{"id":2327689,"date":"2024-08-20T16:05:57","date_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-post-showing-michelle-obama-attacking-donald-trump-is-false\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T16:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:09:25","slug":"fact-check-post-showing-michelle-obama-attacking-donald-trump-is-false","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-post-showing-michelle-obama-attacking-donald-trump-is-false\/","title":{"rendered":"FACT CHECK: Post Showing Michelle Obama Attacking Donald Trump Is False"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/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-post-showing-michelle-obama-attacking-donald-trump-is-false%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=2327689&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 recent Facebook post \u2063falsely claims that former First Lady Michelle Obama made a \u200dstatement criticizing Donald Trump for being linked to\u200c sex\u2063 trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, labeling him as a &#8220;rapist.&#8221; The\u2064 post has been identified as a\u2064 parody, clearly indicated by the term &#8220;parody&#8221; present in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/victorias-secret-refocuses-on-sexiness-to-boost-plummeting-sales\/\" title=\"Victoria&#039;s Secret shifts focus to revive declining sales with renewed emphasis on &#039;sexiness&#039;.\">original \u200bimage<\/a> and\u200b the misspelling of Obama&#8217;s name in the handle. \u200bAdditionally, Michelle Obama has not\u2063 made any comments \u2064regarding the Epstein flight logs or Donald Trump. The content appears to be part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-faces-pressure-as-federal-mask-mandates-near-expiration\/\" title=\"Biden Faces Pressure as Federal Mask Mandates Near Expiration\">broader political discussion<\/a>, with Republican Senator J.D. Vance making a separate comparison involving \u200dKamala Harris&#8217;s \u200ceconomic proposals to Epstein.\u2062 Recent\u2062 polls have suggested that Michelle Obama could have been a\u200c strong candidate against Trump had she decided to run.  <\/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 shared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/terri.murphy.96\/posts\/pfbid0NtKiwCDH14UztLYk7jKp2ub3C2Kh6FtWWUi6Tnax1brEJJswbWLg6p7Xop1tJ8tWl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> allegedly shows a tweet from former First Lady Michelle Obama criticizing Trump, saying he was on the list of sex-trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and referring to him as a &ldquo;rapist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Verdict: False<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The post is clearly labeled as a parody. Obama has not commented on the Epstein flight logs, nor has she recently commented on Trump.<\/p>\n<p><span><strong>Fact Check:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Sen. J.D. Vance attacked presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and incumbent Vice President Kamala Harris, comparing her recent economic proposals to &ldquo;giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy,&rdquo; according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/jd-vance-compares-kamala-harris-214629771.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yahoo! News<\/a>, citing The Wrap. Before President Joe Biden dropped out of the race, Obama was seen as the strongest candidate to beat Trump in a hypothetical matchup, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/michelle-obama-leads-biden-harris-trump-debate-poll\">Fox News<\/a> reported in July 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-has-liz-cheney-been-indicted-for-treason-and-other-high-crimes\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Has Liz Cheney Been Indicted For \u2018Treason And Other High Crimes\u2019?\">post appears<\/a> to show a post from Obama on X, formerly known as Twitter, attacking Trump by noting the former president was named in the flight logs of Epstein, while Obama&rsquo;s husband, Barack, was not. &ldquo;Who wasn&rsquo;t mentioned in the Epstein docs? Barack HUSSEIN Obama,&rdquo; the post reads. &ldquo;Here you were worried about birth certificates while your party leader was a rapist.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The post is a parody. In the original image, the word &ldquo;parody&rdquo; can clearly be seen next to the view tally, along with the time of the post reading &ldquo;9:30 RUB.&rdquo; In addition, the former first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jill-biden-remains-joes-biggest-supporter-and-the-only-one-who-matters-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Jill Biden remains Joe\u2019s biggest supporter \u2014 and the only one who matters - Washington Examiner\">lady&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s name is spelled wrong in the handle, reading &ldquo;MichelleObema.