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Jack Valentino

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12. That was fake, presumed trolling by our side...
Sat Jun 14, 2025, 10:22 PM
Jun 2025
https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.62692CP

Craigslist post seeking military parade attendees is 'fake': White House
Published on June 13, 2025 at 12:16
4 min read
By Bill MCCARTHY, AFP USA
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A Craigslist advertisement seeking paid "seat fillers" to attend US President Donald Trump's grand military parade in Washington is spreading rapidly online ahead of the June 14, 2025 event. But there is no evidence the listing is authentically connected to the Army Birthday Parade; the White House told AFP it is fake, the company purportedly paying the extras denied involvement and the US Secret Service said there will be no bleachers or seats along the Constitution Avenue route.

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