{"id":2300884,"date":"2024-07-19T12:27:03","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-a-grindr-executive-call-the-rnc-the-dating-apps-super-bowl\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:28:53","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T16:28:53","slug":"fact-check-did-a-grindr-executive-really-refer-to-the-rnc-as-the-dating-apps-super-bowl","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-a-grindr-executive-really-refer-to-the-rnc-as-the-dating-apps-super-bowl\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Did a Grindr executive really refer to the RNC as the dating app&#8217;s &#8216;Super Bowl&#8217;?"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffact-check-did-a-grindr-executive-really-refer-to-the-rnc-as-the-dating-apps-super-bowl%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2300884&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A post \u2062shared on X \u2064claimed that a Grindr \u2063executive said the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) is &#8220;basically\u2064 Grindr&#8217;s Super Bowl.&#8221; \u2062However, this\u2064 claim\u200b is false and \u2062originates\u200c from a satirical account known as @HalfwayPost on \u2064X. Former President Donald Trump, during\u2064 his RNC speech, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/americans-remember-the-48th-annual-march-for-life\/\" title=\"Americans remember the 48th annual March for Life\">paid tribute<\/a> to a firefighter who was killed at one of his rallies. Despite the viral nature of the\u200d false claim,\u200c no credible news\u2064 reports support it,\u2063 with outlets like Snopes \u200cdebunking it as satire. Former\u200c New York Republican Rep. George\u2064 Santos also \u2062shared the claim on \u200bhis verified X \u2064account.\u200b the claim linking Grindr to the\u200d RNC as its &#8220;Super\u200d Bowl&#8221; \u200dis\u200b not accurate and is based on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-clarifies-satire-in-community-standards-developing-a-framework-for-assessing-humor\/\" title=\"Facebook Clarifies Satire In Community Standards, \u2018Developing A Framework For Assessing Humor\u2019\">satirical content<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div id=\"ob-read-more-selector\">\n<p>A post <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/breeds50\/status\/1813370155637805544\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared on X<\/a> claims a Grindr executive said the 2024 Republican National Convention (RNC) is &ldquo;basically Grindr&rsquo;s Super Bowl.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: An executive of the gay dating app Grindr says the Republican National Convention is &ldquo;basically Grindr&rsquo;s Super Bowl.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Busy schedules indeed!!!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Bredahl (@breeds50) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breeds50\/status\/1813370155637805544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 17, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from @HalfwayPost, an X account that is known for posting satirical content.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During his RNC speech formally accepting the 2024 Republican nomination, former President Donald Trump paid tribute to Corey Comperatore, a firefighter who was killed during the shooting at his rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/trump-tribute-pennsylvania-firefighter-corey-comperatore-killed-rally\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CBS News<\/a>. Trump brought Comperatore&rsquo;s helmet and jacket on stage during his speech, the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>The X post claims a Grindr executive said the 2024 RNC is &ldquo;basically Grindr&rsquo;s Super Bowl.&rdquo; &ldquo;BREAKING: An executive of the gay dating app Grindr says the Republican National Convention is &lsquo;basically Grindr&rsquo;s Super Bowl,&#8217;&rdquo; the post reads. The post was made in reply to an earlier post from another X user indicating that the RNC has impacted restaurant and hotel operations in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, according to local residents.<\/p>\n<p>The claim is false and originally stems from @HalfwayPost, an X account that is known for posting satirical content. According to the account&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HalfwayPost\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">bio<\/a>, it shares &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-did-an-iowa-maga-fan-burn-down-home-accidentally-while-trying-to-burn-pride-flag\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Did an Iowa MAGA supporter accidentally burn down their house while attempting to burn a Pride flag?\">halfway true comedy<\/a> and satire.&rdquo; The <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/HalfwayPost\/status\/1813060774967058487\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">original post<\/a> shared by @HalfwayPost has garnered over 50 million views as of writing.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: An executive of the gay dating app Grindr says the Republican National Convention is &ldquo;basically Grindr&rsquo;s Super Bowl.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Halfway Post (@HalfwayPost) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HalfwayPost\/status\/1813060774967058487?