‘Make the Early 1900s and Child Labor Great Again!’
An official video posted to Donald Trump’s verified Facebook page Friday highlighting scenes from his campaign rally in Cedar Rapids, Iowa earlier this week said that “we are PUTTING OUR MINORS BACK TO WORK.”
The spelling error – children vs. people who work in mines – was obvious to many on Twitter, who enjoyed mocking the President and his staff for yet another unforced error, yet another typo, yet another example of just how sub-par the entire administration is.
International Business Times reports the video was online for hours before being taken down and replaced with a corrected version, but here’s a clip that was posted to Twitter:
It’s important to note that while everyone makes mistakes, this administration has displayed an unprecedented lack of respect for the very basics of professionalism in everything it does. Spelling errors throughout this administration are frequent, and even at Trump’s D.C. hotel, the word America was spelled wrong on the menu.
The real problem of course isn’t the spelling mistakes, but the clear disregard for accuracy, truth, credibility, and accountability – all of which start at the top.
On Twitter, many enjoyed mocking the president and his team:
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Top photo via Twitter:Â 1911Â Breaker boys employed by the Pennsylvania Coal Company.
Image: Lewis Hine/Library of Congress (h/t Mashable)