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Is US military reclaiming hardware Biden gave Ukraine?!

Is the US military heading to Ukraine to reclaim hardware Biden gave Zelenskyy?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : US military is reclaiming hardware Biden gave Ukraine!

The notorious Real Raw News account on X is claiming that the US military is headed to Ukraine to reclaim hardware Biden gave Zelenskyy!

RealRawNews : Report: U.S. military assets are headed to Ukraine to reclaim hardware the Biden regime illegally gave Zelenskyy

Naturally, many people reposted it on X, sometimes without pointing out they obtained it from Real Raw News.

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Truth : US military is not reclaiming hardware Biden gave Ukraine!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by Real Raw News, and here are the reasons why…

There is no report of US military reclaiming hardware from Ukraine

Let me start by simply pointing out that there is no report of the US military heading to Ukraine to reclaim hardware or any aid that the US government gave the Ukrainian government.

If the US military was really sent to Ukraine to reclaim hardware or other aid, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media, and military websites. Yet, there has been no such report.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice did not provide any evidence to back up its claims. No link to the report, or any source for its claim. Nothing.

US is rushing military aid to Ukraine

Contrary to this claim by The People’s Voice, the US government is actually accelerating military aid to Ukraine after Donald Trump won the 2024 elections.

At a briefing on Thursday, 7 November 2024, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that the US will send Ukraine the full $6 billion in outstanding military aid before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on 20 January 2025.

This confirmed the earlier November 6 report by Politico that the Biden Administration is planning to rush the delivery of military aid to Ukraine ahead of the inauguration of Donald Trump.

US Congress approved military aid to Ukraine

Contrary to this claim by The People’s Voice, the Biden Administration did not illegally provide Ukraine with military hardware and aid. The US Congress has approved over $174 billion in military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine since the Russian invasion in February 2022.

Most recently, the US Congress approved nearly $61 billion in aid to Ukraine (November 2024 archive), of which $48.4 billion would be provided by the Department of Defense, $11.6 billion by the State Department and USAID, and nearly $1 billion by other US government agencies.

Needless to say – all this aid to Ukraine was approved by Congress, and signed into law by President Joe Biden, and is therefore completely legal.

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US delivers military aid through Poland and Germany

The People’s Voice claim that the US military is heading into Ukraine to reclaim hardware doesn’t make sense, because US soldiers do not officially enter Ukraine for fear of being seen as a provocation to Russia.

Currently, US military aid is being channeled to Ukraine through Poland and Germany, according to DW:

The regional airport in the small town of Rzeszow in southeastern Poland is the most important hub for international aid. Hodges said he assumed that US aircraft coming from Germany would land there. US military logistics can move arms and munitions quickly by rail or by C-17 aircraft that fly them to Rzeszow.

“Because of its geography and also because of its, advanced infrastructure, and then finally because of the, almost 80 years of US presence and cooperation,” Hodges said, Germany is the most important hub for deliveries from the United States to Ukraine.

The largest ammunition depot of the US armed forces outside of the United States is located in southwestern Germany. The Miesau Ammo Depot is situated in the immediate vicinity of Ramstein, the largest US Air Force base in Europe, in the German state of Rhineland Palatinate.

If the US does ever reclaim hardware from Ukraine, it wouldn’t need to send troops into Ukraine to do that. It would ask Ukraine to deliver the hardware out of Ukraine to Poland.

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Real Raw News is known for fake news

Real Raw News is a fake news website that capitalises on making shocking but fake stories to generate page views and money.

To protect himself from legal repercussions, the owner and writer, Michael Baxter (real name – Michael Tuffin), claims that his articles are “humour, parody, and satire“.

That disclaimer, which is not clearly mentioned in his articles, lets him keep creating fake news to go viral, and generate money.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from his website. Here are some of its fake stories that I debunked earlier:

Everything posted by Real Raw News should be regarded as FAKE NEWS, until proven otherwise.

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Did Malia Obama change her last name over Big Mike rumours?!

Is Barack Obama angry after Malia changed her last name because Michelle Obama is Big Mike and not her biological mother?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Malia Obama changed her last name over Big Mike rumours!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claims that former President Barack Obama is furious after Malia changed her last name over Big Mike rumours that Michelle Obama is not her biological mother!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Barack Obama ‘Furious’ After Malia Ditches Last Name Amid Rumors ‘Big Mike’ Is Not Her Mother

Barack Obama’s eldest daughter, Malia, has changed her last name due to the ongoing scandal that Michelle Obama, aka ‘Big Mike’, is not her biological mother.

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Truth : Malia Obama did not change her last name over Big Mike rumours!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Malia Obama did not change her last name

Let me start by pointing out that Malia Obama did not change her last name. The 25 year-old daughter of former President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama still remains Malia Ann Obama legally.

Malia Obama only dropped her famous last name professionally, releasing her first Hollywood short film, The Heart, under her first and middle names – Malia Ann.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that Malia Obama actually changed her last name legally.

Malia Obama dropped her last name to avoid nepo baby label

The People’s Voice article claimed that Malia Obama dropped her last name over the “ongoing scandal that Michelle Obama, aka ‘Big Mike’, is not her biological mother“.

That’s a reference to an oft-debunked conspiracy theory that Michelle Obama is really a transgender woman who was born a man called Michael – example, example, example, example, example.

The truth is – Malia Obama only dropped her last name in the credit for her short film to avoid the “nepo baby” label. She basically wanted to avoid people claiming that her success was due to her famous last name.

Her father, Barack Obama, explained that Malia wanted audiences to watch her film, without thinking of her family ties.

And she’s all like, ‘You know what? I want them to watch it that first time and not in any way have that association.

Interestingly, The People’s Voice article only mentioned Michelle Obama or Big Mike in its title and lede, but nowhere else in the rest of the article!

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Was Bucks County election worker seen destroying Trump votes?!

Was a Bucks County election worker seen destroying postal votes for Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-10-26 : Added confirmation by ODNI, FBI and CISA
Originally posted @ 2024-10-25

 

Claim : Bucks County election worker seen destroying Trump votes!

Some people are sharing a video which purportedly shows a Bucks County election working destroying postal for Donald Trump, while leaving postal votes for Kamala Harris intact!

Concerned Citizen : Mail in ballots voting for Trump appear to be destroyed by this election registrar employee in Bucks County, Pennsylvania a major battleground State.

They were always going to cheat, amazing they are making it this obvious.

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Truth : Bucks County election worker did not destroy Trump votes!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news to influence the 2024 Elections, and here are the reasons why…

Bucks County GOP confirms video is fake

Let me start by quickly pointing out that the video does not show a Bucks County election worker destroying votes for Donald Trump, while preserving votes for Kamala Harris.

The Bucks County Republican Committee looked into the video, and have confirmed that it is fake.

We have seen the video circulating on the internet showing someone, allegedly in Bucks County, ripping up ballots with votes for President Donald Trump. We immediately worked with our attorneys, as well as attorneys with the Trump campaign to investigate this. The Bucks County Board of Elections has confirmed that the actions seen in this video did not occur.

Ballot return envelope looks different

If you compare the ballot return envelope from the video (left) with the real ballot return envelope on the right, you can see that they have different shades of green and finish.

The fake envelope is shiny, with a dark green stripe on the left. The real envelope has a matte finish, and a “Kelly green” colour. The fake envelopes also lack the voter’s return address.

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Election ballot envelope also looks different

The election ballot envelope also looks different, with a different shade of yellow from the real envelope. If you look carefully, you can also see the text offset for the alternating rows of “Official Election Ballot” is different from the real envelope.

The envelope in the viral video is clearly fake.

Mail-in ballots won’t be open until Election Day

The Bucks County GOP also pointed out that it is impossible for any election worker to open and destroy votes for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, because mail-in and absentee ballots won’t be opened and counted until election day on November 5, 2024.

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ODNI, FBI, CISA confirmed Russia was behind fake video

On 25 October 2024, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), the FBI and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced that the fake video of a Bucks County election worker destroying Trump votes was “manufactured and amplified” by “Russian actors”.

It is likely this fake video was created by the covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which is trying to influence the 2024 US elections to help Donald Trump.

Storm-1516 has been said to be responsible for recent fake videos about Kamala Harris and Tim Walz, which I fact checked recently:

US officials are also warning voters to expect Russia to create and release more fake content to undermine trust in the 2024 US elections.

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Did Biden authorise military lethal force against US citizens?!

Did President Joe Biden just authorise the US military to use lethal force against American citizens?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Biden authorised military lethal force against US citizens!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that President Joe Biden just authorised the US military to use lethal force against American citizens!

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. : Biden/Harris have just pushed through DoD Directive 5240.01 giving the Pentagon power — for the first time in history — to use lethal force to kill Americans on U.S. soil who protest government policies.

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Truth : Biden did not authorise military lethal force against US citizens!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news to influence the 2024 Elections, and here are the reasons why…

DoD Directive 5240.01 does not authorise military force against US citizens!

First, let me just point out that DoD Directive 5240.01 (PDF) does not authorise the use of military force against US citizens.

Here is clause 3.3.a.(2)(c) that people are claiming is evidence that President Biden authorised the US military to use lethal force against American citizens:

Assistance in responding with assets with potential for lethality, or any situation in which it is reasonably foreseeable that providing the requested assistance may involve the use of force that is likely to result in lethal force, including death or serious bodily injury. It also includes all support to civilian law enforcement officials in situations where a confrontation between civilian law enforcement and civilian individuals or groups is reasonably anticipated. Such use of force must be in accordance with DoDD 5210.56, potentially as further restricted based on the specifics of the requested support.

If you read clause 3.3.a.(2)(c) carefully, you will see that it does not authorise the use of lethal force by the US military against American citizens.

It actually refers to intelligence and material support (Section 3.2. Permissible Assistance) that the “Defense Intelligence Component” can provide to “any Federal department of agency“, and even that is subject to approval by the Secretary of Defense.

There is no mention of US soldiers being allowed to use lethal force, much less torture, against American citizens, whether overseas or domestically. Why would anyone make up this false claim???

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Pentagon refuted lethal force claims

On Thursday, 24 October 2024, the Pentagon issued a rare statement, directly refuting claims that the US military is now authorised to use lethal force against American citizens during the 2024 US elections.

Pentagon spokeswoman Sue Gough confirmed that the revision to Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 does not allow US troops to use force against American citizens, and the timing of its release was not related to the 2024 Elections.

The policies concerning the use of force by DOD addressed in DoDD 5240.01 are not new, and do not authorize the DOD to use lethal force against U.S. citizens or people located inside the United States, contrary to rumors and rhetoric circulating on social media.

The Pentagon also explained that this update was intended to align the language on use of force from other policies into directive 5240.01, which only applies to defence intelligence personnel. It clarified that the directive describes the type of support defence intelligence personnel can provide to civilian law enforcement in situations where a confrontation or lethal force is likely.

Defence intelligence personnel can provide intelligence, analysis, training, equipment, and even weapons to civilian authorities. However, they are still restricted from using force themselves.

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Law prevents domestic use of lethal force by US military

The US military is explicitly forbidden by the Posse Comitatus Act from using force on US soil against American citizens, except in cases of self-defence, or when expressly authorised by the Constitution, or an Act of Congress.

Generally, only the President of the United States can order the deployment of US federal military personnel and federalised National Guard troops within the United States using the Insurrection Act of 1807.

DoD Directive 5240.01 was first issued in 1982

I should also point out that the Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 isn’t even new. It was first issued in December 1982, during the Reagan Administration.

It has been amended several times since then, including 8 August 2016 – during the Trump Administration.

None of those changes, including the most recent 27 September 2024 revision, authorise the US military to use lethal force and/or torture against American citizens, whether domestically or overseas.

This is just political fake news

Ultimately, this appears to be yet another example of political fake news surrounding the 2024 US elections. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

As the 2024 US Presidential election draws close, you can expect more of such fake news to appear, so be wary and skeptical!

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Russia created Tim Walz fake news to help Donald Trump!

The US intelligence community has identified Russia as responsible for recent Tim Walz fake news designed to help Donald Trump! Here is what you need to know!

 

Tim Walz Fake News : A Quick Primer!

In the run-up to the 2024 US elections, Vice Presidential candidate and Minnesota governor Tim Walz was hit by accusations of sexual misconduct against underage male students at two schools he once taught.

Black Insurrectionist recently went viral with claims that Tim Walz had sex with a 14 year-old male student while he was a high school teacher at Alliance High School in Nebraska. Those claims was quickly eviscerated by many people who investigated the claims, which I covered here, here, here, and here.

