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In late January 2017, the web site ImmediateSafety.org published an article appearing to report that President Donald Trump replaced an Oval Office portrait of George Washington with one of fictional Ghostbusters II antagonist Vigo the Carpathian: Although the claim is straightforward satire based on the events of Ghostbusters II, the site on which the claim appears is not a well-known purveyor of fake news. The film referenced in the article is decades old (and was relatively obscure, at least compared to its predecessor), allowing the joke to sail over the heads of younger readers. ImmediateSafety.org does not prominently display disclaimers identifying it as a satirical web site, but a separate page contained the following remark: In addition to this claim, the site boasts headlines such as Bernie Sanders to Use Nickname 'Mango' in an Effort to Win the Phish Vote, Confirmed: Hillary Clinton Murdered a Baby With a Hammer, and DNC to Hand Debbie Wasserman Schultz Over to ISIS for Beheading.
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