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Claim: claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' (Video, 2023-05-30)
Evidence (2007-11-30): People are still receiving and believing the smear tactics. I don’t believe such attacks have come from the Republican Party, but from right smack dab in the middle of an opposition CAMP. [...] The above tact-tic is designed very close to the same used by Zionist Israel & their foreign lobbies in the USA, for the last sixty years.Both Political parties have faced such, along with many others. Going way back to the fifties & sixties. People having their entire careers and lives turned up-side down, when exposed to the Public, if the person didn’t do as was expected.Others have accepted huge campaign funds, others with insider information from Wall Street. The corruption with in the Republican Party is now ramped. To the real point of TREASON. Media is completely become owned by Zionist, journalist have been assassinated, black mailed, destroyed, or absolute controlled, and censored by the Zionist Editors in charge. Universities with Zionist Administrators, professors, and chair positions. [...] The above tact-tic is designed very close to the same used by Zionist Israel & their foreign lobbies in the USA, for the last sixty years.Both Political parties have faced such, along with many others. Going way back to the fifties & sixties.People having their entire careers and lives turned up-side down, when exposed to the Public, if the person didn’t do as was expected.
Claim: claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' (Video, 2023-05-30)
Evidence (2024-10-09): PEROT PLOTS strategy for putting his ! The strengthening economy and a rest- imprint on this year's elections.
Claim: claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' (Video, 2023-05-30)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Muto denied that such suspicions were justified.
Claim: claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' (Video, 2023-05-30)
Evidence (2020-01-25): Last March, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said: ``Impeachment is so divisive to the country that unless there's something so compelling and overwhelming and bipartisan, I don't think we should go down that path, because it divides the country.'' [...] 89. Philip Ewing, Trump Impeachment Recap: Dems Wrap With
Claim: claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' (Video, 2023-05-30)
Evidence (2013-02-13): TESTIMONY OF MYRNA PEREZ, OF TEXAS, NOMINATED TO BE A MEMBER OF
Claim: claims Nancy Pelosi purportedly made a comment about how the Democratic Party uses a tactic called the 'wrap-up smear' (Video, 2023-05-30)
Evidence (2019-03-28): MH: Of all people. Hello kettle, this is black. What should the Democrats be saying or doing in response to deal with this brazen, cynical smear?
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-05-31): The drawing in the article was created by an independent artist. No such scene appears in any episode of “The Simpsons.”
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2019-12-17): Happy 30th birthday to "The Simpsons," which first aired on Dec., 17, 1989. Although, based on the TV show’s knack for prediction, creators have likely always known it would make it to the three-decade mark.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2022-09-20): - False rumors that "The Simpsons" predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II are going viral. [...] False rumors that "The Simpsons" predicted the death of Queen Elizabeth II are going viral on TikTok, as the latest hoax in a series of false claims about the show's prescience. [...] Some of the hoaxes have received intense backlash for misleading people on particularly controversial or significant news events. Snopes reported that in June 2020, claims that "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd, an event which sparked public outcry against the police system and led to a renewed wave of Black Lives Matter protests around the world, were circulating on Twitter.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2024-10-08): The Simpsons has been known to predict many things that happen years later, such as the Fox and Disney merger and Richard Branson going into space. While one might think it was just one giant coincidence, showrunner and EP Matt Selman told PEOPLE that with just a little bit of research and going over the logistics, a lot of it actually makes sense when you really think about it: It is pretty remarkable how The Simpsons keeps predicting the future, but knowing how the writers always do it, it’s starting to feel a little bit more logical. Of course, that doesn’t mean that everything the show predicted will come true, but with over 30 seasons of insane storylines, it’s not surprising that at least some of these predictions have come to life. That being said, because The Simpsons has predicted so much, it’s led to fans creating false predictions. Like those who kept saying when Doc and Marty traveled to in Back to the Future Part II was any time but October 2015, some people have been sharing false predictions from The Simpsons, and understandably, Selman is not a fan:
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2023-08-15): Fans of "The Simpsons" have undoubtedly encountered people on social media claiming that the show's writers have an uncanny ability to predict the future. Even major media companies such as Buzzfeed, Time and Hollywood Reporter have published articles touting the prognosticating prowess of "The Simpsons." Here's an excerpt from a Time Magazine article entitled "15 Times The Simpsons Accurately Predicted the Future." [...] While we'll readily admit that there have been a few interesting coincidences between jokes on "The Simpsons" and real-world incidents, most of these "predictions" have rather simple and mundane explanations. In this collection, we'll go through some of the most popular and persistent rumors regarding the show's fortune telling abilities.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-06-03): Similarly, ever since the horrific Floyd killing made headlines, an image of 'The Simpsons' has started doing the rounds on social media. It shows Chief Wiggum kneeling on a black man's neck, exactly like the scene that led to Floyd's death, while Lisa Simpson holds a sign that reads 'Justice for George'. It looks like many netizens are now wondering if the creators of the popular animated sitcom predicted this incident as well. The image has been shared by many on social media with the claim that it appeared in an episode of the series way back in 1990. "I love the Simpsons, but don't you think it's time the FBI and CIA investigate the creators of the cartoon, cause this it's just hitting the nail right in the head," commented a social media user, who has now deleted the post. [...] However, it is understood that the cartoon that has been shared by many netizens following the death of Floyd is an artwork by an Italian artist named Yuri Pomo, who apparently used the popular characters to help raise awareness among the people. It was initially shared on his Instagram account on May 30 and has never appeared in any of the official episodes of 'The Simpsons'.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2022-03-08): We’ll let you decide for yourself whether or not The Simpsons predicted the 2014 Ebola outbreak. In a 1997 episode titled "Lisa’s Sax," Marge suggests that an ill Bart should read a book titled "Curious George and the Ebola Virus." [...] In a 1990 episode of The Simpsons, Marge led a censorship campaign which led to the Michelangelo statue in the Springfield museum being covered up. [...] In 1998, The Simpsons predicted in the episode "When You Wish Upon A Star" that Disney would buy 20th Century Fox. Technically, that was not the focal point of the episode, but fans still managed to catch this detail. In the episode, there is a sign in front of the Fox Studios which reads, "20th Century Fox, a division of Walt Disney Co."
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2017-03-09): Here are 17 times The Simpsons made eerily accurate predictions about the future. [...] This installment saw Marge offer to read a depressed Bart a book titled Curious George and the Ebola Virus. This moment was widely circulated during the 2014 American Ebola outbreak when YouTube user Thecontroversy7 created a video laying out a theory revolving around The Simpsons‘ predictive tendencies. [...] On the other hand, episode co-writer Bill Oakley told The Hollywood Reporter in March that any comparisons the storyline seems to invite to coronavirus are purely coincidental. "There are very few cases where The Simpsons predicted something," he said. "It’s mainly just coincidence because the episodes are so old that history repeats itself. Most of these episodes are based on things that happened in the ’60s, ’70s or ’80s that we knew about."
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2023-01-04): But The Simpsons haven’t just done it all, they’ve also had a pretty solid track record of predicting the future. Throughout the show’s three-decade run, some episodes have become surprisingly (and scarily) real years later when history seemed to directly mimic the show. While the show has had a surprising number of correct predictions (some publications cite as many as 30), these are the 10 that were the most shocking … and shockingly accurate. [...] One of the most famous instances of The Simpsons predicting the future is in the classic 2000 episode, Bart to the Future. In the episode, Bart is shown a glimpse of what his family is up to some 30 years into the future. While Bart has become a total bum, Lisa has just been elected president. Her predecessor? Donald Trump.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2024-09-30): That '90s Show (The Simpsons) "That '90s Show" is the eleventh episode of the nineteenth season of the American animated television series The Simpsons. It first aired on the Fox network in the United States on January 27, 2008. Kurt Loder and "Weird Al" Yankovic both guest star as themselves, this being the second time for Yankovic.[1] The episode was written by Matt Selman, and directed by Mark Kirkland. The episode's title is a parody of That '70s Show, a television program that also aired on Fox. [...] - ^ "That 90's Show". Simpsons Channel. 2008. Archived from the original on February 14, 2008. Retrieved January 28, 2008.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-06-02): In June 2020, a set of images started to circulate on social media supposedly showing screen grabs from an episode of "The Simpsons" in which the long-running animated show "predicted" the death of George Floyd, a black man whose death while in Minneapolis Police custody sparked nationwide protests: [...] The image on the right showing Chief Wiggum kneeling on a black man's neck — a scene reminiscent of George Floyd's death — while Lisa Simpson stands by holding a "Justice for George" sign was created by Instagram user Yuri Pomo. This image did not appear in an episode of "The Simpsons" and it was posted to Pomo's Instagram account on May 30, five days after Floyd's death. [...] In sum, "The Simpsons" didn't predict Floyd's death or the resulting protests or fires. The image of Chief Wiggum kneeling on a black man's neck was shared in the days after Floyd's death and didn't appear in an official episode of the show. Although the image of the Springfield police station burning did come from an episode of "The Simpsons," this clip had nothing to do with Floyd or the 2020 protests.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-06-11): Demonstrators have taken to the streets over the past fortnight to protest the death of George Floyd – an unarmed black man who lost his life after a police officer was seen kneeling on his neck for more than eight minutes. [...] One stunned fan wrote: ‘So the simpsons also predicted Christopher Columbus statue being beheaded? This sh*t is getting scary.’ Another echoed the same sentiments on Twitter: ‘The Simpsons literally predicted the beheading of the Christopher Columbus statue wtf.’