That was followed quickly by a viral testimony video, in which a man who calls himself Matthew Metro claimed that he too had sex with Tim Walz while he was also a 14 year-old student, this time at Mankato West High School.

I also fact checked that viral Matthew Metro video, and showed how it appears to be a deepfake video, or merely uses an actor who superficially resembled the real Matthew Metro (like the fake Kamala Harris 2011 hit-and-run accident).

Both viral Tim Walz sex scandals were disproven pretty quickly, although many Trump supporters and right-wing personalities continue to push the fake claims and video, especially on X – the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.

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Russia helped create Tim Walz fake news to help Donald Trump!

The Matthew Metro video was eerily similar to the fake video of a Black woman who claimed that she was knocked down by Kamala Harris in a 2011 hit-and-run accident. That effort was traced to a covert Russian disinformation team called Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop), which was likely trying to influence the 2024 US elections.

So it came as no surprise when a senior US intelligence official finally confirmed on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, that Russian disinformation groups were responsible for creating and spreading fake news about Tim Walz.

The official with the Office of the Director of National Intelligence confirmed that the content (video) contained “several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics with Russian actors“.

Based on newly available intelligence, for example, the IC assesses that Russian influence actors manufactured and amplified inauthentic content claiming illegal activity committed by the Democratic vice-presidential candidate during his earlier career. The IC reviewed electronic media associated with this effort and in doing so revealed several indicators of manipulation that are consistent with the influence efforts and tactics Russian actors have used this cycle, including those highlighted in the Mid-September Election Security Update.

This appears to be yet more evidence that Russia was trying to influence the 2024 US elections in favour of former President Donald Trump, whom US intelligence assesses is the Kremlin’s preferred choice.

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In its Mid-September Election Security Update, the Department of National Intelligence (DNI) identified Russia as the most prolific foreign actor in reading AI content to influence the 2024 US elections in favour of former President Donald Trump.

Of the top three actors we are tracking, Russia has generated the most AI content related to the election and has done so across all four mediums—text, images, audio, and video—though the degree to which this content has been released and spread online varies. These items include AI-generated content of and about prominent U.S. figures, and are consistent with Russia’s broader efforts to boost the former President’s candidacy and denigrate the Vice President and the Democratic Party, including through conspiratorial narratives.

Even though such Russian-manufactured fake news were quickly debunked, and did not turn out to be the October surprise former President Donald Trump was possibly hoping for, it is more than likely that Russia will continue to manufacture and/or spread more fake news about Tim Walz and Kamala Harris into the final two weeks of the 2024 US elections, and even in the post-election period, when they can sow doubts about the American democratic process.

Since the publication of that assessment, the IC is increasingly confident that Russian actors are considering—and in some cases implementing—a broad range of influence efforts timed with the election. Some of these are aimed at inciting violence and calling into question the validity of democracy as a political system, regardless of who wins. Others are aimed at amplifying false information and conspiracies—that may exacerbate post-election tensions in the United States.

The DNI also expects other foreign actors like Iran and China to conduct influence operations during the pre-and post-election periods.

 

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Did CIA reveal US Presidents are selected, not elected?!

Did the CIA reveal that US Presidents are selected, and not elected?! Take a look at the shocking claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : CIA revealed US Presidents are selected, not elected!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice, which claimed or suggested that the CIA revealed that US Presidents are selected, and not elected!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

CIA Bombshell: Presidents Are Selected, Not Elected

According to the global elite, U.S. presidents are selected, not elected, with the game rigged to ensure their chosen candidate can continue destroying America from the inside.

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Truth : CIA did not reveal US Presidents are selected, not elected!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

CIA did not reveal anything about US presidents being selected

Let me start by pointing out that the CIA did not reveal anything about grooming US Presidents, or say that US Presidents are selected, and not elected.

If that actually happened, it would have been shocking news, and reported widely across the world by reputable media outlets. It would also have resulted in mocking by America’s enemies (think Iran, Russia, China, etc.), and sparked outrage on social media. Yet none of that happened, because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence that US Presidents are selected, and not elected.

Kamala Harris’ grandmother Beryl was not Irish

The People’s Voice article said that a Jamaican woman who knew Kamala Harris confirmed that her real Grandma Beryl was Irish and fair-skinned. That’s not true.

The article is referring to an interview Lady Colin Campbell did with a Jamaican woman called Miss Dorothy.

The truth is – Miss Dorothy did not claim to know Kamala Harris. Miss Dorothy only knew her grandmother, Miss Beryl. She also said that Kamala Harris’ grandmother was a “brown-skinned woman“.

Lady C : What colour was Miss Beryl?

Dorothy : So okay, Miss Beryl was a brown-skinned woman.

To be clear – the Jamaican lady, Miss Dorothy, did not know Kamala Harris, and did not say that her grandmother was an Irish woman.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did McDonald’s confirm Kamala Harris never worked there?!

Did McDonald’s just confirm that Kamala Harris never worked at any of its restaurants?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : McDonald’s confirms Kamala Harris never worked there!

Former President Donald Trump has claimed that McDonald’s has confirmed that Vice President Kamala Harris never worked at any of its restaurants!

Donald Trump at Feasterville-Trevose McDonald’s:

I think it’s inappropriate when somebody puts down all over the place that she worked at McDonald’s. It was a big part of her resume [that] she worked at McDonald’s, how tough the job it was.

She specifically worked at the French fryer, would have made the French fries. She talked about the heat, it was so tough.

She never worked at McDonald’s. McDonald’s just confirmed that again, by the way. She never worked at McDonald’s. In other words, she’s Lyin’ Kamala.

Donald Trump on Truth Social: We have checked with McDonald’s, and they say, definitively, that there is no record of Lyin’ Kamala Harris ever having worked there. In other words, she never worked there, and has lied about this “job” for years.

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Truth : McDonald’s did not confirm Kamala Harris never worked there!

This appears to be an example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Donald Trump never provided any evidence

Despite claiming that McDonald’s has confirmed that Kamala Harris never worked at any of its restaurants, former President Donald Trump has not provided any evidence.

He has, so far, only repeated those claims, without offering any evidence, like a statement from McDonald’s, for example.

McDonald’s said it did not have all job records for the early ’80s

After Donald Trump held a photo op session and press conference at the Feasterville-Trevose McDonald’s outlet on 20 October 2024, McDonald’s USA issued an internal statement to clarify that it was non-partisan, and made a similar offer to the Harris-Walz campaign.

McDonald’s USA also clarified that it no longer has records for all jobs dating back to the 1980s.

Though we are not a political brand, we’ve been proud to hear former President Trump’s love for McDonald’s and Vice President Harris’s fond memories working under the Arches. While we and our franchisees don’t have records for all positions dating back to the early ’80s, what makes “1 in 8” so powerful is the shared experience so many Americans have had.

While some people claim that this is “evidence” that Kamala Harris did not work at McDonald’s, that’s not true. It only confirmed that it is highly unlikely for any corporation or franchisee to still have job records going back 40+ years!

To be clear – McDonald’s never said whether Kamala Harris worked for any of its restaurants or not. It only stated that it (and its franchisees) simply do not have all the records going back to the early 1980s, and thus cannot confirm the story one way or another.

McDonald’s also took pain to refer to “1 in 8” – that 1-in-8 Americans have worked at McDonald’s at some point in their lifetime. In other words – it is plausible Kamala Harris worked a summer job at McDonald’s like many other Americans.

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An old friend recalled Kamala Harris working at McDonald’s

While the Harris campaign did not make any of her friends or family members available for interviews about her work experience at McDonald’s, The New York Times independently confirmed that summer stint at the Golden Arches (archive) with a friend of Kamala Harris from her teenage years.

Wanda Kagan, a close friend of Ms. Harris’s when they attended high school together in Montreal, said she recalled Ms. Harris having worked at McDonald’s around that time.

Answering questions by email, Ms. Kagan said that Ms. Harris’s mother, who died in 2009, had told Ms. Kagan about the summer job years ago. Ms. Kagan said she herself had also worked at one of the fast-food chain’s many franchises in those years.

“That’s what us regular folks did,” Ms. Kagan wrote. Still, she indicated that it had not been a frequent topic of conversation for Ms. Harris. “We didn’t talk much about our McDonald’s days back then,” she said.

And why should it be a frequent topic of conversation? It was a low-paying job that many young people in North America did on their summers off. It was not like she snag an internship with a Senator or a Supreme Court justice!

But there you have it – confirmation from at least one friend from that period that Kamala Harris did work a summer job at McDonald’s.

It was not a big part of her resume

While Kamala Harris mentioned her stint at McDonald’s several times, she never put it on her resume as Donald Trump claimed.

In fact, many people specifically pointed out that Kamala Harris did not list her summer job at McDonald’s on her resume when she applied for the position of a law clerk in the Alameda County district attorney’s office in October 1987.

Of course, most people would not have listed a summer job four years earlier frying potatoes and working the cash register at McDonald’s in their resume for a job at the Alameda County district attorney’s office. But Trump supporters have made this resume a lynchpin of their claims that she never worked at McDonald’s.

Unfortunately, they have accidentally proven Donald Trump’s wrong that working at McDonald’s was a big part of Kamala Harris’ resume.

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This is just political fake news

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Is China blockading Taiwan for imminent invasion?!

Is China now blockading Taiwan for an imminent invasion?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : China is blockading Taiwan for imminent invasion!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that President Xi Jinping has ordered the Chinese military to blockade Taiwan for an imminent invasion!

Matt Wallace : 🚨WW3 ALERT: CHINA HAS ENCIRCLED TIWAIN AND APPEARS POISED FOR AN IMMINENT INVASION ⚠️

Will be extremely lucky if we make it until Trump gets elected before ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

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Truth : China is not blockading Taiwan for imminent invasion!

This is yet another example of fake news about China and Taiwan, here are the reasons why…

President Xi Jinping did not order any blockade of Taiwan

Let me start by pointing out that Chinese President Xi Jinping did not order any blockade of Taiwan. There has been no such announcement by the Chinese government.

If such a shocking move actually occurred, it would have resulted in major news coverage all over the world, and sparked diplomatic rebukes and responses by many countries.

Yet, there has been no reputable news report, and certainly no announcement by Chinese state media. That’s because it was made up – there is no blockade of Taiwan.

Unsurprisingly, none of those who made these claims actually provided any evidence to back them up.

It was a single-day Chinese military drill

What some people have been promoting as a “blockade” or a prelude to an imminent invasion of Taiwan by China, was really just a single-day Chinese military drill called Joint Sword – 2024B (聯合利劍-2024B).

On Thursday, 10 October 2024, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s National Day speech, in which he asserted Taiwan’s independence from China :

The Republic of China and the People’s Republic of China are not subordinate to each other.

The People’s Republic of China has no right to represent Taiwan.

In response, China launched Joint Sword – 2024B on Monday, 14 October 2024 – a military drill simulating a blockade of Taiwan.

While Joint Sword – 2024B was a large drill involving the People’s Liberation Army Navy, PLA Air Force, PLA Rocket Force, and China Coast Guard, it did not conduct any actual blockade of Taiwan.

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It was not big enough for an imminent invasion

While Joint Sword – 2024B was a large military exercise that “circled” Taiwan, it was not big enough for an imminent invasion. According to the Taiwan Ministry of Defence:

  • PLA Eastern Theatre Command conducted 125 sorties by aircraft, helicopters and drones
  • Ninety Chinese aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence identification zone
  • 17 PLA Navy ships and 17 China Coast Guard ships operated around Taiwan

Any invasion of Taiwan would require thousands of aircraft, and hundreds of ships. There is simply no way for this military exercise to be prelude to an invasion.

This was the second Joint Sword drill this year

As its name implies, Joint Sword – 2024B was the second Joint Sword drill this year.

The first one – Joint Sword – 2024A (聯合利劍-2024A), was a two-day exercise that China launched on 23 May – three days after Taiwan President Lai Ching-te’s inauguration on 20 May.

Neither Joint Sword drills blockaded or hindered Taiwan in any way, and did not precede any invasion of the island.

This is just fake news on X (Twitter)

This appears to be just another example of fake news circulating on X (formerly known as Twitter). Such fake posts have proliferated in recent years, possibly due to monetisation policies that encourage viral posts. There is also little to no consequence for X users to post and promote fake news. Here are some recent fake news that have gone viral on X recent:

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Viral video shows Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones?!

Was Kamala Harris caught on a viral video adjusting the Bluetooth earphones she used during her debate with Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Viral video shows Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones!

