First they claimed Mitt Romney said “I can relate to black people, my ancestors once owned slaves.”

That was a lie.

Then they claimed Romney wants to get rid of Martin Luther King Day and called the holiday “irrelevant.”

Those were lies, too.

Now they are claiming Romney’s campaign slogan, “Keep America American,” is identical to a slogan once used by the Ku Klux Klan:

https://twitter.com/Sam_Manilla/status/244996643752128512

Romney's slogan "keep America , America , is the same one the KKK used in the 1930's … #scumbag — Raylan Givens (@US_RaylanGivens) September 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/LaurenStrill/status/244987288105406466

Mitt Romney's slogan "Keep america American" was the same slogan the KKK used in 1992….. — Fly High KoKo❤️ (@_RoLexxx) September 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/satanpoop/status/244983969546915841

Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American." Same one used by the KKK in 1922. — A-Rod (@AlexRoyy23) September 10, 2012

Find it disturbing that Mitt Romney's campaign slogan, "Keep America American", is the same slogan use by the KKK in 1922. #Obama2012 — Dodger Updates (@DodgerUpdates) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American." This is the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922. Just something you should know. — THE ILLUMINATI (@ThelIluminati) September 6, 2012

https://twitter.com/ReggieXXL/status/244980572965982208

https://twitter.com/Itzchop/status/244978522374930433

https://twitter.com/Ha_YouKnow/status/244976033114255361

https://twitter.com/Mrs_Tallulah/status/244973941247057921

@KissIt__ Romney said "keep america american" hmm does that sound familiar? KKK used that saying in the 1920' s … -_- f*ck Romney — Fënty (@C_CierraSmith) September 10, 2012

"@_yupitsash: Did anyone realize that Mitt,Romney's Slogan "Keep America American" is the same as the KKK's in 1922!?!! @So_Determined21 — Kayla (@ChuckxTaylor) September 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/DanielleGarrod/status/244969859677552640

Did anyone realize that Mitt,Romney's Slogan "Keep America American" is the same as the KKK's in 1922!?!! @ChuckXTaylor — lilA✨ (@ashstillpretty_) September 10, 2012

"@DodgerUpdates: disturbing that Mitt Romney's campaign slogan, "Keep America American", is the same slogan use by the KKK #Obama2012" — PaulPimentel (@PaulPimentel) September 10, 2012

Mitt Romney uses the same slogan as the KKK … — Brianna Tweed (@BriiiannaTweed) September 10, 2012

Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American." Same one used by the KKK in 1922. — MONEYxFIEN (@_TweetmyWords) September 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/ZaroniStone_/status/244962912572166144

Mitt Romney’s Slogan, “Keep America American” was the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922" — Ryan Scott (@ryanmovienerdo) September 10, 2012

@RudeByNature_ Romney use some of the same quotes that the KKK used back in the day tho — Retired Thot ♦️ (@Gucci_AceB) September 10, 2012

Mitt Romney's campaign slogan "keep America American " is the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922. get out there and vote #2012 #Obama — ckstayfresh (@_grindmind) September 10, 2012

https://twitter.com/chaytimmons/status/244954175727874048

https://twitter.com/CopeCheck19/status/244949762288259072

https://twitter.com/TionAnyse/status/244946334103269377

That awkward moment when you realize Mitt Romney's slogan, "Keep America American" was the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922. #Mindblown — Zak (@Zakariya_Hassan) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney's slogan was also the KKK's Smh you crazy if you vote for him — last queen (@MisguiedQueen) September 9, 2012

that akward moment you realize Mitt Romney’s Slogan, “Keep America American” was the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922" o_0 — Pretty_Raych (@Just_Raych0811) September 9, 2012

That awkward moment you realize Mitt Romney's Slogan,"Keep America American" was the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922 — Alexis Thuston (@AT_alexis) September 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/TutiWizdom/status/244925458318237696

https://twitter.com/Classy_Dork/status/244921212051009536

https://twitter.com/FLIP_FERRARI/status/244917031961513984

https://twitter.com/simplyAFI/status/244916531690098688

“@Mr_popular Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American."The same slogan used by the KKK in 1922. Just something you should know. #BMB — ★A.Gemini's.Mindset★ (@Misx_Bonita20) September 9, 2012