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-06-02): As with every major world event recently, photos of George Floyd's killing that appear to be from the well-known American animated sitcom The Simpsons, have gone viral; suggesting that the show has predicted the event many years ago. [...] The Simpsons Predict Derek Chauvin Kneeling on George Floyd's Neck in 1990's Episode.https://t.co/A1hgaECCwP#JusticeforGeorgesFloyd #TheSimpsons pic.twitter.com/CsgULqIVbx — AldaRosa (@Aldarosa) June 1, 2020 [...] They predicted George Floyd’s death on the Simpsons...coincidence? pic.twitter.com/oOx4W9HhlJ — Heba A. ???? (@heebz101) June 1, 2020
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2021-04-14): The death of George Floyd—no matter the circumstances—dropped the match. On May 25, 2020, Western civilization was set ablaze with the Woke ideology, which was offered as the explanation and remedy (through the usual, thus thoughtless, Marxian-utopian alchemical magick) to a completely misdiagnosed societal sickness. With the death of George Floyd, a switch was flipped, and Wokeness spread like wildfire through a society that had unmade its ability to withstand its rapid spread. The natural resistance had been dismissed as Deplorable, part of the problem Wokeness arose to solve. The rest of the resistance remained too capital-R Respectable (which is an exquisite blend of clueless, feckless, and self-interested) to mount a defense. Carrying a lance of ethnocommunism into the fray in a fist clenched around real historic injustices, Wokeness rode into and over much of Western Civilization upon a pale horse named "Mostly Peaceful" none would withstand. CNN danced while Minneapolis burned.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2024-10-07): See also [edit]- History of African Americans in Los Angeles - Killing of Tyre Nichols - Killing of Kelly Thomas - Murder of George Floyd - Isaac Woodard
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-12-30): So I’ve got a double dose of disrespect coming up now. First, if the whole coronavirus thing has been 2020’s biggest news story, then surely the abhorrent killing of George Floyd is a close second. I really don’t think I need to re-tread this story, everyone is already well versed in what happened by now. Yet did you know that The Simpsons very accurately predicted Floyd’s death before it even happened and in 1996 too?
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2021-02-22): After the resurgence of the Black Lives Matter movement over the summer of 2020 following the killing of George Floyd, "Family Guy" actor Mike Henry, who is white, announced that he was stepping down from voicing the black character Cleveland. Arif Zahir has since taken over that role.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2024-10-09): As protests continue in the United States following the death in police custody of George Floyd, a trending Facebook post is claiming the Mr Floyd’s arrest was predicted by animated TV series The Simpsons. [...] Multiple Facebook posts claim the Simpsons-style images of George Floyd being arrested come from an episode aired in the 1990’s or from the 1996 episode "The Day Violence Died". [...] AAP FactCheck confirmed the posts show cartoon images made by Italian artist Yuri Pomo following the death of George Floyd and do not come from the Simpsons TV show. The two images are a dedication to Mr Floyd, posted six days after he died in police custody on May 25, 2020.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-08-27): SOCIAL media users believed The Simpsons had predicted the death of George Floyd after an image depicting one of the show's characters surfaced on the internet. [...] Here's more on the eerie picture and whether the cartoon actually predicted George Floyd's fate. What episode did the Simpson predict George Floyd?
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-06-04): Fact Check: No The Simpson Did Not 'Predict' George Floyd's Death Back In The 1990s [...] The Logical Indian Fact check team investigates the claim that 'The Simpsons' predicted George Floyd’s death way back in the 1990s. [...] The Simpsons 'predicted' George Floyd's death way back in the 1990s.
