image Shared by X It reportedly shows a post on Truth Social in which former President Donald Trump said into a microphone that he “didn't perform oral sex.”
oh my god pic.twitter.com/DIWyI1mL1L
— SDL (@SocDoneLeft) November 4, 2024
Verdict: False
President Trump made no such post. This image was originally posted by an account that indicates it is a parody.
Fact check:
At a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Friday, President Trump appeared to mime someone having sex, and the clip was later posted with a question mark by Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign. independent person. Ana Navarro questioned how Harris would react if she made such a gesture, calling it “not normal,” the paper said.
The image shared by X purportedly shows a post on Truth Social in which President Trump said he did not imitate a sexual act during the rally. The screenshot of the alleged post appears to have been taken within just an hour of it being posted.
“Guys, I wasn't performing oral sex on the microphone. I was pretending to eat a corn dog while I waited for a completely incompetent staff member to fix the microphone. This is pure It’s election interference! It’s fake news!”
But this is not the real Trump post. Not found on his Truth Social account. (Related: No, Trump isn't even winning by 15% in the polls)
This image was originally posted on November 2nd. @FraudWatch89 This account identifies itself as a parody. bio. The word “satire” is in the lower left corner of this image, but it has been cut out in the repost. The account also said in an additional comment that it was satire. post.
It's satire.
The satirical label is clearly visible 🧐
— Agent Self FBI (@FraudWatch89) November 3, 2024
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