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Paul Horner mdash; the 38-year-old self-made titan of a fake news empire on Facebook mdash; is claiming responsibility for pushing Donald Trump to the White House, and says he has n stanley cup spain o plans to stop publishing fake news.In an interview withThe Washington Post, Horner attributed his success to Trumpsrsquo; particular base of supporters. He is the man behind such viral headlines as The Amish in America Commit their Vote to Donald Trump and President Obama Signs Executive Order Banning the National Anthem at all Sporting Ev stanley tumbler ents Nationwi stanley cup de mdash; neither of which were true.My sites were picked up by Trump supporters all the time. I think Trump is in the White House because of me. His followers donrsquo;t fact-check anything mdash; theyrsquo;ll post everything, believe anything. His campaign manager posted my story about a protester getting paid $3,500 as fact. Like, I made that up. I posted a fake ad on Craigslist, he told The Washington Post. Don t get fooled by these fake news sites 21 photos Hornerrsquo fake news articles mdash; published on sites designed to mimic the look and feel of well-known, legitimate news outlets mdash; had enormous impact this election cycle. Even members of Donald Trumprs Navb Evans Raised Money After Nomination
The conservative advocacy group Freedomrsquo Watch is launching a significant robo-call blitz into vulnerable Democratsrsquo; distr stanley quencher icts this Memorial Day recess, featuring a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom accusing Congress of putting its vacation ahead of the needs of our soldiers.Hello, Irsquo;m Corporal Mathew Hayden; Irsqu stanley water bottle o;m a veteran of Afghanistan. Congress this week passed resolutions honoring a college basketball team, Arnold Palmer and Frank Sinatrahellip;but went home for Memorial Day without funding our troops, the narrator on phone call says. So while Congress is on vacation, funding for the troops is in question. Worse, their paychecks are in jeopardy too. As a veteran, I donrsquo;t want to see my buddies hurt because Congress put its vacation ahead of the needs of our soldiers. Call Congressman [name] at [number], and tell him to honor the stanley cup troops on Memorial Day by paying them. The ad is targeting about two-dozen Democrats, many of them freshmen facing competitive re-election bids. Among the targets: Majority Leader Steny Hoyer D-Md. , DCCC Chair Chris Van Hollen D-Md. , Reps. Jerry McNerney D-Calif. , Bob Filner D-Calif. , Joe Courtney D-Conn. , Melissa Bean D-Ill. , Don Cazayoux D-La. , Travis Childers D-Miss. , Carol Shea-Porter D-N.H. , Shelley Berkley D-Nev. , Kirsten Gillibrand D-N.Y. , Joe Sestak D-Pa. , Patrick Murphy D-Pa. , Chris Carney D- |
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