Fact Check

Did Trump Tweet About Banning 'Fake Boos' in Public?

In some ways, it's a bit too easy to create fake tweets.

by Bethania Palma, Published Oct. 29, 2019


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Claim:
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted about banning "fake boos" after being booed at the 2019 World Series.
Rating:
False

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In late October 2019, a tweet attributed to U.S. President Donald Trump circulated on the internet:

"To help my lovely Wife with #BeBets anti-bullying Campaign, I am signing an Executive Order that will BAN any form of public "Booing". This has NOTHING to do with yesertday's [sic] very unfair World Series game. The croud [sic] was NOT booing me! FAKE BOOS!!!"


By Bethania Palma

Bethania Palma is a journalist from the Los Angeles area who started her career as a daily newspaper reporter and has covered everything from crime to government to national politics. She has written for ... read more

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