‘Former Turning Point USA Youth Events Coordinator Adam Hageman Sentenced to 66 Months …’ Screenshots and tweets claimed that a Turning Point USA (TPUSA) coordinator was jailed in connection with illegal explicit material involving sexual abuse of minors.
Ben Shapiro ‘Wife’s Bedroom’ Columbus Day Tweet An October 11 2021 tweet featured a purported Twitter screenshot, which was attributed to Ben Shapiro and mentioned his “wife’s bedroom” and “Columbus Day”: pic.twitter.com/YUqBJgI3NB — Michael Kofi A.||♤🇬🇭 (@MikeKofiA) October 12, 2021 In the screenshot (dated October 11 2021 at 4:50 PM), Shapiro purportedly said: My daughter woke me up this morning and asked […]
Charlie Kirk ‘Cure’ Tweet Fake tweets quickly move outside their ecosystem on Reddit, as was the case with a tweet attributed to Charlie Kirk and initially labeled "satire."
Charlie Kirk Has Dueling Opinions on ‘Resist’ and ‘Disobey’ A viral tweet shared to Imgur purportedly demonstrated hypocritical tweets from Charlie Kirk of far-right youth activist group Turning Point USA.
Did Ben Shapiro Tweet That He and His Wife Know There Are More Important Things in Marriage Than ‘Sexual Satisfaction’? After the pundit's WAP critique went viral, he doubled down -- but at least one of a few circulating tweets was fabricated.
Did Maxine Waters Say 700 Billion People Will Lose Healthcare Coverage in a Trumpcare Bill? A September 2019 meme from TPUSA claimed that the lawmaker dramatically overestimated the population of the United States.
Nancy Pelosi and the ‘Wrap-Up Smear’ An October 2018 Turning Point USA Facebook video featured a brief clip of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaking, purportedly explaining the manner in which Democrats use a “wrap up smear” tactic against Republicans. At the time the clip appeared, controversy was raging over the appointment of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. All-caps text at the top of […]
Turning Point USA’s ‘Truth About Social Security’ Meme On May 1 2019, the Facebook page for youth conservative outreach organization Turning Point USA shared a meme (archived here) purporting to detail “the truth” about several changes made to Social Security over the years: https://www.facebook.com/turningpointusa/photos/a.376802782368444/2202678636447507/?type=3&theater An appended status update read “Unbelievable… #BigGovSucks,” and the meme claimed: THE TRUTH ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY LIBERALS MOVED SOCIAL […]