Some people are posting a video which claims to prove that Vice President Kamala Harris was secretly using Bluetooth wireless earphones to cheat during her debate with Donald Trump!

Poppi Starr : BUSTED…THESE are the same earrings she wore at the DEBATE

TaraBull : Nothing to see here folks 👀

Many of the videos have a text overlay which claimed:

BUSTED!! Those same earings [sic] she wore at the debate! Repost this and expose this cheating tramp! I KNEW IT!!

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Truth : Video does not show Kamala Harris adjusting Bluetooth earphones!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris was wearing an in-ear monitor

While Kamala Harris appears to be wearing a similar pair of pearl earrings she wore at her debate with Donald Trump, she was adjusting an in-ear monitor (IEM).

In-ear monitors are commonly worn by TV presenters and their guests, which allow them to receive vocal instructions and information from the show’s producer.

Video was edited to crop out in-ear monitor receiver

In-ear monitors do not use Bluetooth wireless technology, and linked using a wire to a receiver, which connects wirelessly using UHF or VHF radio to a transmitter off-stage.

If you watch the original video below, you can see that Kamala Harris actually picked up her in-ear monitor’s receiver to adjust the volume. You can see that the receiver is quite large.

The viral video, however, deceptively cropped out the receiver – presumably to make you think that she was adjusting her Bluetooth earphones. Why would anyone do that???

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Video was recorded in 2019

I should also point out that this video was not recorded recently. It was actually recorded in November 2019 – almost 5 years ago!

MSNBC anchor Jonathan Capehart recorded that video about 1 minute before the Politics Nation show with Rev. Al Sharpton started, and posted it on X (formerly Twitter) on 26 November 2019.

So this video has nothing to do with the 2024 Kamala Harris – Donald Trump presidential debate.

Kamala Harris was not wearing NOVA H1 audio earrings

This viral video is designed to perpetuate the false claims that Kamala Harris wore the NOVA H1 audio earrings during her debate with Donald Trump. That’s not true, and has been conclusively debunked.

The truth is – Kamala Harris appeared to be wearing South Sea Pearl Earrings (no longer available online) from Tiffany & Co. To be clear – these are just a pair of gold-plated earrings with pearl, without any embedded Bluetooth earphones.

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Kamala Harris does not wear Bluetooth earphones

Kamala Harris is known to dislike Bluetooth earphones, and intentionally choses to go old-school with wired earphones – for security reasons. As Politico reported in 2021, “Kamala Harris is Bluetooth-phobic“.

KAMALA HARRIS is never missing her AirPods. That’s because she’s wary of them.

While a growing number of consumers are going wireless, the vice president is sticking with the classics. She has long felt that Bluetooth headphones are a security risk. As a result, Harris insists on using wired headphones, three former campaign aides told West Wing Playbook.

In short – it’s just silly to keep claiming that Kamala Harris is secretly wearing Bluetooth earphones to receive information during her debate with Donald Trump.

This is just political fake news

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Did Suge Knight accuse Diddy of blackmailing Obama?!

Did Suge Knight accuse Diddy of blackmailing Barack Obama?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Suge Knight accuses Diddy of blackmailing Barack Obama!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claimed that Suge Knight just said that Diddy has been working with the FBI and has blackmail material on Barack Obama!

Here is an excerpt of the (intentionally?) rambling and confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Suge Knight Claims Diddy Holds ‘Blackmail Material’ on Barack Obama

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been working with the FBI his whole career and has blackmail material on some of the most powerful people in America – including former President Barack Obama.

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Truth : Suge Knight did not accuse Diddy of blackmailing Barack Obama!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Suge Knight never mentioned Barack Obama

Let me start by pointing out that Suge Knight never mentioned Barack Obama in his NewsNation interview with Chris Cuomo.

If Suge Knight actually accused Diddy of blackmailing Barack Obama, such a shocking news would have been reported by news outlets and celebrity websites all across the world. Barack Obama might even be forced to make a public statement.

Yet, there was not even a hint of such a scandal involving Barack Obama on social media, never mind any legitimate news report, because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up its claims.

Barack Obama did not release any Diddy friend over drug charge

Suge Knight also did not claim that Barack Obama ordered the release of a friend of Sean “Diddy” Combs who was jailed on drug charges.

There is also no evidence that Barack Obama ever ordered the release of any of Diddy’s friends who were imprisoned on drug charges.

Yet again, The People’s Voice article did not provide any evidence to back up that claim.

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Suge Knight only accused music execs

In his NewsNation interview with Chris Cuomo, Suge Knight only accused music executives of being responsible for the misconduct of musicians like Sean “Diddy” Combs.

In a call from prison, the former CEO of Death Row Records, who is currently serving 28 years for running over and killing a man, told Chris Cuomo that his artists used to smoke only weed, but allegedly got into heavier drugs after signing on with other record labels.

Those guys … they introduced cocaine to my artists. So once they got on cocaine, once they got on drugs, once they got on alcohol, then that’s when the weird stuff happened. I think that’s what took Puffy [Combs] down that lane.

Suge Knight then went on to accuse Clive Davis, Russell Simmons, and Andre Harrell of using “alcohol, drugs” to compromise Diddy’s “manhood”.

[Combs] was taught that. He got Usher as a kid … alcohol, drugs, sex. Justin Bieber — and see they do these things to take control. … You choose to be gay that’s your preference, but they’re doing this to people for control.

To be clear – none of those music moguls were ever charged for those allegations made by Suge Knight, or charged with any drug or sex crimes.

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The People’s Voice is known for fake news

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should think twice about sharing anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Microsoft: Russia behind fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story!

Microsoft has confirmed that Russia is responsible for the fake story about Kamala Harris paralysing a 13 year-old girl in a hit-and-run accident! Here is what you need to know…

 

Fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story : A quick primer!

Earlier this month, a video went viral on social media, showing a young Black woman on a wheelchair claiming that Vice President Kamala Harris left her paralysed in a 2011 hit-and-run accident in San Francisco.

The alleged victim, who was alternatively called Alisha Brown / Alicia Brown, said that she “cannot remain silent anymore“, and lamented that her childhood “ended too soon“.

The video by KBSF-TV showed the shattered windshield of the alleged vehicle used by Kamala Harris in that hit-and-run accident, as well as X-ray images of the alleged victim.

As I covered in my fact check article, the story was fabricated. Kamala Harris was not involved in a hit-and-run accident in 2011 in San Francisco, that left a girl paralysed.

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Microsoft: Russia behind fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story!

On Tuesday, 17 September 2024, the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center issued a report identifying Russia as being responsible for the fake story about Kamala Harris paralysing a 13 year-old girl in a hit-and-run accident!

According to its latest threat assessment report, Microsoft said that the fake Kamala Harris hit-and-run story was created by a covert Russian disinformation team known as Storm-1516 (also known as CopyCop).

While some people have suggested that the young Black woman was AI-generated, Microsoft said that Storm-1516 paid an actor to play the part of the alleged victim. The fake story was disseminated through a fake website for a non-existent San Francisco news outlet called KBSF-TV, that was created just a week earlier.

Clint Watts, general manager of the Microsoft Threat Analysis Center said in an ABC News interview that Microsoft has been tracking the use of AI by nation states for more than a year and while foreign actors tried AI initially, many have gone back to basics as they’ve realized AI was “probably more time-consuming and not more effective.”

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The Microsoft report also highlighted a second video created and spread by Storm-1516 / CopyCop, which showed two Black men beating up a bloodied white woman at a Donald Trump rally.

Microsoft explained how Russian intelligence actors struggled initially to adapt to President Joe Biden dropping out of the race, but have now started serious attacks to discredit Kamala Harris and stoke controversy around her campaign.

A newer Russian group called Storm-1679 has allegedly pivoted from producing content about the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to publishing false videos designed to discredit Vice President Kamala Harris. One of the videos featured a fake New York City billboard showing false claims about her policies.

Microsoft warned that Russian actors will continue use cyber proxies and hacktivist groups to spread allegedly hacked or leaked materials to undermine confidence in the US Presidential election outcome.

When asked about Russia’s motivation behind these fake videos, Watts said the Russia-aligned groups Microsoft tracks may not necessarily support particular candidates, but they are motivated to undermine anyone who “is supporting Ukraine in their policy.”

Vice President Kamala Harris has publicly vowed to support Ukraine in its fight against the Russian invasion if elected as President. On the other hand, Donald Trump has repeatedly refused to say whether he wants Ukraine to win the war, only saying that “I want the war to stop“.

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This Microsoft report comes after the Biden Administration seized Kremlin-run websites and charged two Russian state media employees in an alleged scheme to secretly fund a network of right-wing American influencers to influence the 2024 Presidential election.

Ultimately, this is yet another example of political fake news surrounding the upcoming 2024 US Presidential election. Here are some other examples I fact checked recently:

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Kamala Harris caught using audio earrings at Trump debate?!

Was Kamala Harris caught using audio earrings during the ABC News debate with Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala Harris caught using audio earrings at Trump debate!

Right after the Harris-Trump debate on ABC News ended, some people started claiming or suggesting that Vice President Kamala Harris was secretly using the NOVA H1 audio earrings to cheat!

The Trump Train : BREAKING🚨 It appears Kamala Harris was being coached by using earphones embedded in her earrings during the ABC presidential debate against President Trump.

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Truth : Kamala Harris was not using audio earrings at Trump debate!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news created about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Kamala Harris was not wearing NOVA H1 audio earrings

Many people are claiming that Kamala Harris wore the NOVA H1 audio earrings during her debate with Donald Trump. That’s not true.

The NOVA H1 audio earrings are pearl earrings that are clipped onto the earlobes. Each earring has an integrated microphone inside the pearl that projects sound into the ear canal.

As you can see from the photos below, the NOVA H1 audio earrings have a thick and solid clip which connects the large stem (containing the electronics and battery) to the microphone inside the pearl.

While the NOVA H1 sports a large pearl, it uses a completely different design than the earrings Kamala Harris wore during her debate with Donald Trump.

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Kamala Harris wore Tiffany double hinged pearl earrings

The earrings Kamala Harris wore to her ABC News debate with Donald Trump has a large pearl too, but lacks a thick clip. In fact, her earrings appear to have a double hinge design – the pearl sits on a hinged loop of metal.

If you look at the zoomed-in photo that we provided below, the hinge appears to be hanging freely below her earlobe. The earring Kamala Harris wore does not appear to be clipped onto her earlobe, and is likely attached by a post.

Kamala Harris appears to be wearing the South Sea Pearl Earrings (no longer available online) from Tiffany & Co. It has a similar design to Double Pearl Hinged Earrings, but features 9-10 mm South Sea Pearls and is 18K gold-plated instead of silver-plated.

What is certain is that Kamala Harris was not wearing the NOVA H1 audio earrings.

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Kamala Harris wore the same earrings earlier

Kamala Harris is known to favour pearls, and is often seen wearing pearl earrings. In fact, she was seen wearing the same earrings at earlier events. For example:

  • At NCAA championship teams celebration on the White House South Lawn on July 22, 2024 : Photo
  • At the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on September 11, 2023 : Photo
  • At the NBC News “Meet the Press” interview on September 11, 2022 : Photo

In short – Kamala Harris was just wearing a pair of her existing pearl earrings. It wasn’t even a new pair of earrings.

This is just political fake news

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Did the US hide logo of new Chinese crane with US flag?!

Did the Americans try to hide the logo on a new Chinese crane with the US flag, so that people won’t know that they were made in China?

Take a look at the new viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Did the US hide logo of new Chinese crane with US flag?

People are sharing a video showing the US flag falling from a Chinese crane, revealing the ZPMC logo, together with this message :

During opening ceremony of new gantry cranes in USA. A sudden gust of wind blew away the board covering Chinese brand name. You can see the board is black on one side and has American flag on the other.

What an embarrassment trying to hide the Chinese made cranes.

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Truth : The US did not hide logo of new Chinese crane with US flag!

The video is genuine, but taken out of context. Here are the facts…

Fact #1 : Video was recorded on 29 March 2013

The viral message was intentionally vague on when it happened, suggesting that it was new. The truth is – the video was recorded many years ago – on 29 March 2013 in Miami, Florida.

At that time, the President of the United States was Barack Obama, not Joe Biden or Donald Trump.

Fact #2 : It was not an opening ceremony of any kind

The viral message said that this incident happened during an “opening ceremony of new gantry cranes” in the United States. That is completely FALSE.

The video was recorded at the Port of Miami Tunnel project in Miami, Florida – just before President Obama spoke about his infrastructure plan.

