Headline fail in progress as The Hill misidentifies party of the retired lawmaker who told Trump to sit on his pointy fence

Wow. This could be a pretty big deal if a “retired GOP lawmaker” really told President Donald Trump to sit on his pointy fence:

Retired GOP lawmaker on Trump's "steel slat barrier" wall: "Sit on it, you imbecile" https://t.co/Wdkei2dsGp pic.twitter.com/1VCm8FbWFI

— The Hill (@thehill) December 21, 2018

The Republican who said this to the president is none other than John Dingel, legendary Democrat from Michigan who served in the House of Representatives for almost 60 years:

Sit on it, you imbecile. https://t.co/R4jOyjxsqv

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) December 21, 2018

Take a bow, guys:

Our media betters:
1) Ran this story, which is not a story
2) Got the party wrong https://t.co/iMnisMPPyF

— Kurt Schlichter (@KurtSchlichter) December 21, 2018

Screenshot for posterity: