Girl Scouts Delete Message Congratulating Amy Coney Barrett Amid Backlash

The Girl Scouts removed a tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett over concerns that the message could be "viewed as a political and partisan statement."

Oct 30, 2020
Amy Coney Barrett meets with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham.
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Image via Getty/Demetrius Freeman-Pool

Amy Coney Barrett meets with Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham.
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Image via Getty/Demetrius Freeman-Pool

The Girl Scouts posted a tweet Wednesday congratulating Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the fifth woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court. It was deleted a short time later. 

Official @girlscouts have deleted this tweet 👀👀 pic.twitter.com/lvyn550yIr

— Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) October 28, 2020

The backtrack was due to criticism from those concerned about what Barrett's SCOTUS appointment—given her track record in regards to issues pertaining to the Affordable Care Act, LGBTQ rights, and abortion rights—could mean for the future. Girl Scouts explained that the tweet was deleted because it was "quickly viewed as a political and partisan statement." 

Girl Scouts of the USA is a nonpolitical, nonpartisan organization. We are neither red nor blue, but Girl Scout GREEN. We are here to lift up girls and women.

— Girl Scouts (@girlscouts) October 28, 2020

Girl Scouts may have gotten the perception that their Barrett tweet could be "viewed as a political and partisan statement" after people responded to the congratulatory message by vowing to take their cookie consumption business elsewhere.

This is just a reminder that Keebler has been making knock-off Girl Scout cookies for years, they are much more reasonably priced, they’re available year-round, and most importantly, these elves have never tweeted support for someone who wants to strip Americans of health care. pic.twitter.com/jWtcY1fPd8

— Dylan Roche (@DylanIsWriting) October 30, 2020

Thank you, @girlscouts, for deleting your Tweet praising the Amy Comey Barret, the reason today’s Girl Scouts won’t have access to health care, equal pay or any of the other rights we take for granted.

Still skipping your cookies over this shameful decision.

— Brianna Wu (@BriannaWu) October 28, 2020

I'm a proud Girl Scout leader. What I love about the Girl Scouts is that we celebrate ALL women. But we don't celebrate women that try to hold other women back, and that's what Amy Coney Barrett wants to do. Let's highlight women opening doors & not closing them.

— Nicole BANS OFF OUR BODIES Maggi (@nicolemaggi) October 28, 2020

In case you missed it, the #GirlScouts sent well-wishings to #AmyConeyBarrett.

The accomplishment of any woman to achieve a position within the country's highest court deserves to be celebrated, with civility, if not respect.

This post has been deleted by #GirlScoutsOfAmerica pic.twitter.com/nQmStNQ8UU

— Ms.CarmenM 🇵🇪 ✡ (@MsCarmenM939) October 30, 2020

Shame on you #GirlScouts for not standing your ground to support a woman that has made extraordinary accomplishments. If you can not stand now when can you? Below is the tweet that you deleted. May it live on......

Should I respond the same during cookie season? pic.twitter.com/ujaAZlgB4q

— Kelly Dreslin Arena (@kellyarena) October 30, 2020

Others were upset Girl Scouts deleted the tweet, arguing that it should've been seen as a way of praising a woman who accomplished something significant.

The Girl Scouts congratulate Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme Court.They also include the other 4 female justices.Girl Scouts honoring powerful successful woman.They get ripped from the left.Delete tweet, get ripped from the right.God help us pic.twitter.com/tCfQGCCOWN

— Brian Gomes (@BrianGomes) October 30, 2020

A spokesperson for the Girl Scouts told Fox News that the tweet was removed to "minimize negative conversation." 

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