Posted on Jul 8, 2024

People Are Laughing At Marjorie Taylor Greene's Wildly Inaccurate Declaration Of Independence Tweet

I guess two out of eight is good for something.

by Matt Stopera

BuzzFeed Staff

Declaration of Independence document dated July 4, 1776, with a partial view of an American flag in the background

Marjorie Taylor Greene, dressed in formal attire, speaks as she is surrounded by reporters holding recording devices and microphones outside a large building

Marjorie Taylor Greene stands outdoors, wearing sunglasses and a black blouse with puffed sleeves. A man in a white shirt and red cap stands behind her

Here's the tweet:

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…
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸 (@RepMTG) July 5, 2024

Twitter: @RepMTG

Fact-check note stating that James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, Aaron Burr, Paul Revere, and George Washington did not sign the Declaration of Independence

Well, needless to say, people are having a field day with this post.

Put this in the Louvre. https://t.co/obJGRgedgG
— Possessionista (@Possessionista) July 8, 2024

Twitter: @Possessionista

"Someone get Lin Manuel on the phone and let him know he left some scenes out," this person joked.

someone get Lin Manuel on the phone and let him know he left some scenes out https://t.co/NOGyncmvq6
— Madison Riggins (@mqriggins) July 8, 2024

Twitter: @mqriggins

"How did you forget Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, and Ronald Reagan?" Republican representative Jack Kimble clapped back.

How did you forget Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, and Ronald Reagan?
— Rep. Jack Kimble (@RepJackKimble) July 7, 2024

Twitter: @RepJackKimble

I guess we can use this as a history lesson for us all!

Average age of Declaration of Independence signers was 44 years old. Many were younger than 35:

Abe Lincoln 33
FDR 39
Gordie Howe 25
Genghis Khan 912
Homer Simpson 49
Cher 41
Prince Albert 26
— Rick Lenzie (@RickLenzie) July 8, 2024

Twitter: @RickLenzie

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People Are Laughing At Marjorie Taylor Greene's Wildly Inaccurate Declaration Of Independence Tweet

Ah, yes, the Declaration of Independence. It's probably the most important document in American history.

Well, Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again going viral for tweeting something that wasn't, well, real.

She posted a tweet on July 5, mentioning the age of the people who signed the Declaration, and it's... not right.

Here's the tweet:

In case you didn't notice, six of the eight people she posted didn't actually sign the Declaration of Independence.

Well, needless to say, people are having a field day with this post.

"Someone get Lin Manuel on the phone and let him know he left some scenes out," this person joked.

"How did you forget Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, and Ronald Reagan?" Republican representative Jack Kimble clapped back.

I guess we can use this as a history lesson for us all!

Bye!

People Are Laughing At Marjorie Taylor Greene's Wildly Inaccurate Declaration Of Independence Tweet

Ah, yes, the Declaration of Independence. It's probably the most important document in American history.

Well, Marjorie Taylor Greene is once again going viral for tweeting something that wasn't, well, real.

She posted a tweet on July 5, mentioning the age of the people who signed the Declaration, and it's... not right.

Here's the tweet:

In case you didn't notice, six of the eight people she posted didn't actually sign the Declaration of Independence.

Well, needless to say, people are having a field day with this post.

"Someone get Lin Manuel on the phone and let him know he left some scenes out," this person joked.

"How did you forget Johnny Appleseed, Paul Bunyan, and Ronald Reagan?" Republican representative Jack Kimble clapped back.

I guess we can use this as a history lesson for us all!

Bye!

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