We regret to inform Chris Cillizza that the DTF-6969 license plate photo he shared is fake

Guys, how many times do we have to warn you to never trust what you see on the internet? This funny photo is fake:

well my new license plate came in today… wish i could say i paid extra as some sort of sick joke but no. i just so happen to have the worlds worst luck. pic.twitter.com/AFdj4zkJXN

— liza (@lizardwt) April 6, 2020

Here’s the original:

i can't believe i have to come out of retirement for this (source of original photo https://t.co/F20vluxBlt) https://t.co/zv5YmwNTPZ pic.twitter.com/ZfaHEtnYVx

— graham starr (@GrahamStarr) April 7, 2020

Apples, bananas, something, something:

OH MY GOD https://t.co/q9eCNmNfmb

— Chris Cillizza (@CillizzaCNN) April 7, 2020

Cillizza isn’t alone, however:

I've been laughing at this tweet for 15 minutes straight, quarantine has broken me https://t.co/TQv8Jq55OC

— Rebecca Fishbein (@bfishbfish) April 7, 2020

The “Holy Grail” of fakes, maybe:

The holy grail of license plates. https://t.co/I7zlJ2gmav

— Busted Coverage (@bustedcoverage) April 7, 2020

Do better, people:

Upset I didn’t get this plate when I lived in PA… https://t.co/9rNYCHEjDi

— [RAPH]AEL (@MyNameIsRaph) April 7, 2020

Screenshot for posterity:

We regret to inform Chris Cillizza that the DTF-6969 license plate photo he shared is fake

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