“Donald Trump posted a statement on Truth Social criticizing President Tinubu for visiting the UK during the Maiduguri bombing.”
Verdict
❌FalseConfidence
What We Found
There is no evidence that Donald Trump posted a statement on Truth Social criticizing Nigerian President Bola Tinubu for visiting the UK during the Maiduguri bombing. The claim originated from a fabricated screenshot that misrepresents the interface of Truth Social.
Evidence
The claim that Donald Trump criticized President Bola Tinubu via Truth Social is false. Investigations by multiple media outlets, including Daily Trust and PRNigeria, have confirmed that no such post exists on Donald Trump's official Truth Social account. The viral image used to support this claim displays an interface that resembles X (formerly Twitter) rather than the Truth Social platform, and it includes a 'TRUTH!' label that does not match the actual formatting of Truth Social posts. Furthermore, the Nigerian Presidency has officially debunked the screenshot as a fake. There is no record of this statement in any credible international or Nigerian news outlet.
What's Missing or Misleading
The viral image is a digitally manipulated fabrication designed to mimic a social media post, likely intended to amplify domestic political criticism of the Nigerian administration by attributing it to a high-profile international figure.
Sources Reviewed (3)
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