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  • 2020-05-11 (xsd:date)
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  • Did Trump Tweet 'Some Oldies Will Have to Die'? (af)
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  • On May 8, 2020, an article was published to the Laughing in Disbelief section of the website Patheos positing that U.S. President Donald Trump had tweeted that some oldies will have to die in order for businesses in the United States to reopen during the COVID-19 coronavirus disease pandemic: This item was not a factual recounting of real-life events. The article originated with a website that describes its output as being humorous or satirical in nature, as follows: While The Laughing in Disbelief section of Patheos is clearly marked as satire (the hyperlink in this article for Trump's fake tweet links to the website's satire disclaimer), some readers encountered this image on websites without a disclaimer (such as Newsbreak) or on social media, where it appeared without any satire label. While this tweet is certainly fake, Trump has acknowledged that reopening the country could adversely impact some of the population. During a visit to a factory making N95 masks in Arizona on May 5 (yes, the song Live and Let Die truly played over the loudspeakers), Trump said that some people could be affected badly as businesses in the United States start to reopen. Trump said: I’m not saying anything is perfect, and yes, will some people be affected, yes, will some people be affected badly — yes, but we have to get our country open and we have to get it open soon. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor. (en)
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