GOP tweets quote wrongly attributed to Lincoln
The Republican National Committee on Sunday tweeted a quote wrongly attributed to Abraham Lincoln in a post celebrating the former president’s birthday.
“His leadership brought us together; his legacy inspires us still. Happy Birthday, President Lincoln!” the tweet on the GOP read.
His leadership brought us together; his legacy inspires us still. Happy Birthday, President Lincoln! pic.twitter.com/W2rXcKHVpu
— GOP (@GOP) February 12, 2017
“However, it is possible that the statement was crafted by an advertising copywriter instead of Stieglitz himself. It is also possible that earlier instances exist that QI has not yet located,” the site said.
“Adlai Stevenson did use the saying on more than one occasion while giving speeches. The attachment to Lincoln is currently unsupported.”
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