Fake news alert: Sean Spicer calls out NBC for reporting a false White House statement

Sunday morning, NBC reporter Angie Goff, reported the following statement as released from the White House.

JUST IN: The White House releases statement on #WomensMarch #WomensMarchOnWashington pic.twitter.com/DYO5EzC9Pt

— angie goff (@OhMyGOFF) January 22, 2017

The only problem is that it was never released by the White House. In fact, the White House has yet to release any statements during the Trump administration.

So White House press secretary Sean Spicer let the reporter and the world know about the error.

The White House has not issued a statement https://t.co/7f9nqKgPze

— Stephanie Grisham (@PressSec) January 22, 2017

As you can imagine, supporters were quick to pounce on NBC as once again spreading fake news.

NBC fake news https://t.co/PLveFVI9QJ

— Kris??Deplorable (@KrisLyons6523) January 22, 2017

Ooops! Fake news immediately refuted. #NoLessonsLearned https://t.co/9FXb56kttv

— Austere Curator of Media Malfunction (@rreactor) January 22, 2017

https://twitter.com/Slauncha/status/823244452240052225

NBC posting #fakenews https://t.co/AuovlNkOVt

— Chip (@cyamas) January 22, 2017

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Hello, @NBCNews, your #FakeNewsMedia staff is out of control… https://t.co/yByUKCMl8e

— (((Val Washington)))??❤ (@ValeriaPugliesi) January 22, 2017

Apparently, it doesn’t bother the network too much because several hours later, Goff tweeted a correction under the guise of “MORE INFO.”

MORE INFO: @nbcnews reports this was the first reaction from a top White House adviser.

— angie goff (@OhMyGOFF) January 22, 2017

Will the media ever learn? And they wonder why no one trusts them.