RNC Celebrated Fourth By Tweeting Liberian Flag

Raw Story reports:

On Tuesday, the Republican Party’s official Twitter account posted to mark the Fourth of July, writing, “247 years ago, our forefathers told Ol’ King George to get lost! Happy Independence Day from the GOP!” There was just one problem: the flags they used in the graphic were not the American flag. They were the Liberian flag.

Liberia is a West African nation that was established as a colony for free and formerly enslaved Black Americans, in an era when the citizenship of even free Black Americans was questioned. It was a time that many who opposed slavery weren’t sure if they could ever have full equal rights and participation in American society.

Read the full article. The tweet was deleted after much mockery.

That’s the flag of Liberia. pic.twitter.com/YMVCWtZibm

— Andrew Wortman (@AmoneyResists) July 4, 2023

You know, I try hard to warn organizations that their crack comms teams will inevitably mess something *~fundamental~* up, and nevertheless, they persist. From your dear friends at the Republican National Committee, Happy Independence Day, Liberia! https://t.co/cYWagrHJCS https://t.co/NJXvOfbdcL pic.twitter.com/akfvm8wLu6

— Zack Brown (@ZackBrownDC) July 4, 2023

Folks we don’t have to live like this! All it takes is 90 seconds of due diligence: https://t.co/OVkcZtbbK5

— Zack Brown (@ZackBrownDC) July 4, 2023