The photo used in the claim features a retired politician and ties back to a known visit House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made to China in 2015.
A since-deleted tweet on a relatively obscure conspiracy-theory-promoting account that was posted April 19 onclaimed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat, visited Wuhan, China, in November. That would put her there around the time researchers say the virus likely originated.
Both accounts appear to follow QAnon, which is, in part, is a right-wing conspiracy that involves allegations of a Democratic cabal of pedophiles trying to control the country, and that President Donald Trump is trying to stop it. The tweet accused Pelosi of being “traitorous,” describes her with an expletive and accuses her of being involved in the virus’ release. “THE ENEMY FROM WITHIN!” the tweet continues, before ending in a series of hashtags, including “#StayAtHome” and “#ThesePeopleAreStupid.” It includes a photo of Pelosi shaking hands with a Chinese official, with Chinese characters in the lower left corner like a TV station identifier.
The screenshot of the tweet that was posted to Facebook has been shared more than 1,200 times, and copies the language used in the tweet. Because the tweet was deleted, it’s unclear how far it spread on that platform.The photo attached to the tweet and included in the Facebook post shows Pelosi visiting with Chinese officials in China in November 2015.
Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Pelosi mocks Trump's disinfectant claims, pushes aid for hard-hit statesSpeaker Pelosi criticizes Pres. Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, accusing them both of being 'anti-science' and 'anti-governance.'
Read more »
Pelosi promises more coronavirus relief: 'There will be a bill and it will be expensive'House Speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on Friday that congressional efforts to deliver coronavirus relief are not finished, saying there will be yet another major legislative package after Congress passed $484 billion in aid for small businesses, hospitals and testing this week.
Read more »
Pelosi: Trump's disinfectant comments 'had no relationship to science'House Speaker Nancy Pelosi joins Andrea Mitchell to discuss President Trump's suggestion that disinfectants could be explored as a coronavirus treatment, saying that the comments were 'consistent with all of his other statements, which had no relationship to science, fact, evidence, data or appropriate way to proceed.' She also discusses the latest in congressional negotiations over state and local aid, funding for the post office, and vote by mail.
Read more »
Pelosi: Trump and McConnell 'reject science and governance'House Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered blistering criticism of President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Friday, saying the two Republicans “reject science and reject governance” in the face of the coronavirus pandemic that has so far killed more than 50,000 Americans.
Read more »
Joe Diffie’s COVID-19 Death Twisted by Conspiracy TheoristsConspiracy theorists are twisting facts online about country singer Joe Diffie’s death from COVID-19 complications.
Read more »