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highplainsdem

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

Sun Feb 22, 2026, 12:57 PM

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the OP should have been.deleted or corrected when no reliable source could be linked to.

Having fake quotes here makes DU look bad, and will make DUers misled by it who post it elsewhere look like fools or liars.

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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