage that they were disrespecting the United States (Pictured, Malia Obama in March 2017 in New York City)
One Twitter user wrote: 'The 4th of July? I don't know her. Happy Malia Obama Day.'
'Happy 4th of July! On this day 19 years ago Malia Obama signed the Declaration of Independence,' tweeted another.
Chance the Rapper, who is a family friend of the Obamas, even got in on the action with a tweet that garnered more than 289,000 likes and was retweeted more than 123,000 times.
However, honoring the soon-to-be Harvard freshman rather than America's independence from Britain caused many people to cry foul.Â
'It's 4th of July whether you like it or not,' tweeted one person.
'All of you need help for disrespecting the country and the people who fight to preserve the independence we have,' wrote another.
The 19-year-old (right, with Sasha Obama at Tirtha Empul temple in Bali) reportedly spent her birthday with friends at Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York
According to Page Six, Malia kicked off her 19th birthday by celebrating at Surf Lodge in Montauk, New York, with friends.
She was also seen chatting up actress Rosario Dawson and Surf Lodge owner Jayma Cardoso, as well as grabbing a bite at the Golden Pear in Southampton during her birthday weekend.
Reportedly, Malia and her friends topped off the night with a candle-riddled brownie dessert.
The teenager has been spotted in the New York City over the past year due to her internship with the Harvey Weinstein Company before she heads off to Harvard.
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