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 16, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Likewise, Check Your Fact found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?sca_esv=1fd16e8debd1a7ec&amp;sca_upv=1&amp;q=BREAKING:+An+executive+of+the+gay+dating+app+Grindr+says+the+Republican+National+Convention+is+%E2%80%9Cbasically+Grindr%E2%80%99s+Super+Bowl.%E2%80%9D&amp;tbm=nws&amp;source=lnms&amp;fbs=AEQNm0Aa4sjWe7Rqy32pFwRj0UkWtG_mNb-HwafvV8cKK_h1a7jBGWJyfwgwhnFgCusnU5BHqmPnztzudJSAMxOcAv-3fDlhsrrVOTA1zQaD6l_esppIJtBRdBnf6OSr73jrlm58TdeTry594uf5wmymeHtQk_TvXzXzDOzNHlhSpsSI9yKqj9Rtf0eeiQLC5FCgbWiVjRM7UT4knsU_CMhlHY-a3heaeA&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwi_h4_fkrOHAxXdlokEHaoXDEEQ0pQJegQIDhAB&amp;biw=1680&amp;bih=870&amp;dpr=2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-an-israeli-clergyman-blessing-guns\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show An Israeli Clergyman Blessing Guns?\">credible news reports<\/a><\/a> to support the claim. In fact, the opposite is true. On July 18, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.snopes.com\/fact-check\/rnc-grindr-super-bowl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Snopes<\/a> reported the claim was satirical. The outlet also reported that former New York Republican Rep. George Santos <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MrSantosNY\/status\/1813676574199402740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shared<\/a> the claim via a video posted to his verified X account. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/07\/18\/fact-check-did-trump-entering-the-rnc-to-a-song-by-50-cent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">(RELATED: Did Trump Enter The RNC To A Song By 50 Cent?)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Grindr has neither referenced the claim on its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.grindr.com\/blog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> nor its verified <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile\/100064552579732\/search?q=BREAKING%3A%20An%20executive%20of%20the%20gay%20dating%20app%20Grindr%20says%20the%20Republican%20National%20Convention%20is%20%E2%80%9Cbasically%20Grindr%E2%80%99s%20Super%20Bowl.%E2%80%9D&amp;filters=eyJycF9jcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lOjAiOiJ7XCJuYW1lXCI6XCJjcmVhdGlvbl90aW1lXCIsXCJhcmdzXCI6XCJ7XFxcInN0YXJ0X3llYXJcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0XFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfeWVhclxcXCI6XFxcIjIwMjRcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfbW9udGhcXFwiOlxcXCIyMDI0LTEyXFxcIixcXFwic3RhcnRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xLTFcXFwiLFxcXCJlbmRfZGF5XFxcIjpcXFwiMjAyNC0xMi0zMVxcXCJ9XCJ9IiwicnBfY2hyb25vX3NvcnQ6MCI6IntcIm5hbWVcIjpcImNocm9ub3NvcnRcIixcImFyZ3NcIjpcIlwifSJ9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">social<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22BREAKING%3A%20An%20executive%20of%20the%20gay%20dating%20app%20Grindr%20says%20the%20Republican%20National%20Convention%20is%20%E2%80%9Cbasically%20Grindr%E2%80%99s%20Super%20Bowl.%E2%80%9D%22%20(from%3AGrindr)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">media<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/grindr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accounts<\/a>. The RNC also <a href=\"https:\/\/gop.com\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">has not<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/search?lang=en&amp;q=%22BREAKING%3A%20An%20executive%20of%20the%20gay%20dating%20app%20Grindr%20says%20the%20Republican%20National%20Convention%20is%20%E2%80%9Cbasically%20Grindr%E2%80%99s%20Super%20Bowl.%E2%80%9D%22%20(from%3AGOPconvention)%20lang%3Aen&amp;src=typed_query\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">publicly commented<\/a> on the claim.<\/p>\n<p>Check Your Fact has contacted Grindr for comment and will update this piece accordingly if one is received.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A post on X falsely claims that a Grindr executive said the 2024 Republican National Convention is like Grindr&#8217;s Super Bowl. The claim originated from a satirical account and has been debunked by fact-checkers. Former President Donald Trump&#8217;s RNC speech did not mention Grindr, and there is no credible evidence to support the claim. Grindr and the RNC have not commented on the false statement<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":263,"featured_media":2300885,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2159645947-1-scaled-e1721396538803.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[3741,13420,35593,6915,35594],"class_list":["post-2300884","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-executive","tag-fact-check","tag-grindr","tag-rnc","tag-super-bowl"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/GettyImages-2159645947-1-scaled-e1721396538803.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300884","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/263"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2300884"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2300884\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2300885"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2300884"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2300884"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2300884"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}