Gov. Noem never mentioned the Confederacy — she was talking about Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt
The Hill put out a blatantly false headline claiming South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem (R) complained that the removal of Confederate statues was an effort to discredit the Founding Fathers.
The only problem — she never said that.
In her speech before President Trump’s remarks on Friday, Noem never mentioned the Confederacy or statues associated with it. In fact, she was speaking about the statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt – whose faces are all carved into Mt. Rushmore.
“Across America these last several weeks, we have been witnessing a very troubling situation unfold. In real time, we are watching an organized, coordinated campaign to remove and eliminate all references to our nation’s founding and many other points in our history,” Noem said at the Independence Day celebration.
The Hill’s fake news headline drew the ire of prominent conservatives.
This headline is flat-out false. Even story says she never mentioned Confederate statues. https://t.co/JLmTWeaG31
— Brit Hume (@brithume) July 5, 2020
The hill headline provides proof their goal is to disseminate false, divisive bullshit. https://t.co/WExrg3MxnU
— GregGutfeld (@greggutfeld) July 5, 2020
They are so smug in their wrongness. pic.twitter.com/c4co8WtnDM
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) July 5, 2020
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— Sohrab Ahmari (@SohrabAhmari) July 5, 2020
After the backlash, The Hill put out a correction admitting Noem never spoke about Confederate statues.
They are so smug in their wrongness. pic.twitter.com/c4co8WtnDM
— JERRY DUNLEAVY (@JerryDunleavy) July 5, 2020
The news outlet also finally removed the tweet with the fake news headline Sunday morning, over 24 hours after putting out the story.
As we get closer to Election Day, fake news stunts against conservatives and President Trump will likely become even more frequent.
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