
Georgia Republican Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene misspelled Christopher Columbus' name in a tweet marking Columbus Day on Monday morning.
"Happy #ColombusDay!" Taylor Greene wrote.
Greene subsequently deleted the misspelled tweet — and replaced it with a corrected one — but here's a screen shot:
Greene's tweet appeared to be a botched attempt to stir the pot in response to calls for Columbus Day to be canceled over racism and violence on the part of its namesake.
CNN reported Monday that numerous states have ditched Columbus Day, a federal holiday, in favor of "Indigenous Peoples' Day" in solidarity with Native Americans. Indigenous Peoples' Day is intended to "recognize the native populations that were displaced and decimated after Christopher Columbus and other European explorers reached the continent," the network reported.
Here's how Twitter reacted.
You want to tell her? https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447537265194983427\u00a0\u2026— Charles P. Pierce (@Charles P. Pierce) 1633955201
When you\u2019re way more racist than you are smart:https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447537265194983427\u00a0\u2026— Janet Johnson (@Janet Johnson) 1633955192
Ladies and Gentlemen this is US congresswoman. She spreads false information, attacks the capitol, and she can\u2019t even spell basic words.https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447537265194983427\u00a0\u2026— jay (@jay) 1633955011
I. Just. Can't. Anymore. "Colombus"https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447537265194983427\u00a0\u2026— Bryce Daniels (@Bryce Daniels) 1633954990
Why did you delete your tweet where you couldn\u2019t spell Columbus ?https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447542272921325572\u00a0\u2026— justin laser beam goldsman (@justin laser beam goldsman) 1633956564
Who is this Colombus person?https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447537265194983427\u00a0\u2026— MaskedInMissouri (@MaskedInMissouri) 1633955595
When we finally teach real history - not white washed history - we will also fund programs related to correct spelling. https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447537265194983427\u00a0\u2026— justin laser beam goldsman (@justin laser beam goldsman) 1633955466
3/ Second time\u2019s a charm, Marjorie. https://twitter.com/mtgreenee/status/1447542272921325572\u00a0\u2026pic.twitter.com/N9qBcz24XA— Bad Fox Graphics (@Bad Fox Graphics) 1633956271