Republican party tweets Independence Day well-wishes with flag of Liberia
by Martin Pengelly in Washington from on (#6CQHP)
Official GOP account deletes tweet featuring Liberian flag, which has single white star where Stars and Stripes has 50
The Republican party was embarrassed when a tweet from its official account celebrating Independence Day featured the wrong flag.
The tweet read: 247 years ago, our forefathers told 'Ol King George to get lost! Happy Independence Day from the GOP!"
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