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An image shared on Facebook allegedly shows a screenshot of a tweet from television personality Jim Cramer saying, It is incredibly unlikely that Russia will use nuclear weapons. Verdict: False The tweet is not from Cramer’s account. It cannot be found on the personality’s Twitter or on an archived version of his account. Fact Check: In a September speech, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the potential use of tactical nuclear weapons following recent Russian military setbacks in Ukraine, according to CNN . Some Ukrainian citizens are preparing for the possibility of a Russian nuclear attack following the recent attack on the Kirch Strait Bridge, The New York Times reported. The Facebook image purports to show a screenshot of an Oct. 2 tweet published by Cramer. It is incredibly unlikely that Russia will use nuclear weapons, it reads. The screenshot was also published in a tweet that garnered over 3,000 retweets. it’s been nice knowing you all, The post’s caption reads. (RELATED: Is The U.S. Testing The ‘Deadliest Nuclear Bomb’?) The tweet is not from Cramer’s official account. The edited tweet does not have a Twitter-verified checkmark, and Cramer’s account is verified. Likewise, the post cannot be found on Cramer’s verified Twitter , Facebook or Instagram accounts. An archived version of his account on Oct. 2 does not show the alleged tweet either. A Twitter user named @poordart tweeted out the same sentence on Oct. 2. In a reply to the original tweet, the account includes a screenshot of the same tweet but with the name set to Jim Cramer and a profile picture displaying Cramer, but the username still reads @poordart, suggesting the user imitated Cramer. This was fun 🙏 pic.twitter.com/fAqAAzst8u — poordart (@poordart) October 2, 2022 This was fun, reads the caption. Check Your Fact has reached out to Cramer’s team for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.
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