Oklahoma
Oklahoma Rep. Kevin Hern roasted for baffling tweet about the Challenger explosion and hog farming
On March 3, U.S. Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) posted a confusing tweet to his official account that seemingly referenced how the Challenger space shuttle explosion, his career as a hog farmer and his purchase of a McDonald’s franchise led to him being elected to Congress.
After the Challenger tragically exploded, my dreams of being an astronaut were cut short.
But I did what I had to do – including hog farming – to purchase my first McDonalds in 1997.
Today, I am honored to represent #OK01 in the U.S. Congress.
Never EVER give up. pic.twitter.com/ZfN1n9EOBJ
— Rep. Kevin Hern (@repkevinhern) March 3, 2023
The comments on Hern’s post have mostly referenced the random series of events and unclear point of Hern’s post, which seemingly is a testament to the American Dream. However, some are critical of the fact Hern is associating himself with a disaster he had nothing to do with.
Taking a cue from George Santos and inserting yourself in to historical disasters that you had absolutely nothing to do with? Man this place is weird 🤦🏻♀️
— Amanda H (@Mandypop15) March 4, 2023
After @EdSheeran tragically exploded onto the music scene, my dreams of being a pop star were cut short.
But I did what I had to do – including constantly mock my own music – to somehow stay relevant.
Today, people barely remember me.
Never EVER give up. https://t.co/gDIm7Tnc5t
— James Blunt (@JamesBlunt) March 5, 2023
Madlibs post https://t.co/mKFOJkVMq3
— Liam (@Hezbolsonaro) March 4, 2023
Hern was first elected to Congress in 2018, when he defeated Tim Harris to represent Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District. His name was included in the eighth ballot to elect a Speaker of the House, when holdouts like Matt Gaetz and Lauren Boebert were protesting the election of Kevin McCarthy. Hern himself voted for McCarthy, and he never got more than seven votes.
In 2020, Hern was one of the 120 Republicans who voted in favor of the Texas v. Pennsylvania amicus brief, which sought to overturn the 2020 election results and keep Donald Trump in office for a second term after his defeat.