The war between the media and President is in full throng open conflict. Any chance either side gets to jab at one another they do it. So this is what happens when a parody Twitter account posts a document that dupes the media.
News agencies and reporters ignorantly fell for a fake “White House” document that showed some very odd demands from the new President. The document was released via the Twitter account known as “Rogue White House Senior Advisor.” It is a parody account that pokes fun at everyone.
Releasing the document could have simply been a joke or it could have been an intentional attempt to spread the fake news. The account hasn’t once provided any verification that they are connected to or are a White House Staffer. Much of the document revealed obvious jokes such as leaving the microwaves unplugged; which was probably written because of Kellyanne Conway’s random comment on microwaves used for spying.
The catering requirements for #TrumpInIsrael seem kinda OCD: 6 boxes of Double Stuffed @Oreo cookies—unwrapped & stacked in rows of 8… pic.twitter.com/tBTQVluc09
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) May 22, 2017
But even though it seems like a joke to many, Anna Ahronheim of Jerusalem Post believed it to be real. Soon after, news agencies like Business insider, NBC News, and Washington Post shared Ahronheim’s tweet. Fact checking clearly isn’t a concern for these sites anymore.
The tweets surrounding the fake document are hilarious though. And after a short time, even Ahronheim reposted a tweet saying she got it wrong.
Sigh, sorry to disappoint but @LahavHarkov says this came from a fake twitter account a few days ago. It seemed too good to be true. https://t.co/jRlJj5Ziv0
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) May 22, 2017
It’s amazing how fast fake news can spread when people aren’t fact checking. Check out some of the tweets below:
That’s a lot of sweets. Also, 8 Hungry Man dinners? https://t.co/hwLl7X02oL
— Christopher Woody (@chrstphr_woody) May 22, 2017
Weird — I make exactly the same demands when I travel: THE KRAFT AMERICAN SINGLES MUST BE UNWRAPPED!!! https://t.co/6Dyn32s7lZ
— Ron Charles (@RonCharles) May 22, 2017
The catering requirements for #TrumpInIsrael seem kinda OCD: 6 boxes of Double Stuffed @Oreo cookies—unwrapped & stacked in rows of 8… pic.twitter.com/tBTQVluc09
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) May 22, 2017
Soon after she correct her mistake:
Sigh, sorry to disappoint but @LahavHarkov says this came from a fake twitter account a few days ago. It seemed too good to be true. https://t.co/jRlJj5Ziv0
— Anna Ahronheim (@AAhronheim) May 22, 2017
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