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On March 21, 2020, the website Taters Gonna Tate published an article positing that the late musician Kenny Rogers had donated half of his estate to help U.S. President Donald Trump's 2020 reelection bid: 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: This bit of satire may have proven to be plausible for some readers for two reasons. First, Rogers truly did pass away on March 21, 2020. The news was announced on the musician's official Twitter account: Second, Rogers was a fan of Trump. In a 2015 interview with The Guardian, Rogers said: I really like [Trump]. I think his problem is that he says what everyone wants to hear, but he doesn’t say it well. I love what he says, I have to admit. While Rogers may have liked Trump, he did not donate half of his estate to help the president's 2020 reelection bid. That false rumor originated with a satire article. For background, here is why we sometimes write about satire/humor.
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