Jeb Bush Tweets a Photo of a Gun With His Name Engraved on It

Jeb Bush is getting the most attention he’s had in weeks, but it’s not over a remark on the future of the country or what he’ll do as president. It’s over a tweet.

America. pic.twitter.com/TeduJkwQF3

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) February 16, 2016

The tweet is a picture of a gun with his name engraved on top, captioned simply with “America.”

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First, it was quickly pointed out that the gun was not manufactured by an American company.

Bush’s gun appears to be an FN Five-seven, manufactured by Fabrique Nationale d’Armes.

A Belgian company.https://t.co/cHKLsgIDXG

— Scott Bixby (@scottbix) February 16, 2016

Some reacted with disgust and horror.

Shame on you, @JebBush.
I thought you were smart when I interviewed you.
I was wrong.
You’re a gun-slathering fool. pic.twitter.com/j2ZPYukzIp

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 16, 2016

The New York Daily News featured the gun on its front page.

Early look at tomorrow’s front page
DOLT .45
Jeb Bush tweets gun pic, captions it ‘America’ https://t.co/S5FGYmcsVM pic.twitter.com/90lHW6H457

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) February 17, 2016

But the most common response was light-hearted mockery.

sadly the gun with Jeb Bush engraved on it is already polling better than he is in South Carolina

— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) February 16, 2016

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People started tweeting ridiculous images with the caption “America” to ridicule Bush, launching off a meme in real time.

i dont know why we’re doing this but

America pic.twitter.com/KMR4MnW5lS

— Holly Green (@winnersusedrugs) February 16, 2016

America. pic.twitter.com/Cw7gPFV6QI

— Tom Ganjamie (@tomgam) February 16, 2016

America (well historically, before) @JebBush pic.twitter.com/ocR2phBWF5

— Stroumboulopoulos (@strombo) February 16, 2016

*poignantly* America pic.twitter.com/ma8Z2L9yBH

— Ernie Monies (@crushingbort) February 16, 2016

Australia. pic.twitter.com/vrki9lfnAR

— Mark Pesce (@mpesce) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush Tatooine. pic.twitter.com/xnQDE7bVGh

— John Joseph Adams (@JohnJosephAdams) February 16, 2016

When @jebbush tweets, Twitter respondshttps://t.co/u91gJcLVpv pic.twitter.com/SeMJGzWwfq

— BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) February 17, 2016

.@JebBush Ireland. pic.twitter.com/jbcoRjpv1Z

— Paddy Power (@paddypower) February 17, 2016

@GarciaHortolano @jayowenreturn @asymbina @evangoer @lnmorton @JohnJosephAdams @JebBush Westeros pic.twitter.com/pRNWAcC85v

— Fogrimm (@fogrimm) February 17, 2016

@jayowenreturn @asymbina @evangoer @lnmorton @JohnJosephAdams @JebBush Hogwarts pic.twitter.com/81wrAvNZEb

— Drunk Cobata (@GarciaHortolano) February 16, 2016

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