'Someone got trolled. Hard.' Baltimore Sun informed reporter might have fallen for joke name

. @APStylebook @FakeAPStylebook can we get a ruling on this, please? #partylikeajournalist https://t.co/0kq8k8E2qx

— KCMO (@tosspowertrap) April 21, 2016

Something odd was spotted this morning about the name of a supposed Trump supporter published in a Baltimore Sun story:

https://t.co/xllCqusOtp – pic.twitter.com/wpuTGAQQwQ

— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) April 21, 2016

Whoops!

The Sun was informed the reporter just might have fallen for a gag:

Good morning. Jack Mehoff is not a real name. @baltimoresun @iduncan pic.twitter.com/iLAu8IBKrE

— mike announces he is now MIKE? (@mikesbadtweets) April 21, 2016

The paper will check it out:

@mikesbadtweets Thanks for pointing this out. Editors are looking into this.

— The Baltimore Sun (@baltimoresun) April 21, 2016

If they need verification it’s a joke name they should watch a certain scene in “Tommy Boy” (see Update below).

Amanda Huggenkiss did not return calls for comment. https://t.co/HZepoeFi3o

— Jason Mann (@jasonlmann) April 21, 2016

LOL. Reminds me of when NY Post quoted Heywood Jablome https://t.co/FjQnLwQY3V https://t.co/mMJnXxTLwV

— Sarah Kendzior (@sarahkendzior) April 21, 2016

Area college man huge on dorm floor… https://t.co/i8CEdZF0bL

— SIRF (@SIRF_Report) April 21, 2016

https://twitter.com/RipleyRenee/status/723162580575985665
https://twitter.com/Yair_Rosenberg/status/723132990411431936

Update:

https://twitter.com/_4PeteSake/status/723194099529035776

We stand corrected: