The stock market’s hurting today thanks in no small part to fear surrounding the spread of COVID19. So, what better time could there be for Rick Wilson to dust off this oldie but goodie?
I agree, Mr. President. pic.twitter.com/OtM9f6K5oz
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) March 9, 2020
Here’s a screenshot, just in case:
Just in case Rick deletes, that is. Not that we expect him to, as he’s got no shame, but if he did have shame, he’d delete it. Because the Trump tweet is fake.
This is a fake tweet. https://t.co/id367rrtcX https://t.co/S1eiqLyWqk
— Philip Klein (@philipaklein) March 9, 2020
Either Rick Wilson isn’t as hip as he thinks he is and doesn’t know it’s a fake, or he knows and just doesn’t care. We honestly could see either being true.
Hi Rick. This tweet is fake. Please stop spreading it.https://t.co/Ly69IJfbN4
— Jameson Helfrich ?≥ (@jd_helfrich) March 9, 2020
Cool fake tweet, Mr. Principles. https://t.co/bZGEMF2Jlt
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) March 9, 2020
Definitely cool enough for Joe Scarborough:
What if it drops more than 2,000 “points” in a “Single Day”? https://t.co/hSyyXJCZYW
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) March 9, 2020
You’re enjoying this, Joe. Aren’t you?
Lol at these clowns falling for a fake tweet pic.twitter.com/5Bpqa6m0ED
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) March 9, 2020
How how how are people still falling for this one pic.twitter.com/FVSGiDSPKf
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) March 9, 2020
Well, when you want to believe hard enough, anything is possible.
Fake tweet, Joe.
— The Lion of Judah (@WriteHandPaths) March 9, 2020
Fake news, Joe.
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) March 9, 2020
That is a fake tweet you hack
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 9, 2020
Oh well. Still worth it, right, Joe?
These people are idiots pic.twitter.com/7fcOt1q9Bd
— Greg Price (@greg_price11) March 9, 2020
Joe "gotchas" a fake @realDonaldTrump tweet and wonders why people call him fake news. https://t.co/ev9J0CNk94
— Jessica Fletcher (@heckyessica) March 9, 2020
It really is a mystery.
Meanwhile, now would be a great time for Twitter to flex their muscle and show they’re super-serial about enforcing their rules against misinformation:
Hell ya Morning Joe falling for the fake tweet that Rick Wilson shared. Would this be one of those “manipulated” images that Twitter has been warning about? https://t.co/xDTYs5abpB
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) March 9, 2020
Does this count as "manipulated media," @jack?
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) March 9, 2020
Hi @Twitter, how do I report manipulated media (fake tweet) being shared by a blue check? Thanks. ??? https://t.co/WQVOAkFnE3
— Brandon Darby (@brandondarby) March 9, 2020
Hey @Twitter — is posting a false tweet impersonating the president "targeted harassment" within the meaning of your TOS? what about election interference? What if this fake tweet impersonating a candidate for the highest office in the world, posted by a deranged critic of his? https://t.co/qKW3KtcMPa
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) March 9, 2020
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Update:
For what it’s worth, Scarborough responded to being called out for spreading fake news with humility and contrition.
Just kidding! He behaved like a jackass:
Peter, you got me. Oh my God. Owning the small government conservative again! What a great day for you and your Trump brigade. Now go back to cheering for higher deficits, higher tariffs, and the biggest stock market collapse in US history. Ha! Ha! Ha! You got me???
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) March 9, 2020
Joe this is so lazy, I've been calling attention to the deficit. Maybe just own your mistake next time
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) March 9, 2020
You’re so courageous! Spending your life promoting the biggest spending politician in the history of the Republic. The behest debt, the biggest deficits, the biggest bloated budget. What courage.
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) March 9, 2020
You clearly don't know me but I respect the shot in the dark. Get a grip, man.
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) March 9, 2020
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