The National Rifle Association fired off a weird tweet that the gun group hoped would “trigger the libs.”
Instead they triggered a suggestion that they use their spellcheck ― because the message featuring Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) lovingly stroking a handgun to some odd music contained a major typo:
🔥@SenJohnKennedy’s new message will trigger the libs! 😂 pic.twitter.com/f3t55mKARH
— NRA (@NRA) May 24, 2021
The typo ― “belive” instead of “believe” ― took off on social media as the NRA’s critics couldn’t stop laughing at the easily avoidable error:
The @NRA is so broke they can’t even afford to buy a vowel. https://t.co/ZeSluyweca pic.twitter.com/PFYQp70NVp
— YS (@NYinLA2121) May 25, 2021
I belive you need a copy editor. https://t.co/mtHdTW8KbD
— Barry Malone (@malonebarry) May 25, 2021
I belive you guys are idiots.
— Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) May 25, 2021
Guess that new pared-down budget of yours doesn't include editors, ya fucking amateurs pic.twitter.com/eXqvSVUZ9U
— Brooke Binkowski (@brooklynmarie) May 25, 2021
The @NRA is bankrupt and obviously cannot afford a proofreader. Also everyone who saw this ad and approved of it at the @NRA is also illiterate. You too @SenJohnKennedy https://t.co/Vwiakk8bsD
— Titus (@TitusNation) May 25, 2021
Does anyone have even a basic grasp of the English language on the right? pic.twitter.com/BNBtE15XY7
— Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen) May 25, 2021
I "belive" everyone should watch and weigh in since they think this is so amusing. They can't even spell the damn message correctly 🙄 https://t.co/mwum8BOTUj
— 🔔 ||| вєℓℓє ||| 🔔 (@VABlueBelle18) May 25, 2021
omg who did this @SenJohnKennedy pic.twitter.com/gdovQxslnD
— Brett Meiselas (@BMeiselas) May 25, 2021
Indeed. Most of us can spell. https://t.co/hhNDNnu4vP
— Mary Featherston (@MaryFeathersto1) May 25, 2021
Yeah, misspelled graphics always trigger me... https://t.co/z9EkAUWlRl
— MaskedInMissouri (@scuds57) May 25, 2021
If the NRA has its way, no one will belive for very long.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) May 25, 2021
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