Time for another FACT CHECK!
You know, the real kind…
The kind that actually seeks to get to the truth, not the “Fact Check” which is just disguised propaganda from the MSM.
We do it real around here.
And here’s what we’re checking right now: there’s a rumor circulating (spread by MSM and the “Russia Collusion” crew) saying 3 Chinese Balloons flew over the USA during Trump’s watch.
It sounded absurd to me on it’s face, how about you?
How stupid are these people?
The whole reason this story went viral is because real Americans looked up in the sky and saw this balloon!
You mean to tell me three of them flew all over the USA during Trump and not one person noticed?
Sorry, doesn’t pass the smell test.
But setting that aside, now let’s dive deeper in the Fact Check.
Let’s ask two former Director’s of National Intelligence.
What do they say?
They say it’s 100% “FAKE NEWS”.
JUST IN: Two Former DNI Directors say claim that Chinese balloons were allowed under Trump is FAKE NEWS.
Just another lie from the MSM…
— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) February 5, 2023
Shots fired: Biden is claiming Chinese spy balloons flew over the United States on Trump's watch. Trump and his top national security officials are coming back swinging saying it never happened. pic.twitter.com/g69G90wFFv
— Kambree (@KamVTV) February 5, 2023
Here is Former DNI John Rafcliffe saying he can 100% refute it.
He also says Former Sec. of Defense Esper refutes it.
Watch here:
Former DNI Ratcliffe debunks claim Chinese spy balloons flew under Trump: "I can refute it. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper refuted it yesterday. Former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo has refuted it."#ChinaSpyBalloon #SpyBalloons #Trump #Biden pic.twitter.com/6lz11soemr
— DailyNoah.com (@DailyNoahNews) February 5, 2023
John Ratcliffe: It’s not true. I can refute it. Former Secretary of Defense Mark Esper refuted it yesterday, former Secretary of State and CIA Director Mike Pompeo has refuted it. But Maria, the American people can refute it for themselves. Do you remember during the Trump administration when photographers on the ground and commercial airline pilots were talking about a spy balloon over the United States. The people could look up and see it with the naked eye. And a media that hated Donald Trump wasn’t reporting. I don’t remember that either because it didn’t happen.
So it’s just another huge LIE from the Dishonest MSM and Democrats:
Biden’s DoD is shamelessly using an anonymous source to say that Chinese balloons flew over the US under Trump – and the Trump team allowed it.
It is a lie. We never heard this – ever.
Congress should demand @SecDef tell the truth. Shame on @JakeSullivan46.
— Richard Grenell (@RichardGrenell) February 5, 2023
From my friends over at The Gateway Pundit:
The fake news is hoping to convince Americans that these China spy balloons cross the US all the time. In fact, fake news insisted that this happened during the Trump years – three times.
On Sunday morning a FOX News reporter pushed back on these claims. She spoke with John Bolton, Ric Grenell, Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and others who said they had never heard of this happening. And if it did, they were not notified – which is just as bad.
On Sunday morning a FOX News reporter pushed back on these claims. She spoke with Michael Bolton, Ric Grenell, Former Defense Secretary Mark Esper, and others who said they had never heard of this happening. And if it did, they were not notified – which is just as bad.
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