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Republican Party Ridiculed After Tweeting Wrong Flag for Fourth of July

Ten Thousan Marbles

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The Republican Party is facing ridicule after tweeting, then deleting an image of the wrong flag in celebration of the Fourth of July.

The @GOP Twitter account shared an image that appeared to feature two Liberian flags on Tuesday morning alongside the message, "247 years ago, our forefathers told Ol' King George to get lost! Happy Independence Day from the GOP!"

The tweet was quickly deleted after Twitter users pointed out the mistake. While the flag of Liberia resembles the U.S. flag and features a series of red and white stripes, the flag of the West African country is distinguished by the presence of a single white star on a blue background.....
 
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