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highplainsdem

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

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MACRON SAYS THAT EUROPE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE MOOD OF A 79-YEAR-OLD CRY BABY 🍼 (#Trump) [View all] riversedge Feb 21 OP

AGREE.......... riversedge Feb 21 #1

Trump plotting revenge right now. Kingofalldems Feb 21 #2

Nancy who? stollen Feb 21 #5

It will take a few days Roy Rolling Sunday #43

We can't depend on him either. pandr32 Feb 21 #3

We Know he and Putin, Miller, The Epstein Class Cha Feb 21 #16

It's apparently a fake quote, Cha. highplainsdem Feb 21 #19

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

It doesn't matter. pandr32 Feb 21 #25

It does matter. No one should put fake words in the mouth of someone who's real, who deserves respect. highplainsdem Feb 21 #27

Since you put it that way I agree. pandr32 Sunday #39

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

As fast as possible before we can stop them. pandr32 Feb 21 #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 Feb 21 #26

Newsom-itis is spreading BaronChocula Feb 21 #4

It's apparently a fake quote. Of course we've also seen at least one fake Newsom quote posted here, highplainsdem Feb 21 #18

DANG IT! BaronChocula Feb 21 #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 Feb 21 #35

That's Rule #1 in Carl Sagan's Baloney Detection Kit William Seger Sunday #45

They play dirty Demixs Sunday #46

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

The goody goody strategy hasn't worked Demixs Sunday #51

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

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

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

Absolutely right! Europe can no longer depend on the US. Putin wins. Jim__ Feb 21 #6

Yup that was the plan. Initech Feb 21 #14

No one can depend on Trump PJMcK Feb 21 #7

Absolutely true. ShazzieB Feb 21 #11

True. Trump only cares about himself. CaptainTruth Feb 21 #15

Not even Depends can as he is so full of it. GreenWave Sunday #44

Fact check? Ms. Toad Feb 21 #8

Link to a reliable source? Fiendish Thingy Feb 21 #9

Neither can U.S. citizens. SergeStorms Feb 21 #10

"YOU'RE A BABY, I'M NOT A BABY. MWAAA!" Buddyzbuddy Feb 21 #12

That's apparently a fake quote. Please find a reliable source to confirm it, or delete it. highplainsdem Feb 21 #13

Btw, there was an earlier version of that fake quote going around, in which Macron supposedly highplainsdem Feb 21 #17

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

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

OK. Should be self-deleted. Justice matters. Sunday #53

Macron may, or may not have used those words. Aussie105 Feb 21 #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 Feb 21 #30

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

From what I can find, he did say "EUROPE CANNOT DEPEND ON THE MOOD OF A 79-YEAR-OLD " Wiz Imp Feb 21 #22

News link, please? I couldn't find any news link for that. highplainsdem Feb 21 #28

Btw, I saw mostly Instagram posts with the different versions of that quote, so I'd guess it got started highplainsdem Feb 21 #29

And the 28% of Americans who back him. Grins Feb 21 #23

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

That is quite somethin creon Feb 21 #32

The French President Emanuel Macron, is an astute leader wendyb-NC Feb 21 #37

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

The replies are vile fujiyamasan Feb 21 #38

Spoiled Brat IbogaProject Sunday #40

Well, that's about the size of it. calimary Sunday #41

... CousinIT Sunday #52