“She’s in a Whole Different Timeline” Marjorie Taylor Greene Slammed for Historical Blunder
Source: CNN
Marjorie Taylor Greene is all red-faced after a significant failure to display her grasp on American history. The American politician scored an embarrassing two out of eight, as reported by Raw Story when she failed to identify the correct signers of the Declaration of Independence. It all came to light when Greene tweeted a post on the signers of the Declaration.
The Rep. tweeted, “The average age of the signers of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, was 44 years old, but more than a dozen were 35 or younger: Thomas Jefferson: 33 John Hancock: 39 James Madison: 25 Alexander Hamilton: 21 James Monroe: 18 Aaron Burr: 20 Paul Revere: 41 George Washington: 44,” on July 5, which made waves for its incredibly false information.
Netizens couldn’t hold back their frustration after the tweet on X (formerly known as Twitter) made headlines. @RepJackKimble tweeted, “How did you forget Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, and Ronald Reagan?” While @MoreHockeyStuff commented, “She’s in a whole different timeline of history,” poking fun at Greene’s inaccuracies. Another user @bigberde2 chimed in saying, “Forget the wrong side.
She simply has history wrong. Period!” @Bradley22Janet supported those criticizing her and joked, “She doesn’t know any history and doesn’t seem to know how to use Google.” The post on X is now followed by a reader’s added context to correct the misinformation. “James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, Aaron Burr, Paul Revere, and George Washington were not signers of the Declaration of Independence,” it read, clarifying that only two of the eight people named by Greene were correct.
Greene’s tweet, intended to draw an analogy about age-related issues faced by President Biden, backfired as netizens schooled the Republicans on the accurate history. There were 56 signatories to the document on July 4, 1776, in Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and Greene incorrectly identified six of them.
The post has over 2 million views at the moment of reporting. However, this wasn’t the first time Greene landed in hot water. Previously, in another controversial tweet, she wrote, “I, like many of you, have been treated horribly by the media for going against their mass delusions and propaganda. The media exposed themselves to be some of the biggest liars of all by acting shocked about Joe’s condition.” She continued by initiating a quick poll, asking, “Has the media lost all credibility?”
The tweet drew the ire of people who called her out for spreading fake news, while others supported the claim by criticizing the media. “I stopped watching the news/media when Tucker was fired. Now I get my news from X,” wrote @TravelingLite1. Another user @BurtMaclin_FBI wrote, “You told people a solar eclipse meant the end of the world.” @Chicagoartgirl countered, saying, “No, but you have!” Marjorie Taylor Greene’s repeated gaffes and controversial statements continue to fuel public debate and scrutiny, highlighting the polarized nature of political discourse today.