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2024-10-09): Nairaland Forum / Nairaland / General / Crime / Did Simpson Actually Predicte George Floyd Death In 1990? (1011 Views) George Floyd's Death: Thousands Join UK Protest / George Floyd: Minneapolis In Chaos As Shops Are Looted And Burnt (video) / George Floyd: Minnesota Police Officers Fired After Death Of Unarmed Black Man (2) (3) (4)
Claim: a 1990s episode of "The Simpsons" predicted the death of George Floyd (Viral Blog Post, 2020-05-31)
Evidence (2020-06-08): Did Simpsons predict George Floyd’s death? No, its a false claim. [...] But the recent claim suggests that the creator of the show Matt Groening along with the team of writers predicted George Floyd’s death in one of the Simpsons episodes along with the protests that are taking take place across several cities in the United States. [...] Can we say that it was a COINCIDENCE..?!! 🤔 the Simpson's 90'series 🇺🇲#GeorgeFloyd #GeorgeFloydMemorial pic.twitter.com/PMxfFiTTiK— Hani ZAGHOUANE ⋆𝕆𝕗𝕗𝕚𝕔𝕚𝕒𝕝⋆ (@ZaghouaneHani) June 5, 2020
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2023-01-16): The claim is false. A spokesperson for Boebert denied the claim’s validity in an email to Check Your Fact.
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2023-01-25): Fact check: False claim that Lauren Boebert has a net worth over $12 million The claim: Lauren Boebert has a net worth of over $12 million [...] "Lauren Boebert has a net worth of over $12 million," reads the tweet. "Her previous work experience was as an Assistant Manager at a McDonald's. Where did she get all this money?"
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2023-10-30): PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Retreating from the turmoil in Washington, D.C., Rep. Lauren Boebert arrived in bucolic southwest Colorado to turmoil of a different sort — the lingering impact of an embarrassing moment when she was caught on tape vaping and groping with a date during a musical production of "Beetlejuice." [...] "Most of us were like ‘holy cow,’" said Beverly Cuyler, a long-time Boebert supporter. "And one of the big reasons for that is a gap between how she presented herself as a Christian and what ended up happening." [...] It’s a balancing act. Boebert has cultivated a national profile as larger-than-Colorado, a far-right agitator who ascends to the stage of conservative conferences to geysers of sparks. In speeches across the country, she’s blurred the line between political rally and religious revival.
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2024-06-26): DENVER (AP) — U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert won Tuesday’s Republican primary in a U.S. House race that she jumped into last year, surviving a scandal over a video of her at a Denver theater and accusations of carpetbagging after fleeing what could have been a tough reelection bid in her current district. [...] Boebert built national hard-line conservative stardom that likely made it easier for her to weather the scandals of the last year, which included the video of her vaping and causing a disturbance at a musical production of "Beetlejuice." [...] Kendzior said he voted for Boebert because she shakes things up. "It’s gotten too staid. Same promises, nothing happens," he said. "We need to get rid of the old farts."
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2022-11-11): In a tight race in Colorado, GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert's reelection bid is at risk The race for right-wing House incumbent Lauren Boebert's seat appears headed for a recount in Colorado. One of Donald Trump's biggest allies in Congress is in danger of losing her seat in Colorado. Lauren Boebert was favored to win her majority-Republican district, but it is very close. Colorado Public Radio's Dan Boyce reports.
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2024-06-25): Rep. Lauren Boebert will win the Republican primary in Colorado’s 4th Congressional District, CNN projects, after fleeing a stiff challenge in the district she has represented for two terms. Boebert, a MAGA firebrand who barely won reelection to the 3rd District in Colorado’s Western Slope in 2022, announced in January that she would run for the open 4th District seat being vacated by Republican Ken Buck in the eastern part of the state. [...] Boebert has faced accusations of carpetbagging since switching districts. She has said the decision to relocate was based on personal reasons – namely, wanting a fresh start following a messy and public divorce. She quickly established herself as the front-runner for the GOP nod in the 4th District after winning a Republican nominating assembly in April and with it, the top spot on the ballot.
Claim: purports Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert's net worth is 'over $12 million.' (Post, 2023-01-16)
Evidence (2024-01-21): LAST CHANCE, Colo. (AP) — Fleeing a tough reelection bid in the district where she lives, Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert is moving from the mountains to the plains, in the hopes of finding conservative pastures green enough to salvage her place in Congress. [...] Boebert does have some things working in her favor — she’s not leaving Colorado, she’s a known conservative gladiator on national issues such as immigration and reducing the national debt, and she’s a dedicated acolyte for Trump, whose popularity among rural Republicans remains high. [...] "As long as she is country related, I think she’ll be fine," said Whitney, who cited a well-worn reason voters cling to Boebert: Rural residents often feel their political power slipping and see an outspoken champion in Boebert.