Claim: Several online posts falsely claimed that famed NHL broadcaster Jiggs McDonald wants to test the tolerance of Muslims building a Toronto mosque by opening a gay bar next to it. The idea actually came from Fox News Channel host Greg Gutfeld who discussed testing a New York City mosque in 2010 on the "Glenn Beck" television program. McDonald denied the quote came from him and posts from online forums show the evolution of how the original Gutfeld idea proliferated.
Fact-check: Hockey host 'Jiggs' McDonald is not behind Toronto mosque comments
Verdict: hockey host 'jiggs' mcdonald is not behind toronto mosque comments
Organisation: AFP Fact Check
Author: Louis Baudoin-Laarman
Date published: 2024-04-17T16:44:09