If you were scrolling through Twitter over the weekend, you probably came across the following viral footage of a little girl putting Trump in his place and calling him a disgrace. It was a pretty big hit, and basically screamed "RT ME, I'M AMAZING!"
who is she 👏🏿 pic.twitter.com/amElWRGFdpMay 7, 2017
The thing is, this footage is fake. Or more specifically, as Gizmodo discovered, it was lifted from Comedy Central's relatively new series The President Show, which stars a Trump impersonator.
Here's the original clip from the show:
The president greets the Tax Day protesters, and the crowd LOVES him. Huge! https://t.co/KJ41qK2OEJpic.twitter.com/lkjtg6Ne4MMay 7, 2017
The girl in the clip, however, appears to be a real person with a genuine reaction. Trump impersonator Anthony Atamanuik reached out to Gizmodo writer Matt Novak to clarify:
Hey Matt, it was a segment on our show, and the little girl wasn't an actor. No one "Faked" anything. Also, the girl is still right!May 8, 2017
Lessons learned:
1. Be careful to source your RTs.
2. This little girl is still awesome.
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