After Blowback, AP Deletes Tweet Quoting Trump's False Claim [View all]

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Source: Talking Points Memo



By Kate Riga

October 30, 2018 10:57 am

The Associated Press deleted a tweet Tuesday that quoted a false claim President Donald Trump made directly and without any context, after getting pushback from some political observers.

We have deleted a tweet about President Trump’s claim that the U.S. is the only country that grants birthright citizenship because it failed to note that his statement was incorrect.

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) October 30, 2018

The original Tweet:



The criticism centered around the fact that the tweet presented the President’s claim as truth, when few laymen have the requisite background to know that it’s false.

From the Washington Post fact checker:

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Hey @AP_Politics why do you feature a completely false — and easily checkable Trump quote — in a tweet? 33 countries allow it, including Mexico and Canada. You should delete this. https://twitter.com/ap_politics/statuses/1057239601834811392 …

5:39 AM - 30 Oct 2018

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