https://twitter.com/KSoltisAnderson/status/811927595768025088
Remember that story from a few weeks ago about legendary college and pro football coach Barry Switzer scoring a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump?
Yeah … it never happened. According to Switzer, he was just “jerking people around” and actually just went into Trump Tower for Starbucks. From Politico:
This is amazing https://t.co/lf6vv0FBUD pic.twitter.com/Nf9uFgCYyz
— Sam Stein (@samstein) December 22, 2016
Here are just a few of the pool reporters and outlets who fell for Switzer’s gag:
Ex-Oklahoma & Dallas Cowboys coach Barry Switzer among today's Trump Tower visitors, per pool report. Not clear if he met @realDonaldTrump
— George Bennett (@gbennettpost) December 7, 2016
Barry Switzer, leaving Trump Tower after "great" meeting, says @realDonaldTrump wants to "make the wishbone great again."
— Terrence Dopp (@tdopp) December 7, 2016
Former Cowboys coach Barry Switzer makes case to Trump for 'secretary of offense': https://t.co/XcXeSEtEVY https://t.co/mk0S37c6o3
— The Associated Press (@AP) December 8, 2016
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Trump should "make the wishbone great again." Barry Switzer makes case to Trump for 'secretary of offense' (from @AP https://t.co/K8ERXBQCia
— Alan Peppard (@AlanPeppard) December 8, 2016
Barry Switzer is up to being President-elect Trump's "Secretary of Offense" https://t.co/xUJfrgtydn pic.twitter.com/6C4xFG1Hkm
— NBC DFW (@NBCDFW) December 8, 2016
Remember, reporters: Never. Trust. Anyone.
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