US EditionTrump spreads satirical website’s “Obamacare royalties” claim
President Trump shared a satirical claim that Obama received $40 million in supposed 'Obamacare royalties,' a story originating from a known parody site with no factual basis.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump posted a screenshot on Truth Social with the caption `WOW!`, promoting a headline alleging `royalties linked to Obamacare` from the satirical Dunning-Kruger Times.
- The Dunning-Kruger Times' About page states it is fiction and warns readers not to take articles as fact, as the site mocks those who treat its parody content as real.
- The social post claimed DOGE halted yearly payments of $2.5 million and former President Barack Obama has collected $40 million since 2010, and Trump shared this to his 11 million Truth Social followers.
- Fact-Checkers quickly debunked the Obamacare royalties storyline even as versions spread widely across social media platforms, and the White House did not immediately answer requests about the president's awareness of the satire.
- Amid debate over the ACA, Trump renewed his attacks as Senate Democrats press to extend tax credits, and ALLOD owner Christopher Blair said `The ‘Obamacare Royalties’ storyline is one ALLOD has used successfully for years` and `The operation thrives on confirmation bias.
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