There’s a tweet from Donald Trump Jr., the eldest son of the former president, that’s currently doing the rounds on social media that isn’t quite as it appears. The tweet seems to show Trump Jr. asking his father’s supporters to stay away from Mar-a-Lago to keep the club “clean.” But it’s completely fake.
The tweet first popped up on Twitter as a screenshot, making it look like Trump Jr. had said: “While my Father loves almost all his supporters, please do not come to Mar-a-Lago to support President Trump. We have many important people coming through the club and need to keep it clean.”
The screenshot was shared by a Twitter account called Liam Nissan and has been viewed over a million times. However, Liam Nissan is a liberal-leaning parody account that often posts fake images. The account even admits the image is fake if you scroll through the replies long enough.
The other thing that should tip off any discerning social media user is that the wording doesn’t sound like Trump Jr. at all. The son of the 45th president would be much more likely to say that he loves all his supporters, rather than “almost all” of his supporters, as just one obvious example.
The former president has been indicted three times in federal court over a variety of crimes, including his attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election through a far-reaching criminal conspiracy, according to the special prosecutor at the U.S. Department of Justice.
Trump faces a fourth indictment which could come down as early as this month in Georgia, according to new reporting from ABC News. Trump is on tape in a January 2, 2021 phone call trying to pressure Georgia election officials to “find 11,780 votes,” precisely one more vote than he lost by in the state.
It’s not clear whether Trump supporters will try to stage another coup attempt in the coming weeks and months, as they did on January 6, 2021, but if they do, it’s likely Trump will use Truth Social to organize the mob, as I’ve explained before.
Yes, this tweet from Trump Jr. was fake. And it’s actually a little strange that fake quotes can still get traction, when the real things that Trump says would be considered downright surreal during normal times.
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