No, Fox News didn't get Trump to flash the White House lights on and off
How quickly in an era of malleable truth do tantalizing falsehoods make the rounds.
On Friday, it was Fox News' turn. Network anchors joked in a segment that they'd asked Donald Trump to turn the White House lights on and off if he was watching the show. Their request was followed by a video clip of a light flashing in a far right window of the building as if he really were playing along.
SEE ALSO:Google purges nearly 200 websites in fake news crackdownThe whole thing was duly tweeted out by "Corgi Dad, Millennial and Trump Supporter" -- and TV political pundit -- Harlan Hill. Cue much merriment.
Tweet may have been deleted
People were, naturally, delighted -- and various media fell for it.
AWESOME! President Trump Turns White House Lights On And Off For FOX News https://t.co/3wbRNnDRfI via @YouTube
— summerday11 (@BurchamDena) January 27, 2017
The only problem: the whole thing was a joke, presumably centered around recent allegations that Trump tweets out things he's just seen on TV. Like that time this week he called pardoned whistleblower Chelsea Manning an "ungrateful traitor" shortly after Fox News used the same words on screen.
Tweet may have been deleted
Or when he suddenly got obsessed with gun violence in Chicago after Fox ran a segment on the city -- among all the other times.
Tweet may have been deleted
However much Trump might watch or be influenced by Fox News or other TV shows, there's no proof he'll turn the White House lights on and off like a gleeful three-year-old when the networks asks.
As Politicoreporter Alex Weprin pointed out, the whole thing was a joke from the producers and presenters. Not even fake news.
Tweet may have been deleted
Stand down Twitter: things are a bit haywire right now, but not that crazy.
Featured Video For You
Even Fox News is defending CNN against Trump
TopicsTwitterDonald Trump
相关文章
How much for Oasis tickets? Fans joke about splurging on reunion shows
Oasis, one of the biggest bands ever, broke up for 15 years because of a longtime feud between broth2024-09-23- Get a free $529.99 TV:As of March 22, pre-ordering a premium QLED or OLED TV from Samsung's 2024 lin2024-09-23
This is the moment Kanye left his concert mid
LONDON -- Concert-goers were left confused when Kanye West abruptly ended a performance in New York2024-09-23Zverev renews pledge to donate $2.8m winner's cheque to bushfire relief
MELBOURNE:Alexander Zverev renewed a pledge Wednesday to donate the Aus$4.12 million ($2.83 million)2024-09-23NASA rover snaps photo of its most daunting challenge yet
A car-sized NASA rover, weighing over a ton, will scale a crater wall.The space agency announced tha2024-09-23Anker Soundcore headphone deal: Get 50% off at Amazon
GET UP TO 50% OFF:Tons of Soundcore by Anker headphones are on sale at Amazon, with some deals offer2024-09-23
最新评论