The Republican National Committee (RNC) is receiving criticism for a tweet it sent to commemorate Presidents’ Day.
The RNC’s Twitter account on Monday shared a graphic of various presidents with the words, “Happy Presidents’ Day To Such Great U.S. Presidents.”
The presidents featured in the graphic were all Republicans, including Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Dwight Eisenhower, Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Donald Trump.
President Joe Biden also appeared in the chart, depicted wearing a mask, with the words “not you” next to his face.
The RNC also sent out a tweet criticizing Biden over inflation.
It comes as polls show that Biden’s approval rating is lower than any former president at this point in the presidency in modern history, except for Trump.
Former Republican commentator Bill Kristol wrote, “This is mostly juvenile and vulgar. But we are on the verge of war in Europe. It would be good if elected Republicans, GOP candidates, those who’ve served in Republican administrations–made it clear does not speak for what remains of a decent and patriotic Republican Party.”
The graphic garnered some strong reactions on Twitter:
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Trump was impeached twice while he was in office, setting a historical record. However, the Senate acquitted him on all charges.
Users also pointed out that Nixon resigned in the wake of the Watergate scandal, and Reagan faced turmoil over the Iran-Contra Affair.
Meanwhile, absent from the graphic were other well-known Republican presidents such as Theodore Roosevelt and UlyssesS. Grant.
Also, absent from the list was the nation’s first president, George Washington, for whom the holiday was originally established to commemorate — however, it has since come to be seen as a holiday to celebrate every president.