A hoax account of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump published a post calling him a great military president and receiving praise from a Civil War veteran, a post that many online believed to be genuine.
A screenshot shared online with the caption “Donald Trump is insane!” resembles an X post with a blue verification check, but the account handle reads “@realDonaldTrimp” and belongs to a suspended account.
The post reads in part: “Today I visited Arlington Cemetery to honor the victims. I wanted to remind everyone that I am the greatest president in the military. I am probably the best military man on the planet. The best in history.
This screenshot was shared online when Trump visited Arlington National Cemetery on August 26 to attend a wreath-laying ceremony in memory of 13 soldiers who lost their lives in 2021 during the US withdrawal from Afghanistan. and physical conflict “
Trump spokeswoman Caroline Levitt said in an email that the screenshot was a fake.
Trump’s official account is “@realDonaldTrump.”No such post can be found on Trump’s official X or Truth social accounts . There have been no credible reports of Trump making any such statement.
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False. A fake X-post claiming Trump called himself the greatest military president ever originated from a fraudulent account.
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