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Ms. Toad

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8. Fact check?

Sat Feb 21, 2026, 03:18 PM

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I can't find anything reliable which establishes that Macron actually said this.

It would be nice . . . but better not to spread if it is not true.

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MACRON SAYS THAT EUROPE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE MOOD OF A 79-YEAR-OLD CRY BABY 🍼 (#Trump) [View all] riversedge Yesterday OP

AGREE.......... riversedge Yesterday #1

Trump plotting revenge right now. Kingofalldems Yesterday #2

Nancy who? stollen Yesterday #5

It will take a few days Roy Rolling 11 hrs ago #43

We can't depend on him either. pandr32 Yesterday #3

We Know he and Putin, Miller, The Epstein Class Cha Yesterday #16

It's apparently a fake quote, Cha. highplainsdem Yesterday #19

Oh.. TY.. my Post still stands. Cha Yesterday #21

It doesn't matter. pandr32 Yesterday #25

It does matter. No one should put fake words in the mouth of someone who's real, who deserves respect. highplainsdem Yesterday #27

Since you put it that way I agree. pandr32 17 hrs ago #39

Furthermore, deceiving people to make clickbait money is called fraud (nt) William Seger 12 hrs ago #42

As fast as possible before we can stop them. pandr32 Yesterday #24

I agree with your post and I'm grateful to Macron and the EU, too. I just wish people wouldn't put fake highplainsdem Yesterday #26

Newsom-itis is spreading BaronChocula Yesterday #4

It's apparently a fake quote. Of course we've also seen at least one fake Newsom quote posted here, highplainsdem Yesterday #18

DANG IT! BaronChocula 21 hrs ago #33

People should stop posting BS. It takes only a minute or two to see if a quote is real, if it's been said highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #35

That's Rule #1 in Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit William Seger 5 hrs ago #45

They play dirty Demixs 5 hrs ago #46

No, we shouldn't. This sort of thing just makes us look stupid and/or dishonest. Bad look for DU. highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #49

The goody goody strategy hasn't worked Demixs 4 hrs ago #51

Who in hell do you think is stupid enough to decide they can't support Trump because liars on the highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #54

He did say "Europe cannot depend on the mood of a 79 yr old man" womanofthehills 21 hrs ago #34

I couldn't find any news source for the version saying "man" either. That would also have made highplainsdem 21 hrs ago #36

Absolutely right! Europe can no longer depend on the US. Putin wins. Jim__ Yesterday #6

Yup that was the plan. Initech Yesterday #14

No one can depend on Trump PJMcK Yesterday #7

Absolutely true. ShazzieB Yesterday #11

True. Trump only cares about himself. CaptainTruth Yesterday #15

Not even Depends can as he is so full of it. GreenWave 8 hrs ago #44

Fact check? Ms. Toad Yesterday #8

Link to a reliable source? Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #9

Neither can U.S. citizens. SergeStorms Yesterday #10

"YOU'RE A BABY, I'M NOT A BABY. MWAAA!" Buddyzbuddy Yesterday #12

That's apparently a fake quote. Please find a reliable source to confirm it, or delete it. highplainsdem Yesterday #13

Btw, there was an earlier version of that fake quote going around, in which Macron supposedly highplainsdem Yesterday #17

Yes. I confirm that it's only on the socials, but... Justice matters. 4 hrs ago #47

Whether or not people agree with the fake quote, it's deliberate lying to claim Macron said it, and highplainsdem 4 hrs ago #50

OK. Should be self-deleted. Justice matters. 3 hrs ago #53

Macron may, or may not have used those words. Aussie105 Yesterday #20

No, it isn't valid to put a fake quote in a world leader's mouth and pretend it's a real quote. highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #30

Macron needs to choose for himself if he's going to publicize incendiary insults MadameButterfly 21 hrs ago #31

From what I can find, he did say "EUROPE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE MOOD OF A 79-YEAR-OLD " Wiz Imp Yesterday #22

News link, please? I couldn't find any news link for that. highplainsdem Yesterday #28

Btw, I saw mostly Instagram posts with the different versions of that quote, so I'd guess it got started highplainsdem 23 hrs ago #29

And the 28% of Americans who back him. Grins Yesterday #23

And they are lied to 24/7 by the right-wing propaganda cable "news" Justice matters. 4 hrs ago #48

That is quite somethin creon 21 hrs ago #32

The French President Emanuel Macron, is an astute leader wendyb-NC 18 hrs ago #37

It's a fake quote circulated via social media. Not a single reliable source for it. Putting a fake quote highplainsdem 3 hrs ago #55

The replies are vile fujiyamasan 18 hrs ago #38

Spoiled Brat IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #40

Well, that's about the size of it. calimary 14 hrs ago #41

... CousinIT 4 hrs ago #52