Sandra Bullock to Hillary Clinton: If You Don’t Like Our President, You Can Leave-Fiction!
Summary of eRumor:
Sandra Bullock said if Hillary Clinton doesn’t like President Trump, she can “Leave and never come back again.”
The Truth:
Sandra Bullock didn’t say that Hillary Clinton should leave the country if she doesn’t like President Donald Trump. In fact, a fabricated report that made that claim copy and pasted quotes from a 2015 interview in which Bullock criticized Trump.
Sandra Bullock’s message to Hillary Clinton first appeared at the website US World Now in October 2017. A fabricated story, which has since been re-reported by various fringe and fake news websites, appears under the headline:
“Actress Sandra Bullock To Hillary Clinton: ‘If You Don’t Like Our President You Can Leave And Never Come Back Again, You Are One Jealous Woman Who Is Nothing To Compare With Trump, I Hope He Will Arrest You Soon’”
The US World Now domain was registered in August 2017. And, although little is known about the website, a quick scan of its archives reveals a number of well-trafficked fake news reports. A false report about Trump removing a Muslim federal judge is among them. The report about Sandra Bullock’s message to Hillary Clinton appears to be another fabrication.
Sandra Bullock to Hillary Clinton: The Real Source of the Quotes
Quotes from the “Sandra Bullock to Hillary Clinton” story came from a 2015 interview. Although Bullock describes herself as not very “politically vocal,” she said her son’s best interest shapes her political views.
And Bullock said that she grew up in a politically divided home, and considers herself open to different viewpoints. However, bullock said she would not vote for Trump. She took issue with Trump’s comments on Mexican-Americans when he announced his candidacy:
“I don’t agree with that at all. That was not a statement that I can get behind. I don’t agree with that statement.”
Because the source of Sandra Bullock’s comments to Hillary Clinton is untrustworthy, and that the story directly contradicts Bullock’s political views, we’re calling this on “fiction.”