Madison Cawthorn, self-described 'big history buff,' keeps getting historical facts wrong
Posted on AllSides June 29th, 2021
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ANALYSIS
Rep. Madison Cawthorn, a freshman Republican from North Carolina, has called himself a "big history buff" and a "lover of history."
But Cawthorn -- who, at age 25, is the youngest member of Congress -- keeps getting historical facts wrong.
Cawthorn also has a record of other false claims. Here's a look at some of the inaccurate assertions he has made about the American past in particular.
A John Adams quote
Speaking on the House floor on Thursday to criticize the Biden administration's handling of the economy, Cawthorn said, "It was Thomas Jefferson...