GOP Lawmaker’s Rant About Lower Standards Is Undermined By 1 Glaring Typo

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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 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. Eric Schmitt's (R-Mo.) point was undermined by a typo on the poster behind him. — Sen. Eric Schmitt’s (R-Mo.) point was undermined by a typo on the poster behind him.

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.

GOP members complaining about reduction of military standards while using a chart that misspells the word military!

— Senator Tim Kaine (@kaine.senate.gov)2025-01-14T18:53:22.344Z

The image prompted plenty of snark:

If I was a foreign adversary, I’d be looking at the buffoons who are going to be in positions of power in the U.S. and thinking “What an opportune time to take advantage of this.”

— Happy2BeHere (@happy2behere.bsky.social)2025-01-14T23:38:42.826Z

Are they stupd

— Turner (@turn-it-up.bsky.social)2025-01-15T05:57:41.987Z

Hang it in the Louvre

— aly кішка! ✙ (@mexic0la_) January 14, 2025

Do all the worst people at school who failed at everything become members of the Rupublican party? (in Britain, asking for a friend)

— J (@j-darko.bsky.social)2025-01-14T20:34:17.942Z

This is the most perfect meme of white guys hating on DEI

— Asher 🇺🇸🦅 (@The_1Asher) January 14, 2025

But hey, let’s dissolve the Department of Education.

— Cubs in ‘25 (@tbegz-63.bsky.social)2025-01-14T19:00:56.259Z

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

Absolute tragedeigh

— Rebecca Welch (@rebeccalwelch.bsky.social)2025-01-15T05:17:10.165Z

🤦♂️ well, at least they spelled “DEI” right… https://t.co/RvC1ESl8ha

— PNW Area Man (@Notalwayswrite) January 14, 2025

What difference does a spelling mistake make?It depends on whether you’re intending on invading Ireland or Iceland

— Peter de Jager (@pdjager.bsky.social)2025-01-14T21:53:32.437Z

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

They can’t even be bothered to spell check a prop they are going to use in front of the WORLD, what makes them think they are qualified to vote on the executive branch of our government.

— Maggipie (@maggipie.bsky.social)2025-01-14T21:15:20.928Z

Must have all taken the same spelling class Trump did.

— Jim Morris (@morrisjc33.bsky.social)2025-01-15T00:44:36.406Z

Where was Trump with his magic sharpie when they needed him?

— Nancy Anne (@gepnak.bsky.social)2025-01-15T01:18:41.113Z

They are lucky to spell DEI. 🤦♀️

— Heather Turiello (@heatherturiello.bsky.social)2025-01-15T01:19:36.132Z

This is why they don’t like education. We catch all their mistakes 🤣🤣🤣🤣

— Unbreakable D 😇✨️💙 (@angelsparxx.bsky.social)2025-01-15T02:29:42.206Z

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