US President Donald Trump drew scorn and laughter on social media Sunday after placing the Kansas City Chiefs in the wrong state following their Super Bowl victory.
Trump said the Chiefs had made Kansas State proud, but the team actually hails from neighbouring Missouri.
"Congratulations to the Kansas City Chiefs on a great game, and a fantastic comeback, under immense pressure," he tweeted.
"You represented the Great State of Kansas and, in fact, the entire USA, so very well. Our Country is PROUD OF YOU!".
He later deleted the tweet, and replaced it with one naming the correct state.
Reaction online was swift -- and not too polite -- towards a commander-in-chief who has a troublesome history with maps.
"It's Missouri you stone cold idiot," responded a former US senator from the state, Claire McCaskill.
Lauren Arthur, a current Missouri state senator, tweeted: "Wrong state. Best stay out of things you don't understand, like the Heart of America."
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