After Super Bowl, Trump congratulates wrong state

When President Donald Trump tweeted his congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs, he initially expressed his pride for “the Great State of Kansas.”

The Chiefs are based in Missouri. Not Kansas City, Kansas.

After a late comeback, the Chiefs scored a 31-20 win over the San Francisco 49ers, delivering Kansas City’s first NFL championship in 50 years. Star quarterback Patrick Mahomes was named the Super Bowl MVP.

Trump wrote at 10:15 p.m. on Sunday: “Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense pressure. You represented the Great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well! Our Country is PROUD OF YOU!”

Within minutes, the president’s tweet was

deleted and replaced — this time with the right state.

“Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game and a fantastic comeback under immense pressure. We are proud of you and the Great State of Missouri. You are true Champions!”

Still, Trump’s gaffe was noted by many, quickly drawing mockery and criticism from people like Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) and former Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill.

“It’s Missouri you stone cold idiot,” McCaskill wrote.

Missouri’s Democratic Party also took note, tweeting: “When the President lacks the basic geographic knowledge of where the Kansas City Chiefs are located. …“  (Politico)