&rdquo; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/checkyourfact.com\/2024\/08\/05\/fact-check-obama-necklace-vote-mike-dnc\/\">(FACT CHECK: Michelle Obama Wore Necklace That Reads &lsquo;Vote&rsquo; Not &lsquo;Mike&rsquo; During 2020 DNC)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The original image stems from an X account known as <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FaithRubPol\/status\/1825175217225990462\/photo\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faith Back Rub<\/a>, an account that frequently edits tweets and posts them as satire. The account has a Disclaimer reading, &ldquo;Most of the images we share are parodies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Michelle Obama SLAMS Trump after Trump says Barack Hussein Obama! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bKjSEtFNrF\">pic.twitter.com\/bKjSEtFNrF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Faith Back Rub (@FaithRubPol) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FaithRubPol\/status\/1825175217225990462?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 18, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>No such post appears on the former first lady&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MichelleObama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">X<\/a> account, nor do any <a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/*\/https:\/\/x.com\/MichelleObama\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archives<\/a> of the account feature a tweet with such language. Likewise, there are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=Michelle+Obama+Trump&amp;sca_esv=5af0601d0d0f13a8&amp;sxsrf=ADLYWIL4cRBzRNEyFOQdd-_-DQp_k8e-nw%3A1724080819725&amp;ei=s2LDZs32K6H8ptQP9tmIsQ0&amp;ved=0ahUKEwiNnMvGrYGIAxUhvokEHfYsItYQ4dUDCBA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=Michelle+Obama+Trump&amp;gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiFE1pY2hlbGxlIE9iYW1hIFRydW1wMgoQIxiABBgnGIoFMgQQIxgnMggQABiABBjHA0iFLFAAWJQqcAN4AZABAJgB7wGgAaUQqgEGMjEuMS4xuAEDyAEA-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&amp;sclient=gws-wiz-serp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">no credible reports<\/a> suggesting Obama has made any public comments on Trump recently regarding any issues.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Facebook post claims to show a tweet from former First Lady Michelle Obama criticizing Trump, alleging that he was listed by sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and calling him a &#8220;rapist.&#8221; Verdict: False. The post is clearly marked as a parody. Obama has not made any statements regarding the Epstein flight logs or commented on Trump recently. Fact Check: Republican vice presidential nominee and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance criticized presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, likening her economic proposals to &#8220;giving Jeffrey Epstein control over human trafficking policy,&#8221; as reported by Yahoo! News citing The Wrap. Prior to President Joe Biden exiting the race, Obama was viewed as a strong contender against Trump in hypothetical matchups, according to Fox News in July 2024. The Facebook post appears to depict an image of Obama on X (formerly Twitter) attacking Trump for being mentioned in Epstein&#8217;s flight logs while her husband Barack was not included. The post states, \u201cWho wasn\u2019t mentioned in the Epstein docs? Barack HUSSEIN Obama,\u201d adding that people were more concerned about birth certificates while their party leader was labeled a rapist. However, this is a parody; the original image clearly shows the word \u201cparody\u201d next to the view count and indicates it was posted at \u201c9:30 RUB.\u201d Additionally, Obama&#8217;s name is misspelled as &#8220;MichelleObema&#8221; in the handle. This image originates from an X account called Faith Back Rub that often edits tweets for satire purposes and includes a Disclaimer stating that most shared images are parodies. No such tweet exists on Obama&#8217;s official X account or any archived versions of it, nor are there credible reports indicating she has made recent public comments about Trump on any issues<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":2327690,"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\/08\/GettyImages-1645661852-scaled-e1724081273923.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[29362],"tags":[7380,32319,13420,32618,5894],"class_list":["post-2327689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-caller","tag-misinformation","tag-donald-trump","tag-fact-check","tag-michelle-obama","tag-politics"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cdn01.dailycaller.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/GettyImages-1645661852-scaled-e1724081273923.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327689","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\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2327689"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2327689\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2327690"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2327689"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2327689"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2327689"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}