It was related to the Port of Miami tunnel project on Dodge Island, which would connect the port to the interstate highway system, and had nothing to do with the gantry cranes.

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Fact #3 : The logo was covered for optics

As President Obama was going to speak about shipping “products made in America” through ports like the Port of Miami, so it would have been awkward optics to have Chinese logos in the background.

Therefore, members of the White House advance team decided to cover up the ZPMC logo with a US flag. Not only did the ZPMC have Chinese characters, it was also a Chinese state-owned company. Awkward indeed!

Fact #4 : They left the ZPMC logo visible

After wind blew the American flag off the logo, a member of the White House team went onto the gantry to retrieve the flag. But instead of putting it back over the logo, he shifted the American flag to the side of the gantry.

Ultimately, the ZPMC logo was left visible during President Obama’s speech, as this picture shows.

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Fact #5 : The Chinese gantry cranes were not new

The gantry cranes seen in the picture appear to be ZPMC Super Post-Panamax (SPP) cranes that were delivered in January 2005.

They were more than 8 years old when President Obama spoke at the Port of Miami in 2013, and more than 16.5 years old when this fake news started circulating in 2021.

So the claim that the Americans were trying to pass off new Chinese cranes as American-made cranes is nothing but fake news.

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Elon Musk shares fake, digitally-altered Kamala Harris video!

Take a look at the viral Kamala Harris video Elon Musk just shared on X, and find out why it’s a fake, digitally-altered video!

 

Elon Musk shares fake, digitally-altered Kamala Harris video!

Elon Musk just shared a video of Kamala Harris (archive) to million of his fans on X (formerly Twitter), with the comment:

This is amazing 😂

The video, which garnered over 7.5 million views as of 11 PM, July 26, is obviously fake and digitally altered. However, Elon Musk did not label it as such.

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Why Kamala Harris video Elon Musk shared is fake + digitally-altered!

This is yet another example of misinformation being propagated on X (formerly Twitter), and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 :  It Was A Parody Video

Let me start by pointing out that the Kamala Harris video was a campaign ad parody that was created by the Mr Reagan account on X (archive).

Mr Reagan clearly labelled it as a PARODY, although he conveniently did not include a parody label in the video itself, so when people share his video, it may be misinterpreted as genuine.

Unfortunately, Elon Musk did not explicitly mention that the Kamala Harris video was just a parody, when he shared the video with millions of his fans. So it is more than likely that some of his fans might actually believe it’s real. Silly, I know, but we are talking about Elon Musk fans…

To be fair, X does not require users to label parody videos. However, its Civic Integrity Policy explicitly forbids “posting or sharing content that may suppress participation… or lead to offline violence during an election.”

Fact #2 :  The Audio Was Digitally Altered

While the parody video uses genuine video clips of Vice President Kamala Harris, its audio was fake, and definitely digitally altered, likely created using an AI voice generator.

I, Kamala Harris, am your Democrat candidate for President because Joe Biden finally exposed his senility at the debate. Thanks, Joe!

To be clear – Kamala Harris did not say any of that. The audio is completely fake.

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Fact #3 :  Video Only Featured One Kamala Harris Gaffe

It appears that Mr Reagan has to use a fake audio of Kamala Harris because she does not make that many gaffes. In fact, the entire video only featured one gaffe in which Kamala Harris mistakenly touted the U.S. “alliance with the Republic of North Korea“.

In contrast, her rival for the Presidency of the United States – Donald Trump has made so many gaffes, it would be simple to make videos mocking them without faking his voice.

In fact, conservative lawyer and Trump critic George Conway did just that, releasing a campaign ad video highlighting Donald Trump’s best gaffes. The video, which is half as long as the Mr Reagan video, showcases the Trump’s numerous gaffes and obvious cognitive problems in his speeches. Unlike the Mr Reagan video, there was no editing of Trump’s voice.

As Conway explained, Donald Trump “wanted to make this election all about mental fitness“, so the video will show that “even before he began showing age-related cognitive decline, Trump had a long history of doing and saying bizarre things“.

Conway continued, “He was never right in the head. And as he’s gotten older, he’s only gotten worse. Especially now that he’s the only old guy in the race, it’s more important than ever for the public to focus on Trump’s lack of mental fitness when they make their decision this November“.

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Is President Biden dead or hospitalised in critical condition?!

Is President Joe Biden dead or in critical condition after being hospitalised?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : President Biden is dead or hospitalised in critical condition!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that President Joe Biden has been hospitalised, and is in critical condition, or may already be dead!

Global Press : BREAKING: A verified source has informed the Global Press team that Joe Biden is currently in hospice care and is unlikely to survive the night.

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Truth : President Biden is not dead or hospitalised!

This is yet another example of fake news about President Joe Biden, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : President Joe Biden Was Not Hospitalised

The rumours of President Biden being hospitalised started when he was diagnosed with COVID-19, forcing him to cut his Southern Nevada trip short.

Far right commentators like Charlie Kirk and Tucker Carlson soon claimed or suggested that President Biden was being hospitalised, and could possibly be dead.

A source near the Las Vegas Metro Police said there was an emergency situation in which Joe Biden was involved and the roads were closed to transport POTUS to the University Medical. Then there was mysteriously a military service order and the secret service said they would evacuate POTUS to Johns Hopkins. The rumor in the police department was that Joe Biden is dying or already dead.

The truth is the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department was notified that President Joe Biden was sick on July 17, and proactively shut down roads leading to the University Medical Center hospital. But then the Secret Service informed LVMPED that President Biden would leave Las Vegas instead.

President Biden was then seen boarding Air Force One at the Harry Reid International Airport, and getting off the plane in Delaware. He then isolated himself in his Rehoboth Beach vacation home. At no point during that time was Joe Biden hospitalised.

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Fact #2 : President Biden’s Doctor Publicly Announced His Condition

President Joe Biden was treated at his Rehoboth Beach home by his doctor, Dr. Kevin O’Connor, who treated him with Paxlovid.

Dr. O’Connor announced that Biden’s pulse, blood pressure, respiratory rate and temperature were normal, and he has “excellent” oxygen saturation and his lungs remained clear. He also shared that President Biden never developed a fever during his COVID-19 infection.

Updates on President Biden’s health was regularly reported by the mainstream media, and political websites, so it is odd to see people claiming that he was hospitalised and might already be dead!

Fact #3 : President Biden Announced He Would Speak Publicly On July 24

On July 23, President Joe Biden announced that he would be addressing the nation from the Oval Office the next day.

Tomorrow evening at 8 PM ET, I will address the nation from the Oval Office on what lies ahead, and how I will finish the job for the American people.

That would be quite impossible to do if President Biden was hospitalised in critical condition… or dead, as some have suggested.

Fact #4 : President Biden Was Seen Flying Back To White House

On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, President Joe Biden tested negative for COVID-19. He then left isolation to return to the White House.

He was seen publicly boarding Air Force One at Dover Air Force Base for the return trip to the White House (in this video), and then disembarking from Andrews Air Force Base.

While he didn’t answer the shouted questions from the reporters, at least in this video clip, you can see that President Biden looks quite spry… and is most definitely not dead, or dying.

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Fact #5 : CNN News Screenshot Is Fake

Some people are also sharing a screenshot of a CNN news report with the title “BREAKING: Joe Biden Hospital Rumors Confirmed. In Critical Condition at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center“.

There is no such CNN news report. It was completely fabricated by Matthew Sabia as satire, likely a poke at the baseless rumours circulating on social media. In fact, the screenshot has a disclaimer pointing out that:

Other sources such as @MatthewSabia on Twitter who created this screenshot claim you idiots will believe anything, so reports are conflicting…

Obviously, anyone who bothers to check CNN would have discovered this, but as Matthew pointed out – many people are idiots who will believe anything.

Fact #6 : Viral Photos Were AI Generated

It may seem silly but this has to be said – the viral photos of President Joe Biden lying on a hospital bed are also fake, and appear to be AI-generated.

There are obviously no photos of President Biden lying on a hospital bed, because he was not hospitalised after his COVID-19 diagnosis.

And even if he was hospitalised, he wouldn’t be wearing a shirt, with what appears to be a singlet underneath.

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Fact #7 : This Is Just Fake News About Joe Biden

This is ultimately just another example of fake news created about Joe Biden, like these other examples:

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Is Kamala Harris Not Eligible To Become US President?!

Is Kamala Harris not eligible to become President of the United States, because she was born to non-citizens?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Kamala Harris Is Not Eligible To Become US President!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that Kamala Harris is not eligible to become President of the United States, because she was born to non-citizens!

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Truth : Kamala Harris Is Eligible To Become US President!

This is yet another example of fake news about Kamala Harris, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Kamala Harris Is A “Natural Born Citizen”

Let me start by simply pointing out that no matter how many times people claim otherwise, Kamala Harris is a “natural born citizen” of the United States of America, by birthright, and can run for public office (including the Presidency) because she has resided in the United States for the past 14 years.

The United States provides for citizenship by birth, regardless of the citizenship of the parents – a principle called jus soli. Therefore, children of legal or illegal immigrants who were born in the United States are U.S. citizens by the virtue of being born on US soil (PDF).

In addition, U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) reaffirmed that people born in the United States are indeed natural-born citizens, regardless of their parents’ citizenship.

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Fact #2 : Kamala Harris Meets All Requirements Under US Constitution

According to the Twelfth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 1, Clause 5 specifically lists the three requirements for persons who intend to run for the Presidency:

  1. They should be natural born U.S. citizens (she is)
  2. They should be at least 35 years old (she is 59 years old)
  3. They should have resided in the U.S. for at least 14 years (she has)

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any Person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

As Kamala Harris has met all three requirements under the U.S. Constitution, she is fully-qualified to become President of the United States.

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Fact #3 : Kamala Harris Is US Vice President

The John Eastman opinion piece (archive), which questioned Kamala Harris’ eligibility isn’t recent. He wrote it back in August 2020, to suggest that Harris might not be eligible to become Vice President.

His opinion was heavily criticised and mocked by many legal scholars, and soundly debunked by Professor Eugene Volokh of the UCLA School of Law.

In any case, John Eastman’s personal opinion did not amount to anything more than an embarrassing side note in the dusty annals of political history, when Kamala Harris became the 49th Vice President of the United States. That would not be possible if she did not meet those requirements under the U.S. Constitution.

As the requirements to serve as the U.S. Vice President is the same as that of the President, there is absolutely no reason for Vice President Kamala Harris to become President. Digging up an old, debunked opinion piece from 2020 will not change that fact.

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Did Joe Biden quit over failed plot to assassinate Donald Trump?!

Did President Joe Biden end his re-election campaign after failing to assassinate Donald Trump?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Joe Biden Quit Over Failed Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump!

Some people are claiming that US President Joe Biden dropped out of his re-election campaign because his administration failed in its attempt to assassinate Donald Trump!

TheTexasOne : Joe Biden stepping down tells me 100% that they tried to assassinate Trump because nothing else was working!

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Truth : Joe Biden Did Not Quit Over Failed Plot To Assassinate Donald Trump!

This is yet another example of fake news about Joe Biden, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Biden Administration Did Not Plot Assassination Attempt

Let me start by pointing that that the Biden Administration was not involved in the failed assassination attempt of Donald Trump.

If that was even a possibility, it would be triggered a Congressional investigation into the plot, and it would have triggered the Joe Biden’s resignation and the possible criminal prosecution of those involved.

Yet, none of that happened, because there is simply no evidence to even suggest such a possibility. Not even the MAGA wing of the Republican Party has dared to claim that the Biden Administration is somehow involved in the failed assassination of Donald Trump.

Needless to say, none of those promoting these spurious claims ever offered any evidence to back them up. That isn’t surprising at all because based on the evidence collected so far, the shooter – 20 year-old Thomas Matthew Crooks, appears to have acted alone as a lone wolf, with no known political motives.

Fact #2 : Joe Biden Quit Re-Election After Weeks Of Turmoil

Claims that Joe Biden only quit his re-election campaign after his administration failed to assassinate Donald Trump is nonsensical, are easily disproven by the timeline.

Right after Biden’s dismal debate against Trump in Atlanta on June 27, several Democratic officials and political advisors started calling on Biden to end his re-election campaign. Those calls increased in urgency after Biden held a news conference at the end of the NATO summit on July 11, in which he made more gaffes.

The attempted assassination of Donald Trump occurred more than 2 weeks – 16 days to be precise, after Democratic Party officials and members of Congress started calling for Joe Biden to end his re-election campaign. So his decision to quit was not triggered by the failed attempt at assassinating Donald Trump, but by his own poor debate performance against Trump.

