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  • 2021-01-07 (xsd:date)
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  • Does This Photo Show Crowds Of Trump Voters In DC On Jan. 5? (en)
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  • An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows supporters of President Donald Trump gathered on Jan. 5 in Washington, D.C. Verdict: False The photo was actually taken at a 2015 anti-terrorism demonstration in Paris. Fact Check: Thousands of Trump supporters gathered in Washington in the days leading up to Jan. 6, the day Congress convened to count the Electoral College vote and certify President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, CNN reported. Some supporters gathered in crowds on Jan. 5 to protest the election results ahead of the larger rallies on Wednesday. This particular Jan. 5 Facebook post claims to show an image of the sea of Trump voters in DC as of 2 hrs. ago. The Facebook user further remarks, If you think Biden won this election, you are officially wrong. (RELATED: Did DC Mayor Muriel Bowser Order These Types Of Businesses To Close To ‘Discourage Trump Supporters From Gathering’?) Through a reverse image search, however, Check Your Fact found the image was not taken at a pro-Trump rally in D.C. The image actually shows a crowd of demonstrators in Paris’ Place de la Republique on Dec. 11, 2015, participating in a march against terrorism, according to its Getty Images caption. Similar footage of the march can also be seen in a video posted on YouTube by ABC News. The march took place after a Jan. 7, 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris that killed 11 people at the offices of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and four hostages at a supermarket, BBC News reported . On Wednesday, Trump supporters breached the Capitol building while members of Congress were convened to count the Electoral College votes, according to the Washington Post . Congress certified Biden as the official winner of the presidential election early Jan. 7, the outlet reported . (en)
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