Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after social media post advocating to 'make Americans great assassins again'
A Wisconsin high school teacher was placed on administrative leave after a social media post mocked recent attempts on a president's life and referenced past assassins of U.S. presidents. The Kaukauna Area School District condemned the post, emphasizing its commitment to a safe learning environment. The teacher's comments, which appeared to parody the 'Make America Great Again' slogan, drew public criticism, including from a U.S. representative. The incident comes amid heightened concerns over political violence following a recent shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
- ▪Kaukauna High School teacher Patrick Meyer was placed on leave after a now-deleted social media post criticizing recent presidential assassination attempts.
- ▪In the post, Meyer referenced John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, and Lee Harvey Oswald, suggesting they were 'spinning in their graves' and used the phrase 'Make Americans Great Assassins Again.'
- ▪The Kaukauna Area School District stated the post was not affiliated with the school and found no evidence of a threat to student safety.
- ▪Republican Rep. Tony Wied condemned the post, calling it 'disgusting rhetoric' unfit for educators.
- ▪The incident follows heightened national concern about political violence after a shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner.
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Wisconsin Wisconsin teacher placed on leave after social media post advocating to 'make Americans great assassins again' 'Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves!' Kaukauna High School teacher Patrick Meyer said in the post By Landon Mion Fox News Published April 27, 2026 10:21pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Democratic rep praises Republican rep for actions during Saturday's shooting Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.) says GOP Rep. Steve Scalise helped him get to safety during the shooting at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in Washington Saturday. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A Wisconsin teacher was placed on leave following controversial comments in which he said he was "not impressed with recent presidential assassins." if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb2', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban1', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban1', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } Kaukauna High School social studies teacher Patrick Meyer suggested that the four men who successfully assassinated a U.S. president — John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz and, Lee Harvey Oswald — must be rolling over in their graves after recent failed attempts to kill a president."I am not impressed with recent presidential assassins. It's f---ing embarrassing! Booth, Guiteau, Czolgosz, Oswald must all be spinning in their graves! MAGAA (make Americans great assassins again)! Sad!" Meyer said in a since-deleted post on X, appearing to mock President Donald Trump's Make America Great Again, or MAGA, slogan. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('desktop', 'lb2', 'desktop-desk-ad-lb2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } The Kaukauna Area School District released a statement on Monday saying it had been made aware of the post and that Meyer, who has worked as a teacher in the district for more than 20 years, had been placed on administrative leave. if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('mobile', 'ban2', 'mobile-mw-ad-ban2', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } SECURITY UNDER SCRUTINY AS WHCD ATTENDEES CITE INCONSISTENT SCREENING BEFORE SHOOTING Cole Tomas Allen lies face down on the floor as law enforcement officers detain him after a shooting in Washington, D.C. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social) if (window && window.foxstrike && Array.isArray(window.foxstrike.cmd)) { window.foxstrike.cmd.push(function(Strike) { Strike.insertAd('tablet', 'lb3', 'tablet-tw-ad-lb3', ''); }); } else { console.error('Error: window.foxstrike not found'); } "The District has placed the employee on administrative leave and is taking additional action to review the matter in accordance with its policies and procedures," the district wrote."The Kaukauna Area School District is committed to maintaining a safe and supportive learning environment for all students, families, and staff,…
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