The Salt Lake Tribune reports:
On Friday evening, Utah Sen. Mike Lee used his personal X/Twitter account to amplify a baseless claim that President Joe Biden was having a “medical emergency” on Air Force One. The claim started with far-right activist and conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer, who posted without attribution that “Joe Biden is reportedly having a medical emergency on Air Force One. Press access has been removed.”
A few hours after helping to spread disinformation online, Lee attacked the media for being untrustworthy. He also claimed that Biden was being run like a puppet by Obama. Lee’s spokesperson, Billy Gribbin, refused to answer questions from The Salt Lake Tribune about whether Lee tried to verify the falsehood about Biden. Over the past 30 days, Lee posted on X nearly 1,800 times, almost 60 times per day.
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Mike Lee spreads fake claim of Biden medical emergency on Air Force One https://t.co/2OVOqyOBcE
— The Salt Lake Tribune (@sltrib) July 6, 2024
Left-wing media
Mustn’t be trusted
Ever again
— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) July 6, 2024
He wanted a frontman
To succeed him
As president
Whose every move he could direct
With an earpiece
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