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Fact #3 : Biden Likely Has Legal Power To Assassinate Trump

Frankly speaking, there is no need for President Joe Biden to use an unstable, lone wolf shooter, to assassinate Donald Trump. If Biden really wanted to assassinate Donald Trump, he likely has the legal power to do so.

With all of the US government’s resources at his disposal, he would be able to rely on its best sharpshooters, or he could simply have Donald Trump poisoned by the Secret Service, and then shot and garrotted for good measure. And he would arguably be legally protected against criminal prosecution.

Thanks to the recent Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. United States, a sitting President can potentially order the assassination of a political rival with complete immunity. In her dissent, which was signed by two colleagues, Justice Sonia Sotomayor pointed out that:

In every use of official power, the president is now a king above. [Let’s say he] orders the Navy’s Seal Team Six to assassinate a political rival? Immune.

Organizes a military coup to hold onto power? Immune. Takes a bribe in exchange for a pardon? Immune. Immune, immune, immune.

In other words, if Biden truly needed Trump dead to win re-election, he would have ordered the US government to try, and try again, until they succeeded. He wouldn’t need to end his re-election campaign.

Just in case you think Biden is too senile to know he now has the power to assassinate his political rivals, he actually pointed this out on July 5, 2024.

Fact #4 : This Is Fake News About 2024 Presidential Election

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Is Hillary Clinton replacing Joe Biden in 2024 Election?!

Has Hillary Clinton been confirmed to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 US Presidential Election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Hillary Clinton Is Replacing Joe Biden In 2024 Election!

Some people are claiming that Hillary Clinton has been confirmed to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 US Presidential Election!

Alex Jones / Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos : Breaking! Hillary Clinton to replace Joe Biden as democrat nominee at DNC convention!

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Truth : Hillary Clinton Is Not Replacing Joe Biden In 2024 Election!

This is yet another example of fake news about US politics, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : No Evidence Hillary Clinton Is Replacing Joe Biden

Let me start by simply pointing out that Hillary Clinton is not replacing Joe Biden in the 2024 US Presidential Election.

These rumours appear to originate from posts on X (formerly Twitter) by Alex Jones and senior Trump advisor, Jason Miller. Jason Miller never offered any evidence, while Alex Jones claimed to have called Roger Stone and other unnamed “sources” who allegedly confirmed it.

I called Roger Stone, I called other sources. They said, yeah, that’s the word.

However, Roger Stone is not only a close confidante of Donald Trump, and self-described political hit man, he was convicted of lying to authorities, obstructing a congressional investigation, and witness intimidation, amongst the seven felony counts. Never mind he lacks credibility, Roger Stone is unlikely to know anything about any plan within the Democratic Party to replace President Joe Biden as its nominee for the 2024 Presidential Election.

So who were his other sources? Someone at the White House or the DNC? The man running the hot dog stand down the street? An ouija board? Who knows??? What appears certain is that this rumour has not been independently corroborated by other sources, never mind actually verified as true.

It doesn’t help that Hillary Clinton herself ruled out running for President in the 2024 election during a “Morning Joe” interview in March 2022.

Fact #2 : Joe Biden Endorsed Kamala Harris After Dropping Out

On Sunday, 21 July 2024, President Joe Biden ended his re-election campaign, and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate.

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Fact #3 : Rumour Was Based On Opinion Piece By Pablo O’Hana

Alex Jones appears to be reacting to an opinion piece published by The Hill, in which Pablo O’Hana suggested that Hillary Clinton would be a good choice to replace President Joe Biden should he step down as the Democratic nominee for the 2024 Presidential election.

All right, folks, it’s Saturday night and we saw The Hill, all the news reporting Hillary said to replace Joe Biden. They’re really going to try to replace Joe Biden in Chicago with Hillary Clinton with all of her criminal activity, all of her background, all of this. So they are literally involved in a Democrat civil war, a power struggle over what public gets control.

However, Pablo O’Hana never claimed that Hillary Clinton will be replacing Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee at the DNC convention. He only stated that she would make a great candidate to replace Biden. It’s clearly stated in the first two paragraphs of his article!

“But who?”

The strongest argument against replacing President Joe Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee is the notion that no suitable successor exists. But there is, and not just a good one but one of the most qualified people ever to run for the office: Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Even the title unambiguously states that he thinks Hillary Clinton would be a good replacement for Biden – “Ready for Round 2: Why we Need Hillary more than ever“. Did anyone who made these claims actually read the article???

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Fact #4 : Pablo O’Hana Criticised Claim Hillary Clinton Is Replacing Joe Biden

Pablo O’Hana criticised claims that Hillary Clinton is replacing Joe Biden based on the opinion piece he wrote for The Hill.

At first, he did not respond specifically to Alex Jones’ comments, but expressed his amazement that some people are unable to differentiate between news and opinions.

The inability to differentiate between ‘news’ and ‘opinion piece’ is absolutely extraordinary

But after more and more people ran with the (baseless) claim that Hillary Clinton has been confirmed to replace Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee, he pushed back more forcefully, calling out “the insanity from Alex Jones or Trump hacks“.

I truly can’t believe how much drama my opinion piece has caused on the right. I implore you to properly read what I wrote and not listen to the insanity from Alex Jones or Trump hacks.

That is good advice. Instead of listening to people who have a history of being less than honest, you should read Pablo O’Hana’s article and determine for yourself if he really stated that Hillary Clinton has been confirmed to replace Joe Biden in the US Presidential Election.

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Is Xi Jinping in critical condition after suffering massive stroke?!

Is Chinese President Xi Jinping in critical condition after suffering a massive stroke?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

Updated @ 2024-07-19 : Added Xi Jinping photo from Third Plenary Session
Updated @ 2024-07-18 : Added quotes from the official CCP communique

Originally posted @ 2024-07-18

 

Claim : Xi Jinping In Critical Condition After Massive Stroke!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that Chinese President Xi Jinping may be in critical condition after suffering a massive stroke!

US Civil Defense News : 🚨Update: President of China Xi Jinping reportedly suffered a stroke, According to reporter Jennifer Zhang!

US Civil Defense News : 🚨Update: Chinese dictator Xi in critical condition following a brain stroke.

Frank Valchiria : RUMORS SPREADING: Chinese President, Xi Jinping appears to have suffered a stroke during a meeting of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Committee. Chinese social media claim he collapsed in pain before helped out of the chamber by staff.

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Truth : Xi Jinping Did Not Suffer Massive Stroke!

This is yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Claim Was Based On Unverified Posts

Let me start by pointing out that these claims appear to be based on unverified reporting (archive) by Jennifer Zeng on 16 July 2024:

Xi Jinping just had a stroke at CCP’s Third Plenary Session? Since yesterday, Chinese social media has been buzzing with the news that something ‘big’ has happened.

Incredibly, it appears that she based her reporting on an anonymous post that does not even mention Xi Jinping, although she seems to believe it refers to the Chinese president…

It is said that my second uncle had a stroke during the group’s shareholders’ meeting, and the backbone of the group is in chaos. After learning this, some people cheered and told me this good news.

Those who are a bit awakened hope that he will die sooner. But those who are fully awakened hope that he can get up and continue to take charge of the group’s business.

I belong to the latter. I hope my uncle can continue to run the group because his mission is not yet completed. At least he should live until he drives all the stakeholders and those who were brainwashed into buying its stocks to their deaths.

Otherwise, it is not fair for us who are fully awakened. Keep up the good work, my dear Second Uncle. I’m behind you!

Is Chinese President Xi Jinping the “second uncle” mentioned in this anonymous post – one of the millions posted on Chinese social media? Who knows???

Her strongest evidence was a YouTube video by Chinese writer Su Xiaohe, who allegedly said:

Xi Jinping suddenly suffered a stroke at the scene of the Third Plenary Session of the CCP. His entire face was distorted, and he was rushed to the hospital.

However, Su Xiaohe does not appear to offer any evidence to back up his claims, and there has been no independent corroboration that Xi Jinping suffered a stroke during the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CCP Central Committee.

Was he at the Third Plenary Session? I highly doubt it as he is not listed as a member of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Committee Party. So how did he come by such shocking news that even China experts appear to be unaware of?

It should also be noted that Jennifer Zeng (曾錚) is a Falun Gong practitioner and writer who fled China, and has “a track record of spreading rumours and unverified videos” according to MIT Technology Review. You may recall that Jennifer Zeng once suggested that Xi Jinping was arrested in a military coup, which turned out to be false…

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Fact #2 : Xi Jinping Did Not Suffer Any Stroke

If Chinese President Xi Jinping suffered a stroke, it would have disrupted the Third Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. After all – he’s presiding over the session, and with political power centralised in him (like a Chinese emperor?), it would have been impossible for the Third Plenary Session to continue if he is incapacitated.

If Xi Jinping suffered a stroke, he would certainly have been rushed to a nearby hospital by ambulance – an event that would be publicly seen, and even recorded, by people working at the event, or hospital. Word of mouth, and surreptitious photos or videos, would be impossible to stop, even if Chinese censors erase all mention on social media.

While Chinese state media may be muzzled from immediately reporting on such a shocking event, they can only delay so long. After all, the entire event is being recorded, and Chinese state media are expected to post videos of it in the past, like this CCTV video of the Third Plenary Session of the 19th CCP Central Committee from 6 years ago.

It also does not benefit the Chinese Communist Party to conceal Xi Jinping’s stroke, if it’s bad enough to incapacitate or even kill him. Sure, it is expected to keep a lid on such an unfortunate event, but only long enough to select a replacement that its cadres can back.

The Third Plenary Session is also being closely watched across the world. If Xi Jinping has been incapacitated by a stroke, it would have spurred a flurry of activity outside of China, as intelligence agencies and world leaders scramble to determine who might replace Xi Jinping, what this could mean for relations with China, and what they should do. Yet, there was no uptick in concern over Xi Jinping’s health inside and outside of China, except for these unverified rumours.

In any case, the Third Plenum ended on Thursday, 18 July 2024, and the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China issued a communique, in which it stated that “Xi Jinping delivered important addresses”, as well as “explanatory remarks on the draft version of the Resolution” to “Advance Chinese Modernisation”.

The communique ended with a call for the whole CCP, the Chinese military, and the Chinese people to “stay closely rallied around the Party… with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core”. Obviously, that can only happen if Xi Jinping isn’t incapacitated or dead from a stroke.

The Chinese Communist Party also issued this photo of Chinese President Xi Jinping walking to attend the Third Plenum.

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Fact #3 : Viral Photos Were From March 2024

I should also point out that the viral photos of Xi Jinping wincing are not new. They were taken on 11 March 2024 – more than 4 months earlier.

During the closing meeting of the second session of the 14th National People’s Congress (NPC), the Chinese president appeared to wince after taking a sip from his teacup, as if he just took a gulp of hot tea before letting it cool down.

No one seemed to notice his wince, but it was caught on video. While the CCP has not stated why Xi Jinping made that face, he did not suffer any ill effects, and was seen standing to give a round of applause.

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Fact #4 : This Is Likely Fake News

Without any corroborating evidence, this is likely more fake news about Chinese President Xi Jinping, like these examples I fact checked earlier:

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Were over 1,000 military vehicles sent to protect Xi Jinping?!

Did the PLA deploy over 1,000 military vehicles to protect Chinese President Xi Jinping?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Over 1,000 Military Vehicles Sent To Protect Xi Jinping!

Some people are claiming or suggesting that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) sent over 1,000 military vehicles to protect Chinese President Xi Jinping during the CCP’s Third Plenary Session in Beijing!

It has even been suggested that those PLA military vehicles were sent because Xi Jinping suffered a stroke!

Jennifer ZengAccording to former Chinese journalist @uyunistar, over 1000 military vehicles were seen driving south from Wenzhou City in Zhejiang Province in China early this morning.

Not sure what is happening, or whether it is related to the rumor that Xi Jinping just had a stroke at the CCP’s Third Plenary Session yesterday, which I talked about here.

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No Evidence Over 1,000 Military Vehicles Sent To Protect Xi Jinping!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Claim Was Based On Unverified Third Party Report

Let me start by pointing out that this claim appears to be based on a single, unverified report by a third party to citizen journalist Zhao Lanjian (archive).

Apparently, he received a message from someone reporting that his friend claimed to have seen more than a thousand vehicles crossing the Oujiang River in Wenzhou:

惊天!我朋友说今凌晨温州瓯江边开过一千多辆军车大致往南边开

Shocking! My friend said that more than a thousand military vehicles drove past the Oujiang River in Wenzhou early this morning, heading roughly south.

