Lauren Boebert roundly mocked for saying Al Sharpton needs to read a history book

Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) attacked civil rights activist and MSNBC commentator Rev. Al Sharpton for comparing Donald Trump to King George III, saying that he needs “a history book.”

She shared a clip of Sharpton on Morning Joe discussing Trump’s third indictment, this one with charges connected to his alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election and block the peaceful transfer of power to President Joe Biden.

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“Are you on the side of America and what it conceptually stands for or are you on the side of King George or the Confederates?” Sharpton said in the short clip that Boebert shared.

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“Can someone please buy Al Sharpton a history textbook?” Boebert quipped, mocking the civil rights leader.

Can someone please buy Al Sharpton a history textbook? https://t.co/tjQFXZCY21

— Lauren Boebert (@laurenboebert) August 7, 2023

It’s not quite clear what factual issue she was referring to. Perhaps she thought that Sharpton was saying that King George III (the colonies that would become the United States fought against him for independence in the late 18th century) and the Confederate States of America either fought with or against one another, but his tone in the clip makes it clear that he was presenting both as just two examples of people fighting against American democracy.

Others in Boebert’s replies didn’t understand what she meant either. Some mocked her for criticizing Sharpton’s knowledge considering her own educational history, which includes getting her GED in her 30s only after she had decided to run for Congress.

He's saying that King George and the Confederates were enemies of the USA and colonies. You're showing your lack of intelligence

— "All I do is" Nguyen (@Nguyen_anime3) August 7, 2023

Aren’t Republicans trying to ban history books, or is that just Floriduh?

— Christopher -the Democrat🟧 (@Donkey____Punch) August 7, 2023

Irony just died a violent death.

You should really sit this one out.

— 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐝𝐢 (@ChidiNwatu) August 7, 2023

Why? He doesn't have time to sit down and read it to you.

— 🏳️‍🌈Barry Bleu & Nila2🏳️‍🌈🇺🇦 (@BarryBleunNila2) August 7, 2023

Who's going to tell her there were Loyalist to the Crown during the Revolutionary War

The very same crown that was pumping the coffers of the Confederacy to fight the North during the civil war

— DonJuan The Boy Wonder 🇧🇸 🇮🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇺🇸 (@BoiJuanda) August 8, 2023

You're a racist backward TAKER from the trough, Boebert.
You give nothing but hot air and BS.
Get out. Stay out.

— Paul Carr (@cranky_yankee) August 7, 2023

How is he wrong? King George wanted the US as part of his Monarchy and the Confederates fought against the US.

Donald Trump wants to be "King of the USA" and he's fighting against the USA to accomplish that.

— The Fact Checker (@MonitorFake) August 7, 2023

Ms. GED talking about textbooks is the funniest thing I've seen today. 😂

— Yasmine Mary, ARNP-FNP-C (@yazzy1967) August 7, 2023