‘Stay in school’: Marjorie Taylor Greene mocked over July 4th gaffe

Marjorie Taylor Greene’s patriotic Fourth of July social media post blew up in her face after she butchered seemingly basic facts.

The Georgia representative took to X with high-hopes of giving users a history lesson on Friday. By Monday afternoon, the post had garnered over 2.3 million views and a tirade of teasing comments, with some outlining the importance that kids “stay in school.”

“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,” she wrote to her 3.3 million followers.

While by today’s standards it appears an impressive feat, the average life expectancy across the US in 1776 was between the ages of 35 and 38. ButGreene’s worst gaffe was yet to come.

She continued to list eight founding fathers and their ages 248 years ago: Thomas Jefferson, 33, John Hancock, 39, James Madison, 25, Alexander Hamilton, 21, James Monroe, 18, Aaron Burr, 20, Paul Revere, 41, George Washington, 44.

Of those listed in the post, only Jefferson and Hancock signed the Declaration of Independence.

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…

Just hours later, the Republican lawmaker was bombarded with comments about her mistake, along with a community note that said six of the eight figures she had listed did not sign the document.

“James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, James Monroe, Aaron Burr, Paul Revere, and George Washington were not signers of the Declaration of Independence,” it read.

X users seized on the