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A fabricated quote was incorrectly added. denzel washington attracted attention after donald trump increased it. The quote falsely portrays the Oscar-winning actor as saying he has never met anyone more “brave” or “clever” than Trump.
Donald Trump promoted a fabricated Denzel Washington endorsement that fact-checkers had previously debunked
On October 12, Trump shared a post from Red Eagle Updates, a MAGA account on Twitter with over 700,000 followers, showing the alleged endorsement. the post asked followers true social“Do you agree with Denzel? Yes or no?” It included a screenshot of a quote incorrectly attributed to the Oscar-winning actor, which read, “I’ve worked with a lot of people in my life, and I’ve never met anyone braver, smarter, or more caring about America than Donald Trump. He’s a great friend and an even better president. I’m proud to be a staunch supporter, and I will never apologize for it. God bless America and our President.”
However, Snopes dismissed this claim as false, finding no evidence that the actor made the statement. On October 10, snopes It is reported that Washington is not the only celebrity whose name has been linked to this quote. The same statement has also been misattributed to Matthew McConaughey and Mick Jagger.
Trump reposted the fabricated endorsement despite having access to resources from federal intelligence agencies. The move adds to his series of false claims ahead of the November midterm elections.
Moreover, the latest claim is not the first false rumor linking Washington to Trump’s support. In 2016, a fake Facebook post claimed that the actor had endorsed Trump for president, calling then-President Barack Obama an “anti-Christian”. Washington’s publicist, Alan Nirobe, addressed the viral claim in an interview BBC And dismissed it as a complete lie. Nirob said, “The story is 100% complete fabrication.”