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Nevilledog

(50,676 posts)
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 11:38 AM Sep 2020

Trump's 'plane loaded with thugs' conspiracy theory matches months-old rumor

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-s-plane-loaded-thugs-rumor-matches-months-old-facebook-n1238962

The conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump pushed Monday that a plane “almost completely loaded with thugs” had been set to disrupt the Republican National Convention was almost identical to a rumor that went viral on Facebook three months ago.

In an interview with Fox News host Laura Ingraham, Trump claimed that “we had somebody get on a plane from a certain city this weekend, and in the plane it was almost completely loaded with thugs, wearing these dark uniforms, black uniforms, with gear and this and that.”

He then claimed the matter was “under investigation right now.”

There is no evidence of any such flight. When Ingraham asked for more information about the flight, the president said, "I'll tell you sometime." He then alleged the people had been headed to Washington to disrupt the RNC.

Before mentioning the uniformed men who allegedly boarded the plane, Trump claimed that there are “people that are in the dark shadows” and “people that you haven’t heard of” controlling Democratic nominee Joe Biden.

*snip*


Gee, who needs security briefings when you have......Facebook rumors.
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Trump's 'plane loaded with thugs' conspiracy theory matches months-old rumor (Original Post) Nevilledog Sep 2020 OP
Those thugs must have a lot of frequent flyer miles by now DBoon Sep 2020 #1
Ah, yes. Some people said... Wounded Bear Sep 2020 #2
Sounds legit. fleur-de-lisa Sep 2020 #3
$5 underpants Sep 2020 #7
he probably read it in a tweet from one of the Qnuts, totally their M.O. MerryBlooms Sep 2020 #4
I have to admit the plane element was new to me underpants Sep 2020 #5
All good patriots drive to their protests genxlib Sep 2020 #6
Yes Antifa is said to use caravans of white vans underpants Sep 2020 #8
2018 was Caravans malaise Sep 2020 #9
I love the part where they all get on the plane lapfog_1 Sep 2020 #10
Interesting, Wellstone ruled Sep 2020 #11

Wounded Bear

(58,440 posts)
2. Ah, yes. Some people said...
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 11:41 AM
Sep 2020

that a friend of a friend knew a gal who was the step sister of Joe's roommate in college, and he said...

underpants

(182,274 posts)
7. $5
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 11:50 AM
Sep 2020

This person whom he said today, yes he’s still on this, “you all know” meaning a celebrity.

I put my money on James Woods. He had a pre-9/11 airplane story and Trump May be mixing them all up.

Or Jon Voight.

underpants

(182,274 posts)
5. I have to admit the plane element was new to me
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 11:46 AM
Sep 2020

The rest of it rang the - Facebook Antifa’s raiding Walgreens in pigsknuckle wherever - bell.

Laura tried desperately to corral him immediately cutting him off on this and the golf thing. Frankly I’m surprised Fox even aired it.

genxlib

(5,506 posts)
6. All good patriots drive to their protests
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 11:49 AM
Sep 2020

You can't rent a pickup truck with a "rolling coal" package.

underpants

(182,274 posts)
8. Yes Antifa is said to use caravans of white vans
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 11:52 AM
Sep 2020

At least in these Facebook posts. Like they won’t stick out enough...they have a group of vans rolling into town.

lapfog_1

(29,166 posts)
10. I love the part where they all get on the plane
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 12:49 PM
Sep 2020

wearing their black uniforms... and THEN they change into street clothes to harass Ron Paul after he leaves the RNC event at the white house...

 

Wellstone ruled

(34,661 posts)
11. Interesting,
Tue Sep 1, 2020, 01:08 PM
Sep 2020

yesterday there was a U-Tube Video of a C-17 doing a touch and go military troop deployment out in the Mohave Desert.

It that the source of this bullshit?

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