Women's March apologizes for email reporting an average donation of $14.92: 'A year of colonization'
The group called the email an 'oversight'
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The Women’s March apologized on Tuesday after sending out an email reporting an average donation of $14.92, a figure reflecting the year Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas.
"We apologize deeply for the email that was sent today. $14.92 was our average donation amount this week," the apology on Twitter said. "It was an oversight on our part to not make the connection to a year of colonization, conquest, and genocide for Indigenous people, especially before Thanksgiving."
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It is unclear if the apology was in response to specific complaints made by email recipients offended by the mention of 1492. The Women’s March did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
The apology was widely mocked on Twitter, with many users saying they were unable to determine whether or not the post was satire.
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"This is the challenge for The Babylon Bee with all the woke stuff; it's like trying to satirize a comedy," Babylon Bee senior writer Frank J. Fleming tweeted. The Babylon Bee is a right-leaning site the does satire.
"The Women's March is not a serious organization," political commentator Lauren Chen tweeted. "If you can't see the amount of $14.92 without being triggered, seek help."
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"Keeping all of your email recipients in mind at this difficult time," Federalist editor Emily Jashinsky tweeted.