…我问了军分区朋友,他是说为了三中全会的调度,估计是维稳。

… I asked a friend in the military sub-district, and he said it was for the the Third Plenary Session [of the 20th CPC Central Committee], probably to maintain stability.

As you can tell – the person reporting did not actually see those military vehicles. He was only telling Zhao that his friend saw many military vehicles crossing the Oujiang River.

In addition – there has been no corroboration of what was reported. No one else reported these PLA military vehicles, or what they were actually doing.

Fact #2 : Vehicle Does Not Belong To PLA

Zhao Lanjian shared a photo of a futuristic-looking vehicle with his post, appearing to suggest that it was one of the military vehicles crossing the Oujiang River, and headed south.

However, that photo was taken on 27 October 2022 – almost two years ago, and that particular vehicle was located over 2,700 kilometres away in the Qinghai province! It is also not a PLA military vehicle.

That is the Sanneng 8×8 riot control vehicle, whose design was “inspired” by the RT-01 Transport – a fictional vehicle from the 2012 movie Prometheus. This particular vehicle belongs to the Wulan County Public Security Bureau in the Qinghai province.

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A similar Sanneng 8×8 riot control vehicle was also donated by the city of Huzhou in Zhejiang to the public security department of Ulan County, also in the Qinghai province.

It is said to be an electric vehicle (EV), with electric motors powering the rear axles, and is protected by bulletproof body panels. It has a camera on the roof, and can carry up to 8 fully-armed SWAT officers (source, source).

It is unknown how many Sanneng 8×8 riot control vehicles exist in China. Regardless of how many of these vehicles actually exist in China, what is certain is that they are owned and operated by Chinese police forces, and not the People’s Liberation Army (PLA).

Fact #3 : Vehicle Photo Is Old

Interestingly, the message screenshot appear to show that the person who reported the vehicles to Zhao Lanjian did not actually take any photo of the convoy of over 1,000 military vehicles:

Zhao : There are no pictures (没有任何图吧)

Unknown : Correct. None. (对• 没有)

Instead, the person apparently provided that photo of the Sanneng 8×8 vehicle which he claimed he took during Speaker Nancy Pelosi’ visit to Taiwan, when he allegedly saw about 200-300 of such vehicles.

However, I should point out that Speaker Pelosi visited Taiwan on 2 August 2022, but that particular photo appears to have been taken sometime in May 2023 (source, source) – about 9 months later. Even the earliest official showcase of this vehicle happened in November 2022 (source) – 3 months after Nancy Pelosi’s visit.

The photo also shows a solitary Sanneng 8×8 vehicle, and not a convoy of 200-300 of these vehicles.

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Fact #4 : Xi Jinping Did Not Suffer A Stroke

Falun Gong practitioner and writer Jennifer Zeng appears to believe that the PLA military movement might be related to the “rumor that Xi Jinping just had a stroke at the CCP’s Third Plenary Session“.

Well, that rumour proved to be false after the Chinese Communist Party concluded its Third Plenary Session, and issued an official communique which called for the whole CCP, the Chinese military, and the Chinese people to “stay closely rallied around the Party… with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core”.

Obviously, that can only happen if Xi Jinping isn’t incapacitated or dead from a stroke.

Fact #5 : No Reports Of Military Vehicles Clogging Beijing

Even a hundred military vehicles would have been quite a sight in Beijing, never mind over a thousand of them. All those vehicles would also have caused massive traffic jams in Beijing.

Yet, there have been no media or social media reports about large numbers of military vehicles in Beijing.

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Did Biden Cancel Event Because Of Medical Emergency?!

Did US President Joe Biden cancel a Sunday event in Philadelphia after suffering a medical emergency on Air Force One?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Biden Cancelled Event Because Of Medical Emergency!

Some people are claiming that US President Joe Biden cancelled a Sunday event in Philadelphia after suffering a medical emergency on Air Force One!

Monica Crowley : 🚨 BREAKING: Biden is reportedly having a medical emergency aboard Air Force One

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Truth : Biden Did Not Cancel Event Because Of Medical Emergency!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS circulating online, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : President Biden Did Not Suffer Any Medical Emergency

Let me start by pointing out that President Joe Biden did not experience a medical emergency on Air Force One. In fact, there is actual video footage of Biden leaving Air Force One hours after those claims went viral!

As the video below shows (courtesy of ALX), President Biden was seen disembarking from Air Force One in Wilmington, Delaware at around 7:30 PM, after a campaign event in Madison.

Despite his poor debate performance against Donald Trump, and claims that he has trouble walking, Biden appears to confidently strut down the stairs by himself, even pausing momentarily to point at someone.

When Biden arrived on the tarmac, he saluted an officer and took time to speak with him. He then answered a shouted question from a journalist who asked if he planned to watch “the interview tonight”..

It is obvious from the video that President Joe Biden was fit and well when he left Air Force One.

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Fact #2 : White House Called Rumours “100% False”

The White House also confirmed that the rumours of President Joe Biden suffering a medical emergency on Air Force One were “100% false“.

White House says rumors about a medical emergency on Air Force One are “100% false.” Biden was seen coming off the plane without issues and arrived at his Delaware home at 7:50 pm

Will all those who made those baseless claims that Joe Biden suffered a medical emergency and/or died on Air Force One apologise now?

Fact #3 : Biden Cancelled Event To Avoid Crossing Picket Line

The truth is – President Joe Biden made the decision to cancel his Philadelphia event on Sunday, the day before he flew on Air Force One on 6 July 2024.

Biden was originally scheduled to speech at the annual conference of the National Education Association (NEA) in Philadelphia on Sunday, 7 July.

However, the NEA’s staff union – the National Education Association Staff Organization, announced a strike on Friday, 5 July, setting up picket lines around the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia for a planned 3-day strike.

The very same day, Biden cancelled his speech. His campaign told the Associated Press that the president is a “fierce supporter of unions, and he won’t cross a picket line“.

The union’s 3-day picket of the event also effectively ended the weeklong convention, causing the cancellation of the last three days, including President Biden’s appearance.

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Fact #4 : Biden Will Still Travel To Pennsylvania

Finally, the Biden campaign said on 5 July that he still plans to travel to Pennsylvania over the weekend, even though he already cancelled his speech at the NEA convention.

Fact #5 : This Is Just Fake News About Joe Biden

This is ultimately just another example of fake news created about Joe Biden, like these other examples:

As campaigning for the 2024 US Presidential elections heats up, you can expect more fake news about Joe Biden to appear.

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Did President Joe Biden Just Die From Medical Emergency?!

Did US President Joe Biden just die from a medical emergency aboard Air Force One?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : President Joe Biden Just Died From Medical Emergency!

Some people are claiming that US President Joe Biden just suffered a medical emergency aboard Air Force One, while others are claiming that he died!

Laura Loomer : Joe Biden is reportedly having a medical emergency on Air Force One right now. Press access has been removed.

Laura Loomer : Biden had a medical emergency on the plane today and his campaign is covering it up because he just lied to the Democrat governors at the White House and said he had a checkup and was fine.

Laura Loomer : After he had a medical emergency on Air Force One today, his events in Philadelphia were CANCELED. Before the cancellation, Secret Service reportedly reserved a room inside the ER Ahead of Biden’s visit to Pennsylvania.

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Truth : President Joe Biden Did Not Die From Medical Emergency!

This is yet another example of FAKE NEWS circulating online, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : President Biden Did Not Die From Medical Emergency

Let me start by pointing out that President Joe Biden did not die from a medical emergency aboard Air Force One. Neither did the New York Times confirm his death.

If Joe Biden really died, his death would have been reported to the US Congress, and publicly announced. It’s not like they can just keep quiet and replace him with a body double!

There would also have been extensive coverage globally. Yet, there has been no such announcement by the White House, and not even a peep from any legitimate media outlet – more than half a day after people started making these claims!

Unsurprisingly, the people making those claims did not provide any evidence President Biden suffered some kind of medical emergency, much less died from it.

When asked for the source of her claims, Laura Loomer said, “I’m a journalist. I don’t divulge my sources.

Fact #2 : President Biden Walked Off Air Force One In Delaware

In any case, we know for sure President Joe Biden is alive and well, and did not suffer any life-threatening medical emergency, because there is actual video footage of him alive and well!

As the video below shows (courtesy of ALX), President Biden was seen disembarking from Air Force One in Wilmington, Delaware at around 7:30 PM, after a campaign event in Madison.

Despite his poor debate performance against Donald Trump, and claims that he has trouble walking, Biden appears to confidently strut down the stairs by himself, even pausing momentarily to point at someone.

When Biden arrived on the tarmac, he saluted an officer and took time to speak with him. He then answered a shouted question from a journalist who asked if he planned to watch “the interview tonight”.

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Fact #3 : White House Pool Did Not Report Death / Emergency

A White House Pool report written by Sophie Hills of The Christian Science Monitor confirmed the authenticity of the video above. It also showed that nothing untoward happened to President Joe Biden during that trip – he did not suffer any medical emergency, and he certainly did not die.

President Biden stepped onto the stairs down from AF1 at 7:34 and walked down, holding the railing. Part of the way down he stopped and pointed to something to his right.

He descended the stairs the rest of the way, and saluted, shook hands, and spoke with a greeter.

Pool shouted some questions. “Will you watch your interview Mr. President?” The president crouched slightly and jokingly looked at the pool, pretending to be ready to jump away. A reporter repeated the question and pool was too far away to hear what the president said, but it looked like he said “yes I will.”

The president got into an SUV and the motorcade is rolling from DANG at 7:38.

Fact #4 : White House Called Rumours “100% False”

Finally, the White House also confirmed that the rumours of President Joe Biden suffering a medical emergency on Air Force One were “100% false“.

White House says rumors about a medical emergency on Air Force One are “100% false.” Biden was seen coming off the plane without issues and arrived at his Delaware home at 7:50 pm

Will all those who made those baseless claims that Joe Biden suffered a medical emergency and/or died from one on Air Force One apologise now?

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Did his family admit Joe Biden was replaced by body double?!

Did his own family just admit that Joe Biden was replaced by a body double?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : His Family Admits Joe Biden Was Replaced By Body Double!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Joe Biden’s family just admitted that he was replaced by a body double!

Here is an excerpt of the article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Biden’s Family Admit Elite Replaced ‘Real’ Joe Biden Years Ago

Is Joe Biden just another compromised pedophile selected by the globalist elite to serve as a puppet president – or is there something even darker and more dangerous going on?

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Truth : His Family Did Not Admit Joe Biden Was Replaced By Body Double!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : His Family Did Not Admit Joe Biden Was Replaced By Body Double

Let me start by pointing out that Joe Biden’s family never admitted he was replaced by a body double.

If any Biden family member actually claimed or admitted that the President of the United States had been replaced by a body double, it would have not only reported widely across the world, it would have ignited a political crisis!

After all, Joe Biden was elected as President of the United States, not someone else who looks like him. It is simply not legal for a body double to stand in for Joe Biden in his official duties.

To date, there has been no media coverage or political outrage over a Joe Biden body double. That’s because it was completely made-up.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice provided no evidence of any Biden family member admitting that Joe Biden was replaced by a body double.

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Fact #2 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Are Democrats switching from Biden to Michelle Obama?!

Are the Democrats preparing to switch from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Democrats Are Switching From Biden To Michelle Obama!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims or suggests  that the the Democrats are preparing to switch from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election!

Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Michelle Obama Spotted on Voter Registration Letters As Democrats Prepare ‘Big Switch’

Former first lady Michelle Obama has begun appearing on Democrat voter registration letters in key states as Democrats prepare to switch candidates midstream following Biden’s disastrous first debate performance against Trump.

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No Evidence Democrats Are Switching From Biden To Michelle Obama!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Democrats Are Not Switching From Biden To Michelle Obama

First, let me just point out that there is no indication that the Democrats are planning to switch from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election.

If the Democrats are planning to replace Joe Biden with Michelle Obama in the 2024 Presidential election, it would have been widely reported by the mainstream media. Yet, that never happened because it was all made up.

While Democrats are considering the possibility of switching from Joe Biden to a younger and more dynamic candidate after the disastrous first debate against Donald Trump, Michelle Obama isn’t one of them. Rather, they appear to be considering the likes of Vice President Kamala Harris, California governor Gavin Newsom, Illinois governor J. B. Pritzker, and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer.

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claims.

Fact #2 : Voter Registration Card Was Sent By Non-Profit Organisation

As “evidence”, The People’s Voice article shared a post on X (formerly Twitter) which purportedly shows a voter registration card bearing Michelle Obama’s face.

