An image shared on X allegedly shows a Truth Social post from former President Donald Trump saying he was not “performing oral sex on” his microphone.
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Verdict: False
Trump made no such post. The image was originally posted by an account that identifies itself as a parody.
Fact Check:
Trump appeared to imitate someone performing a sex act at a campaign rally in Milwaukee on Friday, a clip was later posted by Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign with a question mark, according to The Independent. Ana Navarro questioned the response if Harris had made this gesture and said that it was “not normal,” according to the outlet.
An image shared X allegedly shows a Truth Social post from Trump saying that he was not imitating a sex act during the rally. The screenshot of the alleged post seems to have been taken just under an hour after it was made.
“I WAS NOT PERFORMING ORAL SEX ON MY MIC, FOLKS. I WAS PRETENDING TO EAT A CORN DOG WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOTALLY INCOMPETENT CREW TO FIX MY MIC. THIS IS PURE ELECTION INTERFERENCE! FAKE NEWS!”
This is not a genuine Trump post, however. It cannot be found on his Truth Social account. (RELATED: No, Trump Is Not Winning By 15% In The Polls)
The image was originally posted on Nov. 2 by @FraudWatch89 on X. This account identifies itself as a parody in its bio. At the bottom left corner of this image is the word “satire,” which was cropped out in the reposted iteration. The account also said it was satire in an additional post.
Check Your Fact reached out to a Trump spokesperson for comment.