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A teacher from Wisconsin has been put on administrative leave after making controversial remarks about presidential assassins that sparked outrage.
Patrick Meyer, a social studies teacher at Kaukauna High School, commented on the historical figures John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau, Leon Czolgosz, and Lee Harvey Oswald, stating they would be dismayed by the failed attempts on a president’s life in recent times.
In a now-deleted post on X, Meyer expressed his dissatisfaction with current would-be assassins, saying, “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!” This message appeared to parody former President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again (MAGA) slogan.
Following the controversy, the Kaukauna Area School District issued a statement on Monday acknowledging the situation. They confirmed that Meyer, a long-serving teacher of over two decades, has been placed on leave.
Cole Tomas Allen is shown lying face down on the floor as law enforcement detains him after a shooting incident in Washington, D.C. (@realDonaldTrump via Truth Social)
“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, and unequivocally rejects any conduct, expression, or behavior that may encourage, condone, or promote violence in any form,” the statement added.
The district also said that the content of the social media post “was not related to the Kaukauna Area School District, and there has been no evidence of a risk to the safety of our students and schools.”
The Justice Department charged Cole Tomas Allen in connection with the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo)
Fox News Digital reached out to the district for additional comment. Fox News Digital also reached out to Meyer for comment.
Rep. Tony Wied, R-Wisc., said on social media, “This type of disgusting rhetoric has no place in our society and does not represent our values in #WI08. It is not the example that our teachers should be setting for Northeast Wisconsin students.”
President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, D.C. (Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg)
The comments came amid heightened concern over political violence following the recent shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C.
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