The photo was even briefly Rubio's profile image on Twitter before it along with his tweet disappeared.
In a since-deleted tweet, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio wrote about the death of John Lewis but attached a photo of the late Rep. Elijah Cummings.Rubio's apparent flub was not the first time that the two late congressmen had been confused for one another. The two African American legislators had been mistaken for each other so much that, Lewis wrote that he was considering growing a beard to set him apart from his colleague from Maryland.
In a follow-up tweet, Rubio acknowledged he "tweeted an incorrect photo" and shared what appears to be a screenshot image of himself with Lewis from 2017 appearance in Miami. "Just this weekend, I went to church in Maryland," Lewis said in a statement last year. "Someone came up to me and said, 'Hi, Mr. Cummings! I vote for you all the time.' I just said thank you. What else could I say? That's when I decided, I should just grow a beard.
Lewis in the statement suggested the comparisons were because both African American lawmakers were bald, calling such mistakes "baldist."
They do NOT look alike
Which is which?
Like Grandma Nancy getting George Floyds name wrong?
Wow, the name of your publication is and this hot garbage is politics. Stick to what your name implies, please.
You can't be surprised
Because they look alike.
Someone from the staff will get fired as the scapegoat for Rubio to 'save face.'
Perhaps Rubio can chew & walk at the same time but he cannot think & tweet at the same time?
Obviously, he's never met Rep. John Lewis or he thinks ALL black people look alike( which has been said by other whites several times)
Ignorant is as ignorant does. 🧐
In his defense, he thinks all Black Lawmakers look alike.
My God, give the man a break, have you never confused 2 people?
Well...
Everyone watch the documentary called out of shadows It will change you're life Type In outofshadows just like this because YouTube is hiding it
But don’t all black people look the same to MAGA people ?
I mean they look like Twins anyway!
We knew someone would make the mistake.
Honest mistake. Give him a break!
marcorubio was being disingenuous and got caught for the poser he is.
Lmao what a fucking mortard 🤣
To be fair, they looked like twins. conspiracy Genetics Cloning willywonkagonewrong
GaryRayBetz It's an utter disgrace confusing two of America's political giants and icons!
There’s something boneheaded, illegal, & greed driven committed by the realdonaldtrump GOP EVERY DAMNED DAY! EVERY HOUR! We only know because 100 phones were recording EVERYTHING. “They” can’t keep getting away with this sh*t - or CAN THEY? -
He is not alone. Elijah Cummins and John Lewis look alike.
Not surprising
That’s him safe drivers save 40% it really him that’s the guy
Do all black people really look alike to whites? It’s possible that’s our perception on the Chinese and they don’t look alike to each other but other races.
I mean I knew Lloyd Bentsen was a senator, and let me tell you, Marco Rubio is no Jack Kennedy!
DOptomist rubio knew of Rep.John Lewis..he didn’t know him as a fellow colleague..John Lewis life long fight for equality..for all Americans..opened the door so rubio could become a Senator..
To be fair, I thought he was the one who founded the well known British luxury store chain...
As a Floridian I will do my best to make sure GovRonDeSantis mattgaetz SenRickScott and marcorubio are unemployed like the rest of us.
They do look similar to me, but to be fair I'm not a US senator
Little Marco Rubio Batistia was saddened to hear of the passing of his favorite singer Huey Lewis.
They do look alike. Pretty sure there are plenty of Rubio lookalike floating around.
Exhibit A why NO POC should EVER vote republikkkan. These white supremacist assholes can't tell our most revered, recognizable citizens apart. What makes anyone think they GAF about the rest of us?
ColleenHenley Guess they all look alike huh Marco?
😂
This is embarrassing.
An ass. Oh sorry it was Marco Rubbish
MarcoHasNoScriptureForThis
All black people look alike, you know...😒
He’s such a disgrace... 🤦🏻♀️
Florida is so useless. Can we cut them off and let them forgive things out and then decide how we can all proceed forward already
What a disgrace.
Come on they do look alike.
I just Googled: “EMPTY SUIT” And it took me to: marcorubio The Real FloridaMan
Blimey. I mean I know that John Lewis and Elijah Cummings were both African American civil rights activists who both later served as democratic congressmen but John Lewis was 10-15 years Cummings senior. Rubio can do better.
🤦🏾♂️ they kill me with the fake love