In the way back of 1974, Orson Welles released a docudrama titled ‘F is for Fake,’ focusing on the career of professional art forger Elmyr de Hory. Clifford Irving, the soon exposed author of the fake biography of Howard Hughes, would ironically be featured in the film commenting on de Hory’s acts of fraud.
This started me thinking about the many fakes i.e. hoaxes that have been perpetrated upon a willing public in recent years. And after having spent many hours last night researching here are some of them.
The Russian Collusion Hoax
The Steele Dossier Hoax.
Muslim Travell Ban Hoax.
Trump made fun of a reporter’s disability hoax.
Oh don’t leave, we’re just getting started.
Let’s not forget the 51 intelligence officials claiming Hunter Biden’s laptop was Russian disinformation hoax.
The Trump calling American troops ‘suckers and losers,’ hoax.
Liberal economists spreading panic that Trump will create massive inflation hoax.
Trump tax cuts only benefit the wealthy hoax. (how many times have we heard that one?)
Mischaracterizing Trump’s “very fine people” comment as praise for neo-Nazi’s hoax.
Here’s an oldie but a goodie…
Trump has dementia hoax.
Then in almost the same breath comes the…wait for it…
Biden is razor sharp and doesn’t have dementia hoax. (That one sure got exposed last Thursday night.)
Here’s my personal favorite,
Trump put kids in cages hoax.
I still can’t believe anyone with an IQ higher than Rob Reiner (that being everyone) fell for that.
Here are a few classics from the COVID period.
COVID lab leak theory is a conspiracy when it was initially stated hoax.
The drink bleach hoax
Ivermectin not only does not work but is dangerous to use hoax.
The Trump was dismissive in his response to COVID, when in fact he took immediate action instituting travel restrictions hoax.
COVID vaccine prevents against infection hoax.
Masks prevent COVID hoax.
Speaking of suckers and losers, I still see people not only wearing them but worse, doing so while alone in their cars. God save us.
Moving on, here’s one I’ll bet you forgot about…
The head of ISIS Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was an ‘austere religious scholar’ hoax.
They can’t even feel good about the death of a terrorist if it gives Trump credit. I don’t remember any complaining when Obama gave the order to kill bin Laden. We all celebrated at the news. A little fairness here people.
The Trump had two scoops of ice cream while only serving one to the other guests at a Mar-a-Lago function Hoax.
Well okay, that one may be true but who cares. It’s his home and complaining about the amount of ice cream one receives is just petty.
The Melanie Trump has not been seen in two weeks because Trump beat her hoax.
That one put forth by CNN’s Jeremy Toobin was not only untrue but irresponsible. The First Lady had in face recently had gall bladder surgery and was not up to appearing in public. Irony of ironies that the man who said this would later become famous for fondling himself on a video conference call.
Here’s one from the silly files. Yes, I know this entire posting is about the silly but bear with me.
The Trump overfed Koi fish in Japan Hoax.
I mean really? Who cares?
Here’s a big one.
The 2020 election was the most secure and above-board election in history hoax. Mail in ballots, drop boxes and 3 am vote dumps, and voting machines with no issues whatsoever. Result 81 million votes for Biden. (Cue laugh track)
The Black Lives Matter/Antifa riots were mostly peaceful protests hoax. (There are lot of injured people and people and burned businesses that would say otherwise.)
Trump used tear gas to clear Lafayette square of these same peaceful protestors for a photo op with a Bible hoax.
I’m getting tired from all the typing. If I could play a guitar like I do this keyboard I’d have put Jimi Hendrix to shame.
Remember this one?
The Russian bounties on American troops hoax.
There was not even a hint of evidence from the intelligence community that this was true. Still didn’t stop the media from running with it.
The Trump had nuclear secrets at Mar-a-Lago hoax.
Just a point of information. If he had, then they were part of his official documents which he had ever right to and the codes are changed every week anyway.
So let’s talk about the day democrats just live for. January 6th. A date that in their minds far surpasses either Pearl Harbor or September 11th. In fact, I’m convinced that to them, every day is January 6th.
The Trump incited violence, when in fact he called for peaceful protests hoax.
The January 6th protestors killed a police officer hoax.
The Trump overpowered a team of Secret Service agents to grab the wheel of the Presidential SUV from the back seat hoax. (I still love that one)
The (unconstitutional) January 6th Committee Coverup and destroying of evidence hoax.
The Global Warming, now Climate Change is the most immediate and existential threat to the survival of humanity hoax.
Oh! before I forget, lets discuss that big boogeyman, the embodiment of ever Bond villain and Darth Vadar combined, Vladimir Putin.
The Putin caused the inflation price hike hoax.
The Putin will invade Europe next hoax.
The Ukraine can defeat Putin and win the war with enough weapons and money hoax.
The Russia bombed their own pipeline hoax.
Moving on.
We have the Kavanaugh rape hoax.
The New York changed the statute of limitations on a Non-Disclosure Agreement and FEC election interference hoax.
The rape charge allegation from a hideous old woman who named her cat, ‘vagina,’ didn’t know when it happened (has accused a dozen others of rape) and best friend calls a BS, on the whole thing hoax. (Seriously, crazy and ugly.)
The ‘we must protect democracy,’ by removing a political opponent from the ballot by any means necessary hoax.
Dishonorable Mentions:
The Jussie Smollet, ‘This is MAGA country’ hoax.
The Bubba Wallace Noose Hoax. The Chinese spy balloon is really just a weather balloon hoax.
The Border Patrol whipped illegal aliens, hoax.
The Gretchen Whitmer kidnapping hoax.
The Covington boys hoax.
I’m sure I’ve left some out, but the hour is getting late and I’m exhausted. Let me know if you can think of any.
Until next time, be good or be good at it.