Around the same time some on the Left were trying to suggest that a still shot from footage of Rudolph Giuliani in the new Borat movie had caught him in a compromising position (it didn’t), a college Dem activist said he texted Giuliani pretending to be Ivanka Trump. That turned out not to be real either:
These messages from Nick Roberts allegedly sent to Rudy Giuliani are FAKE. "It is just satire," the college student tells me. pic.twitter.com/1LGPBdRypC
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) October 21, 2020
Roberts' further claims to have Giuliani's number but tells me, "I did this just for humor."
— Zachary Petrizzo (@ZTPetrizzo) October 21, 2020
This is a completely fabricated screenshot created by a member of a partisan org and this isn't the first time he's done it.
Why hasn't @Jack stepped in yet? https://t.co/C34fPLhFeO
— College Republicans (@CRNC) October 21, 2020
It’s fake, but as “journalism” these days dictates, “spread the story first (if it makes anybody connected to Trump look bad), verify later, if ever”:
Journalists from ABC News, VOA, MSNBC, Politico and Time all retweeted the false Rudy texts from a Democrat activist.
The New York Post is still locked out of their twitter account.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 21, 2020
Another day brings with it another opportunity for the media to cover itself it glory:
https://twitter.com/freedlander/status/1318991124787331074
I can’t…. https://t.co/4bIU78NA3B
— Stephanie Ruhle (@SRuhle) October 21, 2020
Verified journalists shared fabricated text messages written by @nickroberts, the VP of @CollegeDemsIN.
He has Guiliani's number, he told me, but says this was a joke. "Most people knew it was fake initially but more national people picked up on it and didn’t question it." pic.twitter.com/gVXsICVdB0
— Adam Wren (@adamwren) October 21, 2020
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A narrative is all that matters these days — “truth” is not a concern.
THREAD: A random kid faked a text message between him and Rudy Giuliani and is now claiming it's "satire" after dozens of blue checks, including names like Rachel Maddow, fell for it.
Here are a few of the quote tweets… who knows how many more blue check RTs there are… pic.twitter.com/gpFqWHM5wV
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 21, 2020
Editor for Politico Magazine, Young Turks, Strategy Director for Progress Now, USA Today: pic.twitter.com/wCCXsJx1aB
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 21, 2020
HuffPo, Bleacher Report, Daily Beast, Alt Press: pic.twitter.com/DFcpDRBx5V
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 21, 2020
Vox, Vancouver Sun, Clinton Admin pic.twitter.com/jEB3vFDnt1
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 21, 2020
MSNBC, The Nation, Cat Guy, CNN pic.twitter.com/RrxxEvr6Vb
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 21, 2020
Newsweek, "comms strategist," NYT, PA State Representative pic.twitter.com/sOnBqLoQDe
— Caleb Hull (@CalebJHull) October 21, 2020
So much “journalism”!
And now Steve Herman is retweeting the debunked texts. Just incredible stuff guys. Real banner day. https://t.co/LO0r1jvmOj
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 21, 2020
Probably something you should confirm as a journalist before spreading it.
The answer is no. https://t.co/tmInUUgch3
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 21, 2020
Yes it's so odd how journalists jump to retweet fake texts from a VP of college Democrats without vetting it first.
— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) October 21, 2020
And yet the media wonder why Trump’s “fake news” slams resonate so well with the public.
None of this is true, “journalist”?
— jenndee19 (@jenndee19) October 21, 2020
How crazy can they get? https://t.co/jRbZ1OjCcD
— Rev. Carey (@skyjinks2003) October 21, 2020
We’re afraid to find out the answer to that question, not to mention this one:
So they'll all be locked down for spreading disinformation, right, @TwitterSafety? @Jack? Anybody?
— I did not and will not vote for him. Calm down. (@jtLOL) October 21, 2020
Until proven otherwise we’ll assume that question is completely rhetorical.
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