Trump Fans Accuse NPR of ‘Taxpayer Funded Partisan Advocacy’ After It Tweets Out the Declaration of Independence - Again
It’s the Fourth of July, which means it’s time, once again, for patriotic displays of deep-rooted American traditions. Across the nation, citizens will gather to celebrate the birth of the nation with fireworks and apple pie; and they will watch, once again, as Donald Trump supporters accuse National Public Radio of inciting a treasonous uprising against the president by tweeting out the Declaration of Independence.
As per it’s own annual tradition, NPR last year tweeted out the Declaration of Independence line-by-line—a seemingly innocuous tribute to the nation’s founding document, which outlined the thirteen original colonies’ intention to separate from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Defenders of the president attacked NPR for “calling for a revolution” by tweeting phrases like “A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people.”
Many patriots remembered last year’s MAGA-snafu, and pulled up front row seats to this year’s explosive fireworks display:
@NPR Here for the show when the #MAGA crowd inevitably shows up & freaks out about this tweet https://t.co/BRVwJFGx1J— Zack Hunt (@Zack Hunt) 1530708067
Psst...@NPR has started tweeting out the text of the Declaration of Independence. Please, remember, @NPR is tweetin… https://t.co/Xt4PI4DeRq— Lori Schmidt (@Lori Schmidt) 1530711899
Some, however, did not get the memo:
@NPR Just chalk it up to one more reason for DJT being elected. Taxpayer funded partisan advocacy.— Rod Kelly (@Rod Kelly) 1530709711
@NPR NPR pretending to care about the USA. 🤦♂️— Irie J #IgnorantHillbilly (@Irie J #IgnorantHillbilly) 1530714109
@NPR But..you want to abolish our Rights & the Constitution. Who are you kidding here?— Irie J #IgnorantHillbilly (@Irie J #IgnorantHillbilly) 1530714089
@NPR Idiotic primitive statement. Nature's God? What is that nonsense?— Python (@Python) 1530714132
@NPR ...and Americans sure chose wisely sending @HillaryClinton to a place of angst and Vodka.— thunder (@thunder) 1530740161
@NPR I must have hit a sensitive spot there guys/gals....NPR's veiled attempt at being patriotic....was rather tran… https://t.co/39PLfobm9b— Rod Kelly (@Rod Kelly) 1530725612
