GOP Senator's Rant About Lower Standards Is Undermined By 1 Glaring Typo
A Republican senator’s ranted accusation that the U.S. military has lowered its standards due to diversity, equity and inclusion programs was spectacularly undermined by a typo on a poster behind him.
Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) railed against DEI initiatives during former Fox News personality Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing for defense secretary on Tuesday.
But a poster aimed at making his point ― which was behind him ― misspelled the word “military.”
Instead, it read: “DEI in our Miltary.”
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), whose own grilling of Hegseth in the hearing went viral, shared on social media an image of Schmitt and other GOP lawmakers in front of the poster.
“GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!” Kaine wrote.
The image prompted plenty of snark:
Hang it in the Louvre
— aly кішка! ✙ (@mexic0la_) January 14, 2025
This is the most perfect meme of white guys hating on DEI
— Asher 🇺🇸🦅 (@The_1Asher) January 14, 2025
Some real attention to detail here! https://t.co/v6k2GtBzKl
— Margaret Sullivan (@Sulliview) January 14, 2025
MAGA meritocracy in action. Embarrassing.
— Art Candee 🍿🥤 (@ArtCandee) January 14, 2025
🤦♂️ well, at least they spelled “DEI” right… https://t.co/RvC1ESl8ha
— PNW Area Man (@Notalwayswrite) January 14, 2025
Miltary.
I don't know how I will survive the next four years with these fuckwits in power. https://t.co/iNpiRWmSr9— 𝘿𝙖𝙣𝙞𝙚𝙡 𝙂. 𝙍𝙤𝙗𝙞𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙣 (@daguro) January 14, 2025
Only liberals and wokes care about spelling. What value does that "I" add anyway? https://t.co/dQdcYrFEsx
— Shantanu (@shantanub) January 15, 2025