The "Kent State Gun Girl" Kaitlin Bennett, who's become well known in conservative circles for her protests in favor of open-carry gun rights, became the target of Twitter ridicule on September 29 after posting a photo of herself in a T-Shirt that read:
"TRUMP IS MY KING"
Donald Trump isn't just my President. He's my KING! Get your shirt today at https://t.co/vVkPBqW2UX https://t.co/O7DE5Mi2hA— Kaitlin Bennett (@Kaitlin Bennett) 1601433839.0
Most historians would agree America was founded on the idea of avoiding a king at all costs.
@KaitMarieox Did you even study history at Kent State? The American Revolution was LITERALLY fought over the idea… https://t.co/WRtST8Dn9G— Edna K. - Vaccine Nanotracker Support (@Edna K. - Vaccine Nanotracker Support) 1601570874.0
@KaitMarieox And what do Americans do with monarchs?— 𝔑𝔬𝔞𝔥, 𝔣𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔶𝔬𝔯 🌹 (@𝔑𝔬𝔞𝔥, 𝔣𝔲𝔱𝔲𝔯𝔢 𝔪𝔞𝔶𝔬𝔯 🌹) 1601479359.0
@KaitMarieox If monarchy is what you are going for, I think you will find that your rightful sovereign would be thi… https://t.co/pjFFg6UEef— Lefty Conspirator (@Lefty Conspirator) 1601472703.0
Many others drew attention to some of the core messages of Christianity.
@KaitMarieox Jesus is The King! Revelation 19:16 KJV 16 And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name wri… https://t.co/c6zfOnRYtI— JesusComingSoon (@JesusComingSoon) 1601505178.0
By giving up their own freedom, Americans will only be hurting themselves.
Making democracy into a monarchy to own the libs https://t.co/pD5ivGq6OK— Jessica Huseman (@Jessica Huseman) 1601562158.0
Liberty lovers for monarchy, everybody. https://t.co/INBBeXlB7g— Jonah Goldberg (@Jonah Goldberg) 1601555431.0
@KaitMarieox Totally normal.— The Lincoln Project (@The Lincoln Project) 1601581404.0
Bennett has reportedly been selling these t-shirts on her website for months, but Twitter only began taking notice when she posted this photo.
@Realtorjmb @KaitMarieox It ain't gonna happen, man— Andrej Hauliš (@Andrej Hauliš) 1601501412.0
@KaitMarieox uhm well that's embarrassing for you👁️👄👁️— maya! (@maya!) 1601437057.0
@KaitMarieox https://t.co/PMs18fppzB— Jarran Sainsbury (@Jarran Sainsbury) 1601511998.0
America has no king and it certainly does not need one.
@KaitMarieox Here, maybe ⬇️ THIS ⬇️ will help https://t.co/ozIx9TJqvT— Edna K. - Vaccine Nanotracker Support (@Edna K. - Vaccine Nanotracker Support) 1601572933.0
@KaitMarieox https://t.co/XDfNIitt1x— Pennybags (@Pennybags) 1601565321.0
Many people who claim to be true Americans seem just a bit out of touch with what America actually stands for.