That mailer is genuine, but it has nothing to do with Democrats switching from Joe Biden to Michelle Obama for the 2024 Presidential election.

That registration card mailer was sent by The Voter Participation Center (whose name and address are clearly seen on the upper left corner). It also clearly states that The Voter Participation Center is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organisation.

The Voter Participation Center works with election officials and other grassroots organisations to make it easier for people in the United States to register and cast their votes.

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This recent mailer also has nothing to do with the Biden-Trump debate, because similar mailers were also sent out before the 2022 midterm congressional elections in November 2022.

Fact #3 : Michelle Obama Ruled Out Presidency Bid

Despite her popularity, Michelle Obama has consistently ruled out running for the US Presidency. In fact, on 5 March 2024, the former First Lady’s office told NBC News that she does not intend to run for President:

As former First Lady Michelle Obama has expressed several times over the years, she will not be running for president.

Mrs. Obama supports President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign.

– Crystal Carson, Director of Communications for Michelle Obama

Fact #4 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did ICC issue arrest warrants for Covid crimes against humanity?!

Did the International Criminal Court (ICC) issue arrest warrants for the global elites who committed crimes against humanity during the COVID-19 plandemic?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : ICC Issued Arrest Warrants For COVID Crimes Against Humanity!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that the International Criminal Court (ICC), the European Union, and Capitol Hill, are issuing arrest warrants for global elites who tried to “depopulate the world during the Covid plandemic“!

Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

ICC Insider: Arrest Warrants Issued for Elites Who Committed ‘Crimes Against Humanity’

A consortium of world leaders are preparing the prosecution against the global authoritarian elite who tried to depopulate the world during the Covid plandemic.

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Truth : ICC Did Not Issue Arrest Warrants For COVID Crimes Against Humanity!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : ICC Did Not Issue Arrest Warrants For COVID Crimes Against Humanity

First, let me just point out that the International Criminal Court (ICC) did not issue any arrest warrants for crimes against humanity that were allegedly committed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

If the ICC really issued arrest warrants against anyone for crimes against humanity, it would have been reported all over the world. In fact, the ICC itself would have issued a public statement, like it did just 3 days ago, when it issued arrest warrants against the Russian Minister of Defence Sergei Shoigu, and the Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

Needless to say, there was no ICC press release or reputable media report on arrest warrants being issued for crimes against humanity allegedly committed during the COVID-19 pandemic. That’s because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.

Fact #2 : President Joe Biden Was Not Arrested

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a photo which purportedly shows US President Joe Biden being arrested by police officers.

That is a fake, AI-generated image. If you look closely, you can see Biden’s right hand is bizarrely dislocated from his arm. The police officers also have bizarre fingers (that disappear), as well as have bizarrely-placed face masks, or in one case – a face mask that disappears halfway!

Needless to say – President Joe Biden was not arrested for any reason.

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Fact #3 : International Criminal Court Post Is Fake!

The cover image used in The People’s Voice article and video has a screenshot which purportedly shows the International Criminal Court posting on X (formerly Twitter) that:

Elites behind depopulation agenda will face swift and severe justice.

That is a fake screenshot, because there is no such post on X by the International Criminal Court! If the ICC actually made such a shocking post, it would have been reported by the media across the world. But of course, that didn’t happen, because the ICC never posted it!

In addition, the actual ICC account on X has a grey checkmark, not a blue checkmark. Why would The People’s Voice article use a fake screenshot???

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Fact #4 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did Putin vow to shut down adrenochrome supply chain?!

Did Vladimir Putin just vow to shut down the Hollywood adrenochrome supply chain in Ukraine?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Putin Vows To Shut Down Adrenochrome Supply Chain!

People are sharing an article (archive) by The People’s Voice (formerly NewsPunch), which claims that Russian President Vladimir Putin just vowed to shut down the Hollywood adrenochrome supply chain in Ukraine!

Here is an excerpt of the long and (intentionally?) confusing article. Feel free to skip to the next section for the facts!

Putin Vows To Shut Down Hollywood Adrenochrome Supply Chain

Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to shut down the adrenochrome supply chain servicing Hollywood after Russian forces made a series of horrifying discoveries in Ukraine in recent days.

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Truth : Putin Did Not Vow To Shut Down Adrenochrome Supply Chain!

This is yet another example of fake news created / promoted by The People’s Voice, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Putin Did Not Vow To Shut Down Adrenochrome Supply Chain

This is silly but it has to be said – Russian President Vladimir Putin did not vow to shut down the Hollywood adrenochrome supply chain in Ukraine!

If he actually made such a vow, it would have been reported widely across the world, not only by the Russian media. Yet, that never happened… because it was all made up!

Unsurprisingly, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its “fact checked” claim.

Fact #2 : There Are No Child Factory Farms In Ukraine

The People’s Voice article claimed that Vladimir Putin was “shutting down child factory farms in Ukraine“. That’s also utter nonsense.

There are no child factory farms in Ukraine. What are child factory farms anyway? It’s all made-up nonsense.

Yet again, The People’s Voice article provided no evidence to back up its suggestion that “child factory farms” exist in Ukraine.

Fact #3 : No One Is Harvesting Children For Adrenochrome

The People’s Voice article is based on a far-right conspiracy theory about adrenochrome being harvested from children’s blood or adrenal gland, and used as a drug or elixir of youth.

Truth be told – that’s a really silly conspiracy theory, as there is currently no medical use for adrenochrome, and it can be synthesized in a laboratory. So there is absolutely no need to kill any child to produce adrenochrome.

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Fact #4 : Putin Wanted For Abducting Children From Ukraine!

It is ludicrous for The People’s Voice to suggest that Vladimir Putin would want to do anything to save children. After all, he has sacrificed the lives of hundreds of thousands of young Russian boys and men in his invasion of Ukraine.

But even more ironically, the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin on 17 March 2023, for abducting children from Ukraine!

Today, 17 March 2023, Pre-Trial Chamber II of the International Criminal Court (“ICC” or “the Court”) issued warrants of arrest for two individuals in the context of the situation in Ukraine: Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin and Ms Maria Alekseyevna Lvova-Belova.

Mr Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin, born on 7 October 1952, President of the Russian Federation, is allegedly responsible for the war crime of unlawful deportation of population (children) and that of unlawful transfer of population (children) from occupied areas of Ukraine to the Russian Federation (under articles 8(2)(a)(vii) and 8(2)(b)(viii) of the Rome Statute). The crimes were allegedly committed in Ukrainian occupied territory at least from 24 February 2022.

There are reasonable grounds to believe that Mr Putin bears individual criminal responsibility for the aforementioned crimes, (i) for having committed the acts directly, jointly with others and/or through others (article 25(3)(a) of the Rome Statute), and (ii) for his failure to exercise control properly over civilian and military subordinates who committed the acts, or allowed for their commission, and who were under his effective authority and control, pursuant to superior responsibility (article 28(b) of the Rome Statute).

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Fact #5 : The People’s Voice Is Known For Fake News

The People’s Voice is the current name for NewsPunch, which possibly changed its name because its brand has been so thoroughly discredited after posting numerous shocking but fake stories.

Founded as Your News Wire in 2014, it was rebranded as NewsPunch in November 2018, before becoming The People’s Voice. A 2017 BuzzFeed report identified NewsPunch as the second-largest source of popular fake news on Facebook that year.

Its articles have been regularly debunked as fake news, so you should never share anything from NewsPunch / The People’s Voice.  Here are some of its fake stories that I fact checked earlier:

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Did Confused Joe Biden Wander Off At G7 Photoshoot?!

Did a confused President Joe Biden wander off at a G7 photoshoot, forcing Italian Prime Minister Meloni to shepherd him back?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Confused Joe Biden Wandered Off At G7 Photoshoot!

Some people and/or websites are claiming or suggesting that a confused President Joe Biden wandered off at a G7 photoshoot, forcing Italian Prime Minister Meloni to shepherd him back!

New York Post : Biden appears to wander off at G7 summit before being pulled back by Italian PM

President Biden appeared to wander off at the G7 summit in Italy, with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni needing to pull him back to focus.

As world leaders applauded a parachuting presentation, Biden could be seen trailing off and stepping away from the group, appearing to talk to an officer packing a parachute.

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Truth : Joe Biden Did Not Wander Off At G7 Photoshoot!

This is yet another example of misinformation about President Joe Biden, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : G7 Parachute Video Was Edited

Let me start by pointing out that the viral video, which was posted by the New York Post, appeared to be edited from the original video posted by the Republican National Committee (archive).

The truth is – the Joe Biden turned away to give a thumbs up to several parachutists who landed behind the group. A parachutist rigger appeared in the original video, but was cropped out to make President Joe Biden appear as if he wandered away from the group of world leaders preparing for a G7 photo opportunity.

In the full, unedited video, the group of world leaders watched as a parachutist carrying a G7 banner landed in front of them. Several other parachutists landed behind them, along with a parachute rigger who was kneeling on the ground to pack up one of parachutes and the French flag.

The original video also shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and French President Emmanuel Macron briefly looking towards the parachutists who landed behind them. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni then walked toward Biden, to tap him on the arm and invite him to join the other leaders who were being briefed by an Italian Army officer about the demonstration they just watched.

In short – President Joe Biden did not wander off in a confused or befuddled state. In fact, he was not only aware that some parachutists had landed behind the group, he actually took the effort to acknowledge them, and say something to them.

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Fact #2 : White House Criticised The Disinformation

The White House criticized the New York Post and other media outlets for mischaracterising President Joe Biden as “confused”, and for using an “artificially narrow frame” to make it appear as if he wandered off in a daze.

White House spokesperson Andrew Bates shared the unedited video, and pointed out on X that Joe Biden was congratulating one of the parachutists, and giving them a thumbs up.

The Murdoch outlets are so desperate to distract from  @POTUS’s record that they just lie.

Here, they use an artificially narrow frame to hide from viewers that he just saw a skydiving demonstration.

He’s saying congratulations to one of the divers and giving a thumbs up.

White House communications director Ben LaBolt shared Andrew Bates’ criticism, and warned about “bad faith actors” who posted the edited video:

Beware cheap fakes … and all the bad faith actors who post them

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Fact #3 : Rishi Sunak Explained What Happened

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pushed back on claims that President Joe Biden was confused that day. According to The Telegraph, Biden merely wanted to shake the hands of all those parachutists:

He went to go and talk to the pilot, one of the parachute jumpers. He went to go and shake all their hands.

They all landed and he was being very polite and went over to talk to all of them individually, and Giorgia was saying don’t worry they’re all coming – we were meant to line up and they were coming to shake our hands.

As far as I know he went over to talk to some of the parachute jumpers, saying thank you or hello to them all individually, and then we all lined up and they all came and lined up.

Fact #4 : This Is Just Fake News About Joe Biden

This is ultimately just another example of fake news created about Joe Biden, like these other examples:

As campaigning for the 2024 US Presidential elections heats up, you can expect more fake news about Joe Biden to appear.

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Did Trump mock dead US soldiers as ‘Suckers’ and ‘Losers’?!

Did Donald Trump mock dead US soldiers, referring to them as “suckers” and “losers” to his inner circle?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Trump Mocked Dead US Soldiers As “Suckers”, “Losers”!

People are sharing a video by The Daily Show, which claimed that Donald Trump mocked dead US soldiers, and referred to them as “suckers” and “losers” to his inner circle!

On X (formerly Twitter), some Community Notes referred to a Snopes fact check as “evidence” that Donald Trump never mocked fallen American soldiers as “suckers” and “losers”.

So who is correct? Did Donald Trump really mock dead US soldiers as “suckers” and “losers”, or is that yet another example of fake news circulating on social media?

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Trump Likely Mocked Dead US Soldiers As “Suckers”, “Losers”!

Let’s take a closer look, and find out why Donald Trump likely mocked dead US soldiers as “suckers” and “losers” to his inner circles…

Fact #1 : Snopes Did Not Debunk It As Fake News

Let me start by pointing out that Snopes did not actually debunk the claim as “fake news”, as some X Community Notes have suggested.

The Snopes article merely pointed out that it was “unable to independently verify the claim“.

In short – Snopes neither confirmed, nor debunked, the claim that Donald Trump mocked fallen US soldiers as “suckers” and/or “losers” to his inner circle.

Fact #2 : Trump Cancelled WW1 Memorial Visit

The controversy stem from then President Donald Trump’s visit to Paris in 2018, where he and First Lady Melania Trump were supposed to pay their respects at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery and Memorial in Belleau, France.

