Tweet Angered Conservatives, Army Apologizes
The U.S. Army on its official Twitter account Monday tweeted a story by The New Civil Rights Movement detailing Donald Trump’s pattern of lying. The article, “Donald Trump Lied 87 Times Last Week — Or Once Every 3 Minutes, 15 Seconds,” by NCRM Contributing Editor John Wright, states the GOP nominee “made 87 erroneous statements in five days last week,” citing analysis by Politico.
Some, mostly conservatives, on Twitter were quick to demand an explanation, contacting both NCRM and the U.S. Army. The tweet was removed quickly and the Army offered an apology and explanation:
“An employee responsible for the Army’s social media accounts mistakenly posted a political article to the Army’s Twitter page that was intended for her personal account,” CNN reports, citing an official US Army statement.Â
However, others were pleased with the Army’s tweet on the NCRM story: