House Minority leader Nancy Pelosi read a fake tweet to reporters on Tuesday not knowing it came from a parody account of resigned National Security Advisor Michael Flynn.
Pelosi said, “The inference to be drawn from his statement is that other people had blame that should be shared in all of this.”. The only problem is that this statement was not real and never happened.
CLIP: @NancyPelosi on scapegoating, stonewalling and tweeting. Full video here: https://t.co/RlFrwdagxY #FlynnResignation pic.twitter.com/799eA1rviR
— CSPAN (@cspan) February 14, 2017
Unfortunately for Pelosi she had failed to look twice at the Twitter account she was getting her information from,which was clearly labeled “Parody Account” in its bio.
While I accept full responsibility for my actions, I feel it is unfair that I have been made the sole scapegoat for what happened. (1/2)
— Not Michael Flynn (@GenMikeFlynn) February 14, 2017
But if a scapegoat is what's needed for this Administration to continue to take this great nation forward, I am proud to do my duty.
— Not Michael Flynn (@GenMikeFlynn) February 14, 2017
Either Nancy Pelosi is unable to read or check facts and sources before releasing them on national television. Or she is just grossly incompetent in every single way.
Elijah Cummings (D-Maryland) also made a similar mistake at the event, reportedly due to a story from the New York Times,which was also fooled by this fake twitter parody account. They even used some of the tweets from this account in their articles,presenting them as if they were genuine tweets and quotes from Michael Flynn.
Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren also fell for this fake twitter account. As she used the word “scapegoat” in her tweet. The significance of her using the word scapegoat is that in the original fake tweet the word scapegoat was used as a defence of Flynn’s actions.
But American national security demands that we not allow Michael Flynn to become a scapegoat for this Admin's disturbing ties to Russia.
— Elizabeth Warren (@SenWarren) February 14, 2017
The Social media response to these delusional Democrats was even better.
.@NancyPelosi just referred to a fake twitter account in Flynn's name implying there's a broader conspiracy. Fake news cuts both ways.
— David Timm (@dtimm18) February 14, 2017
LOL @NancyPelosi quotes a FAKE tweet from a unverified account. Nancy stop saying FAKE, FAKE, FAKE when you have NO idea who really tweeted.
— PappyKørn (@PappyKorn) February 14, 2017
Aide tells Pelosi the "scapegoat" Flynn tweet was fake, "what do you mean it's fake?" She says. pic.twitter.com/tLNQswqfpb
— Ema O'Connor (@o_ema) February 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/831563850508038144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
The first prerequisite for someone to replace Nancy Pelosi: Does Not Fall For Fake Twitter Accounts
— alexandra forrest’s defense attorney (@granitelefty) February 14, 2017
https://twitter.com/crab_aesthetics/status/831569277346054144?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw
Pelosi going after Flynn for this scapegoat tweet. it's not a real account!
— Sam Stein (@samstein) February 14, 2017
These Democrats are embarrassing they just keep making a fool out of themselves.From crazy congressman complaining about Trump apparently invading Korea.To crazy house members now citing fake tweets in order to prove political arguments.
(Source – www.breitbart.com)