Early morning after Donald Trump Tweeted That she and First Lady Melania Trump tested positive for coronavirus, spreading misinformation about the president’s status on social media.
Facebook users falsely claimed that “The Simpsons” predicted Trump’s death. A screenshot of the Trump campaign’s plea for fake funding also circulated on Twitter. And some suspected the president was totally ill, rather than speculating that Trump was misrepresenting his diagnosis to get out of future presidential discussions.
Politifacts fact-checks many widely shared lies about Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis. If you see another social media post you want to fact-check us, send it [email protected].
Doubts about Trump’s results are unfounded
Overnight, People Tweeted across the political spectrum and posted on Facebook with doubts about Trump’s results. Some wondered why they should trust such a president downplayed The risk of the virus, speculating that a fake positive COVID-19 test could somehow give him a political advantage.
No supporters Basic QN conspiracy theory Claiming that Trump’s positive diagnosis is a pretense showing the imminent arrest of Hillary Clinton, saying “this is a cover for the storm to come.” (“The Storm” is a quen word that refers to the mass arrest of people who Q followers believe belong to the powerful, cannibalistic pedophile ring.)
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Speculation and baseless theories show significant evidence that Trump does, in fact, have COVID-19:
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Trump’s personal physician Sean P. Kanley a List 2 Oct Qt. Confirmed that the president and first lady tested positive for the virus.
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Members of Trump’s inner circle and those who have participated in programs with Trump have also tested positive for the virus.
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The New York Times Report That Trump is experiencing mild, cold-like symptoms, and those who met with him this week thought he looked lethargic.
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The news that Trump has clashed with the coronavirus collision with his campaign message is that “the end of the epidemic appears.” In addition, the cancellation of rallies and political events in the months leading up to the November 3 election could damage his campaign.
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The Trump campaign did not send a request for funding
Trump’s re-election campaign asking for 42 421 million in funding is a fake email. We rated it Paint on fire!
Screenshot of bogus email Leads with news of positive results for the President and First Lady. After that, he argues to fund the ising.
“President Trump wants to ask for a favor. Will you donate to help him get rid of this disease?” Says the email, which was sent to the President of the Georgia NAACP by the Rev. Was shared by James Woodall. “It’s only fair because he has sacrificed millions of dollars as your president.”
The Trump campaign confirmed to us that the email was not real. The Republican National Committee did the same. A clue that it is not authentic: email, asking for a certain amount of New York Times Report Trump is in debt and other debts.
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‘The Simpsons’ did not predict Trump’s death
Facebook posts claim that the long-running TV show “The Simpsons” featuring Trump in a coffin is false – We rated them Paint on fire!
That picture of Trump was erected in the coffin in the episode “The Simpsons” and has been circulating for years. Debunk. In February 2017 Snapoz reported that the image did not appear in “The Simpsons”, and while its origin is unclear, it appears to have been promoted on the fringe forum website 4chan.
“The Simpsons” Trump has shown up before, But we have no indication that the show aired an episode of it in the coffin.
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The ‘Doomsday Plane’ and Trump’s diagnosis are not related
People are speculating that the two are related to “Doomsday Plane” and Trump’s positive coronavirus diagnosis.
“After Trump tested positive for Covid, they formed ‘Doomsday Plane.’ Post Says.
We rated That claim is false. Military officials say the two incidents are not related.
Then The news broke Oct. On the 1st, Trump aide Hope Hicks, who was traveling with the president, tested positive for COVID-19 by a man named Tim Hogan. Tweeted About the E-6B Mercury plane that he said appeared on the east and west coasts of the United States.
N E-6B Mercury The plane is Airborne Nuclear Command Center It is known as the “Doomsday Plane” because it is designed to keep the National Command Authority at risk with naval nuclear forces, Washington Explained in the story about planes. The Navy has 16 such aircraft and one is always in the air, According to Forbes.
However, the U.S. Said the Strategic Command Business interior “These flights were pre-planned missions” and that “any time for a presidential announcement is a pure coincidence.” 2 Oct of the outlet. According to the story.
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It is wrong to claim that ‘no leading Democrats’ have the virus
In 2 Oct Qt“It’s strange to anyone else that no prominent Democrats got the virus, but the Republicans’ list goes on,” said Diana Lorraine.
Is Lauren Former Republican congressional candidate Who lost the primary bid to represent California’s 12th congressional district this year.
Lauren’s claim is false. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D.N.Y. Such democratic leaders have not contracted the coronavirus. But the same can be said for Republican leaders. Meanwhile, many Democrats, including mayors and governors, have been infected with the virus Atlanta Mayor Kesha Lance Bottoms And Virginia Govt. Ralph Northam.
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The 2013 Trump tweet is fake
Trump’s seemingly fake tweet in 2013 saying he “never contracts COVID-19” has been shared thousands of times on Twitter.
“There’s always a tweet,” the show wrote an account dedicated to “Seinfeld.” In a post Including screenshots of bogus tweets.
Not this time. Trump That never tweeted. Some websites make it easy for anyone to write fake tweets by public Twitter users. Coronavirus does not exist before 2019.
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