At the last minute, the White House said that the planned visit had been “canceled due to scheduling and logistical difficulties caused by the weather“. President Trump spent that Saturday afternoon watching television in the US ambassador’s residence instead, while his Chief of Staff, General John F. Kelly visited the cemetery on his behalf.

Jeffrey Goldberg, the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlantic then famously reported that Trump declined to visit the cemetery because of how his hair would look, and because “it’s filled with losers”. He allegedly referred to dead Marines as “suckers” for getting killed.

When President Donald Trump canceled a visit to the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, near Paris, in 2018, he blamed rain for the last-minute decision, saying that “the helicopter couldn’t fly” and that the Secret Service wouldn’t drive him there. Neither claim was true.

Trump rejected the idea of the visit because he feared his hair would become disheveled in the rain, and because he did not believe it important to honor American war dead, according to four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day. In a conversation with senior staff members on the morning of the scheduled visit, Trump said, “Why should I go to that cemetery? It’s filled with losers.” In a separate conversation on the same trip, Trump referred to the more than 1,800 marines who lost their lives at Belleau Wood as “suckers” for getting killed.

Trump vehemently denied The Atlantic‘s account, but what is indisputable is that Donald Trump did not attend the planned trip to the World War 1 memorial, and was replaced by John Kelly.

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John F. Kelly (L) and General Joseph F. Dunford Jr. paying respects at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery, November 2018. Photo credit : Francois Mori, Associated Press

Fact #3 : Trump Claimed He Called Melania At Home…

Bizarrely, when Donald Trump denied The Atlantic‘s account, he claimed that he “called home” to tell Melania Trump how upset he was for not being able to visit the cemetery.

I called home, I spoke to my wife and I said ‘I hate this. I came here to go to that ceremony.’ And to the one that was the following day which I did go to. I said I feel terribly. And that was the end of it.

That would be quite a feat since Melania Trump was not at “home” in the United States. She was not only in France with Trump, she was in fact scheduled to visit the cemetery with him that afternoon!

In addition, both Donald and Melania Trump attended a state dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron later that evening. Did he forget that as well?

Instead of calling home, Donald Trump would have been able to directly express his deep sadness to Melania at not being able to pay his respects to the men who sacrificed their lives in World War I. If he actually called home – who was he speaking to???

Fact #4 : The Atlantic Story Was Corroborated

I should point out that The Atlantic sourced the story from “four people with firsthand knowledge of the discussion that day“.

In addition, the Associated Press independently corroborated the 2018 cemetery comments with “a senior Defense Department official with firsthand knowledge of events and a senior U.S. Marine Corps officer who was told about Trump’s comments”, with our emphasis in bold.

The defense officials said Trump made the comments as he begged off visiting the cemetery outside Paris during a meeting following his presidential daily briefing on the morning of Nov. 10, 2018.

Staffers from the National Security Council and the Secret Service told Trump that rainy weather made helicopter travel to the cemetery risky, but they could drive there.

Trump responded by saying he didn’t want to visit the cemetery because it was “filled with losers,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to discuss it publicly.

Perhaps that’s why the famously litigious Donald Trump did not sue The Atlantic, or Jeffrey Goldberg? He also did not sue the Associated Press for confirming what The Atlantic posted!

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Fact #5 : John Kelly Confirmed The Atlantic’s Account

On 3 October 2023, Trump’s former Chief of Staff John, John F. Kelly, confirmed a number of damning stories about his former boss, including calling dead US soldiers “suckers” and “losers”.

When CNN asked John Kelly to give his opinions on Donald Trump, in light of comments made by other former Trump officials, this was what he said (our emphasis in bold):

What can I add that has not already been said?

A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing in it for them.’

A person that did not want to be seen in the presence of military amputees because ‘it doesn’t look good for me.’

A person who demonstrated open contempt for a Gold Star family – for all Gold Star families – on TV during the 2016 campaign, and rants that our most precious heroes who gave their lives in America’s defense are ‘losers’ and wouldn’t visit their graves in France.

A person who is not truthful regarding his position on the protection of unborn life, on women, on minorities, on evangelical Christians, on Jews, on working men and women.

A person that has no idea what America stands for and has no idea what America is all about.

A person who cavalierly suggests that a selfless warrior who has served his country for 40 years in peacetime and war should lose his life for treason – in expectation that someone will take action.

A person who admires autocrats and murderous dictators. A person that has nothing but contempt for our democratic institutions, our Constitution, and the rule of law.

There is nothing more that can be said. God help us.

While John F. Kelly never actually said that he directly heard then President Donald Trump make those comments, he appears to confirm the Atlantic’s account that Trump mocked dead US soldiers, and called them “suckers” and “losers”.

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Fact #6 : Trump Has Long Scorned Soldiers

I should point out that there is no known audio or video recording of Donald Trump calling dead US soldiers “suckers” or “losers”. However, Trump has a long history of disparaging military veterans, especially those who served in Vietnam.

For example, numerous Trump officials confirmed that the then-President resisted an official funeral and lowering the flags after the death of Senator John McCain of Arizona, a Vietnam War hero whose military service he had disparaged.

When Donald Trump later claimed that he never called John McCain “a loser”, and would swear on that, his own Twitter post, and a video recording, showed him doing exactly that.

On Memorial Day 2017, President Donald Trump visited the Arlington National Cemetery with John Kelly, whose son, Robert Kelly, is buried there. While standing by Robert Kelly’s grave, Trump turned to his Kelly and remarked, “I don’t get it. What was in it for them?

Based on his long history of lying, and disparaging military veterans, it seems more likely than not, that Donald Trump did indeed mock US soldiers, and more likely than not called them “suckers” and “losers”.

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Is Iranian President Alive After Surviving Helicopter Crash?!

Is Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi alive after surviving the helicopter crash?! Take a look at the viral claims, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Iranian President Is Alive After Surviving Crash!

Within hours of news breaking that the helicopter carrying Ebrahim Raisi and other officials crashed, people started sharing a photo while claiming that the Iranian President is alive, after surviving the helicopter crash!

Aussie Cossack (deleted) : Iran’s President survived the helicopter crash and is en router to Tabriz in the Presidential motorcade

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Truth : Iranian President Confirmed Dead After Helicopter Crash!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news circulating on social media, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Ebrahim Raisi Was Confirmed Dead

On Sunday, 19 May 2024, the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi arrived at the northern border between Iran and Azerbaijan, to inaugurate the Gir Galasi hydroelectric dam with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. After that inauguration, the Iranian delegation left in a convoy of three helicopters to Tabriz.

At approximately 1:30 PM local time, the helicopter carrying the Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azerbaijan Malek Rahmati, and Supreme Leader Representative in East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, crashed shortly after some passengers made an emergency call.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) described the crash as a “hard landing”. Even at 10:30 AM (GMT+8) on Monday 20, it was unknown if anyone was injured or killed in that crash.

An Iranian official told Reuters that rescuers were still struggling to reach the crash site, and that the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk following the helicopter crash”.

At approximately 12:30 PM (GMT+8) on 20 May, Iranian state TV confirmed that President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others were killed in the helicopter crash.

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Fact #2 : Viral Photo Taken In July 2022, Not May 2024

The photo being shared as “evidence” that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi survived the helicopter crash was actually taken at Firuzkuh, Tehran on 30 July 2022 – almost 2 years ago!

That handout photo was taken and provided by the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS), and shows Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visiting Firuzkuh after floods.

Fact #3 : Crashed Helicopter Was Bell 212, Not Mi-17

In addition, the helicopter that crashed was a US-made Bell 212 helicopter with a blue and white colour scheme.

It is a completely different helicopter from the Mi-17 seen in the July 2022 photo, which has a red and white colour scheme, and the logo of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS).

Here is a comparison of the 2022 photo being used to mislead people, and an actual photo taken of the Bell 212 helicopter that carried Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi.

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Did Israel + US Crash Iran President’s Helicopter?!

Did Israel and the United States cause the helicopter used by the President of Iran to malfunction and crash?! Take a look at the viral claim, and find out what the facts really are!

 

Claim : Israel + US Crashed Iran President’s Helicopter!

Within hours of news breaking that the helicopter carrying the Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and other officials crashed, people started sharing a message claiming that Israel and the United States caused the helicopter used by the President of Iran to malfunction and crash!

Reactions to the “purported” crash of the helicopter carrying the Iran President and other top ranking Iranian officials

📍 All the analysts believe that the President and the other ministers are probably dead by now despite rescue efforts underway to find the plane.

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No Evidence Israel + US Crashed Iran President’s Helicopter!

This appears to be yet another example of fake news circulating on WhatsApp and social media, and here are the reasons why…

Fact #1 : Unknown If Ebrahim Raisi Was Dead Or Alive At That Time

On Sunday, 19 May 2024, the President of Iran Ebrahim Raisi arrived at the northern border between Iran and Azerbaijan, to inaugurate the Gir Galasi hydroelectric dam with the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev. After that inauguration, the Iranian delegation left in a convoy of three helicopters to Tabriz.

At approximately 1:30 PM local time, the helicopter carrying the Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, Governor of East Azerbaijan Malek Rahmati, and Supreme Leader Representative in East Azerbaijan Mohammad Ali Ale-Hashem, crashed shortly after some passengers made an emergency call.

The Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) described the crash as a “hard landing”. Even at 10:30 AM (GMT+8) on Monday 20, it was unknown if anyone was injured or killed in that crash.

An Iranian official told Reuters that rescuers were still struggling to reach the crash site, and that the lives of Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian were “at risk following the helicopter crash”.

How is it possible for anyone to know that Israel and the United States are responsible for the helicopter crash, when rescuers had not even reached the crash site that day, never mind investigate the cause of the crash at that time???

It was only at approximately 12:30 PM (GMT+8) on 20 May – almost a whole day later, that Iranian state TV confirmed that President Ebrahim Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and several others were killed in the helicopter crash.

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Fact #2 : Two Other Helicopters Arrived Safely

The viral message claimed that Israel and the US brought down the helicopter carrying the Iranian president by [remotely] disabling its navigation system.

If there was an electronic attack on the helicopter, it would have affected the other two helicopters travelling in the same convoy. Yet the other two helicopters landed safely.

In addition, the flight crew and occupants of those two helicopters did not claim or report that there was an attack on the helicopter that crashed.

Fact #3 : Iranian State Media Blamed Bad Weather For Crash

Iranian state media did not blame Israel or the United States for the helicopter crash. Instead, Iranian state media blamed bad weather for crash, and said that the helicopter made a “hard landing” after getting into difficulties while travelling through heavy fog in the mountainous area.

The rain and heavy fog also made it extremely difficult for rescue efforts, with Iranian state TV broadcasting footage of rescuers trying to reach in the rain and fog trying to reach the crash site. Iranian state media quoted a regional army commander as saying:

The area has very cold, rainy, and foggy weather conditions. The rain is gradually turning into snow.

If the Iranians are not even blaming Israel or the United States for the crash, why would anyone claim otherwise???

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Fact #4 : No Reputable Analyst Claimed Israel / US Involvement

The viral message claimed that “the majority of analysts” or “all the analysts” believe that the helicopter crash was caused by Israel and the United States. That’s utter nonsense.

Currently, no reputable analyst has made such claims. In fact, the viral message did not even name a single analyst who made such a claim!

Fact #5 : Viral Photos Show Trident Pier In Gaza!

To make the fake message more convincing, it comes with two photos, purportedly of US Army equipment used to attack the helicopter carrying the President of Iran. That’s just utter nonsense.

For one thing – the photos were taken at the Trident pier the US military built to provide aid to the Gaza Strip – over a thousand kilometres away!

In addition, it only shows point defences protecting the pier, specifically a Counter-Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM) system with a 20mm Gatling gun, and the M-LIDS system which targets drones and other UAVs.

These point defence systems are very short-ranged, and cannot attack helicopters flying over a thousand kilometres away!

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Fact #6 : Russia Did Not Blame Israel + US For Iran Helicopter Crash

Finally, the viral message falsely claimed that Russian Foreign Minister said that “Israel carried out the assassination of the Iranian President under the auspices of the United States of America.”

That’s not true. Sergey Lavrov has not commented on the Iranian president’s helicopter crash, never mind blame Israel and the United States for it.

Only Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has commented on the helicopter crash, stating:

We are closely following the reports about the passengers of the third helicopter, which carried top-ranking Iranian officials, including President Raisi.

We sincerely hope that they are alive and their lives are out of danger. Russia is ready to offer all necessary help in the search for the missing helicopter and the investigation of the accident.

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