On Thursday, Kellyanne Conway, a senior adviser to President Donald Trump, cited the “Bowling Green Massacre” to defend Trump’s executive order on banning visitors from seven Muslim-majority countries.
One thing about the Bowling Green Massacre though?
It didn’t happen.
The internet, of course, was swift in its response. There were tweets, Facebook posts of people marking themselves safe at the Bowling Green Massacre and even a website, ostensibly a victims fund, that redirected to the ACLU.
Islington remembers the #BowlingGreenMassacre pic.twitter.com/HwaWNtQqMa
— Felicity Spector (@FelicitySpector) February 3, 2017
I’d like to grow up, but I can’t, because I died in the #BowlingGreenMassacre#SuperBowlCommercials pic.twitter.com/rkgtSlMYO2
— CK (@charley_ck14) February 3, 2017
The Bowling Green Massacre, where the only real casualty was the truth. #BowlingGreenMassacre pic.twitter.com/yvLhtSoaM9
— Keith Barber (@KeithDB80) February 3, 2017
Kellyanne Conway is wrong. Pretty sure this guy was at the #BowlingGreenMassacre pic.twitter.com/1cUxYphnKL
— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) February 3, 2017
Everyone please show respect towards the #BowlingGreenMasacre by retweeting this photo of a survivor pic.twitter.com/Tljm1bVTJC
— William Martinez (@Randomvfandom) February 3, 2017
Let us all pause at week’s end to recognize Frederick Douglass, who has done an amazing job saving so many from the #BowlingGreenMasacre
— Dana Milbank (@Milbank) February 3, 2017
I’ll never forget where I was when I heard about the #BowlingGreenMasacre pic.twitter.com/temVeyga23
— Josh Mariano (@josh_mariano) February 3, 2017
It’s nice to see businesses giving back in the wake of a national tragedy. #BowlingGreenMasacre pic.twitter.com/TW8IQs7fhN
— Diealated (@Diealated) February 3, 2017
I truly never thought I’d live long enough to see the day when people would forget the #BowlingGreenMasacre. Somehow, this is Obama’s fault.
— Doctor Huh? (@FromRightField) February 3, 2017
Keeping all the victims of the #bowlinggreenmasacre in my thoughts. https://t.co/tAYEjx4WSo
— Leslie Champlin (@LJChamplin) February 3, 2017
30K Americans died at the #BowlingGreenMasacre but no mention by lame stream media, because they only report things that happen. Elitists
— Andrew (@Atheis4) February 3, 2017
Ultimately, Conway admitted her mistake, tweeting, “On @hardball @NBCNews @MSNBC I meant to say ‘Bowling Green terrorists.'”
On @hardball @NBCNews @MSNBC I meant to say “Bowling Green terrorists” as reported here:
https://t.co/nB5SwIEoYI
— Kellyanne Conway (@KellyannePolls) February 3, 2017
Now, however, no one will forget the Bowling Green Massacre.
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