Republican Madison Cawthorn was mocked for his signature after a letter detailing a proxy to vote for him in the COVID-19 Relief Bill went viral. Cawthorn, along with 12 other House Republicans, submitted paperwork to have proxies cast their votes citing the ongoing pandemic.
Prior to his election, Cawthorn had tweeted: "Leaders show up no matter how uncertain the times are. The Democrats are cowards for hiding and not showing up to work. I guess we can label them as 'Nonessential personnel'?"


Does Cawthorn Misspell his Name in Signature?
It isn't for the first time that Cawthorn's signature has shot into limelight. Last month, Rep. Ashley Hinson (R-Iowa) had tweeted a letter, signed by 16 Republican members, offering to find a common ground with incoming administration led by Joe Biden.
.@RepCawthorn filed a statement that he’s unable to attend House sessions and perform the duties he’s paid to perform due to the ongoing public health emergency ... instead he’s down in Florida at CPAC. So much for honest and faithful government service.@CawthornforNC#MadCaw pic.twitter.com/UsyeSq7FFb
— Moe Davis (@ColMorrisDavis) February 26, 2021
"As our nation prepares for the peaceful transition of presidential power, I stand ready to find common ground with the Biden Administration where possible so that we can help Iowans & Americans," it read.
People are tired of the chaos and dysfunction that runs DC.
— Ashley Hinson (@RepAshleyHinson) January 20, 2021
As our nation prepares for the peaceful transition of presidential power, I stand ready to find common ground with the Biden Administration where possible so that we can help Iowans & Americans. pic.twitter.com/QxinDHbjwa
It was Cawthorn's signature that caught everyone's fancy. While the 'W' in Cawthorn looking like a 'U', towards the end of the signature, either 'R' or 'N' appeared to be missing. It appeared as if Cawthorn had misspelled his name.
In the recent letter too, Cawthorn's signature appear to be bearing similar structuring of letters.
Cawthorn Mocked For His Child Like Handwriting
The controversial Republican was soon mocked for bearing a child-like handwriting with weird manner to form the letters. "Every time I see Madison Cawthorn's signature I'm reminded that he's actually a third grader who can't spell his name yet.
Saw Madison Cawthorn’s signature on his proxy vote thing and I was like “I remember when I signed my name like that... in 3rd grade...†🤷ðŸ¼â€â™‚ï¸
— Andrew Thomas (@atrium347) February 27, 2021
"I cannot believe someone with THAT SIGNATURE is in congress," wrote a user as another added, "Isn't that cute?! Looks like @CawthornforNC 's signature is about as mature as his worldview."
Madison Cawthorn’s signature looks like he just learned cursive last week pic.twitter.com/J7y2pXqZnL
— HARD FACTOR (@HardFactorNews) February 26, 2021
"I know it's a side point, but is that really his signature?? It looks like a 3rd grader learning penmanship," opined another user.
I fixed Rep. Madison Cawthorn's signature. pic.twitter.com/3NyPsXRCAE
— Fake Dispatch (@Fake_Dispatch) February 27, 2021
"Is that truly what his signature looks like? It's as laughable as is his hypocritical absence note," a tweet read.
You can’t even make this stuff up. pic.twitter.com/tfE70aJPxe
— Justin Amash (@justinamash) February 27, 2021
"My 12-year-old has a more sophisticated signature. And he can actually spell his last name correctly, too," wrote a user while referencing to the 'missing' letters in the signature.