Interestingly, I had just done the same thing in an another thread about another phony news story the Trumpsters were celebrating over.So much FAKE NEWS....I see now how you ABNORMALS DO IT!So much fake news, so little time.
FACT CHECK: Did 'El Chapo' Testify That He Gave Millions to Pelosi, Schiff, and Clinton?
The claim that El Chapo testified in court that he gave “Killary” Clinton, Pelosi, and Schiff millions of dollars did not originate with a news report, a courtroom transcript, or from anyone with inside knowledge about this case. This claim appears to have originated with a baseless Facebook post from “Shane Vandiver,” the bassist and singer for a Texas music group.
On 9 February 2019, Vandiver posted the message to his Facebook page: “Drug kingpin El Chapo testified that he gave MILLIONS to Pelosi, Schiff & Killary. The Feds then closed the courtroom doors.” It was the earliest (and most popular) iteration of this message that we could find.
Vandiver’s post was not presented with any supporting evidence. He did not include any links to news articles, videos, interviews, or transcripts. His post was also suspiciously void of specifics, such as how much these politicians were paid, what they were paid for, and how these transactions were completed.
Still, many social media users took this baseless assertion as fact and spread it to their followers. Within three days of its initial posting, it had racked up nearly 30,000 shares.
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As you probably know (although talk radio may have squeezed this out of your memory), the term "fake news" originated during the Obama administration, referencing the various right wing websites - such as Alex Jones, WND, Breitbart and the rest - that kept pumping out ridiculous crap that the hardcore right wing was swallowing like pablum.
Nothing has changed.
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