“@ThugPickles: That akward moment you realize Mitt Romney’s Slogan, “Keep America American” was the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922…” — Rowann. (@InndoClassics_) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American" that's the KKK slogan… #mindblown — AC Chillin (@MonkeyDRolex) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney’s Slogan, “Keep America American” was the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922 #Fact!!! — Harry J Powder (@Sincerely1_Mic) September 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/haleyis2L2Q/status/244899872787017728

@Mandell4_ Mitt Romney's slogan: "Keep America, American". Didn't the KKK say that in 1922? Welp, Obama it is..” #PoliticalTweet — ✩jãlÿšę✩ (@jalysehunter) September 9, 2012

You would think that if you want to become president you would watch what you say not MIT ROMNEY- keep America American KKK slogan? Hmm — Jasmine Mundy (@jasminemundy) September 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/NaNaNickoleDGAF/status/244881322600976384

If we let mit romney win we deserve everything he gonna do ..

"keep america american" <=== kkk quote bet yall aint no that — trruuu! ✌ (@BigTittie_Sharr) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American." This is the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922. Just something you should know. — Skydied (@Sky_FreshAf) September 9, 2012

So mitt Romney wants to cut out mlk day doesn't believe in gay or women's rights and his slogan is from the kkk why is he still running ?? — Allo (@KushBoyAllo) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney's presidential slogan "Keep America American" is the same the KKK used in 1920. And some say that voting doesn't matter…right. — Black Star. (@Black_AKH) September 9, 2012

Mitt Romney's slogan is "Keep America American." This is the same slogan used by the KKK in 1922. Just something you should know. — Eastwattsbwood (@Eastwattsbwood) September 9, 2012

romney is using the same slogan that the kkk used back in the day #TeamObama — smooches (@MoniqueW14) September 9, 2012

Fuck Romney and his KKK slogan, wtf is the world coming to?! ??? — Tiarra V. (@BOMB_TickTick) September 9, 2012

https://twitter.com/Pudgie4Obama/status/244857577815564289

https://twitter.com/Lamborghini_Dee/status/244848238585335810

Once again, the claim is completely untrue.

As Snopes noted,

[T]he phrase “Keep America American” is not (and never has been) the slogan of Republican Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign. Romney’s official campaign slogan, which he began using in April 2011, is “Believe in America.”

The “real reporters” in the mainstream media started this smear back in December 2011. When the lie was exposed, an embarrassed Washington Post ran this Editor’s Note:

This posting contains multiple, serious factual errors that undermine its premise. Mitt Romney is not using “Keep America American,” which was once a KKK slogan, as a catchphrase in stump speeches, as the posting and headline stated. In a YouTube video that the posting said showed Romney using the phrase, Romney actually used a different phrase, “Keep America America.” Further, the video that the blog posting labelled “Mitt Romney 2012 Campaign Ad” is not actually a Romney campaign ad. The video itself states “Mitt Romney does not actually support this ad.” The posting cited accounts of Romney saying “keep America American” at an appearance last week. Independent video from the event shows him saying “Keep America America.” The Post should have contacted the Romney campaign for comment before publication. Finally, we apologize that the posting began by saying “[s]omeone didn’t do his research” when, in fact, we had not done ours.

Even MSNBC host Chris Matthews, not known as an apologist for the Republican Party, called the Klan claim “irresponsible and incendiary.”

In recent years, only one former Klansman reached the top echelons of national politics. His name was Robert Byrd. He was the Majority Leader of the U.S. Senate from 1977 to 1981 and 1987 to 1989. He died two years ago.

Of course, Byrd was a Democrat. Perhaps, then, the liberals who claim Romney is a secret Klan member or supporter are engaging in a form of projection.

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