FACT CHECK: Threads Post Shows Celebrities In Idaho, Not Picnic At Detroit Church Trump Visited
A misleading post on Threads claimed to show a picnic at a church in Detroit visited by Donald Trump, depicting it as featuring celebrities. In reality, the image, initially posted by Kristen Bell on Instagram in July 2023, was taken at the South Fork Lodge in Idaho and shows several celebrities including Jennifer Aniston and Jimmy Fallon. The originally misrepresented image has no connection to Donald Trump or the church he visited. Additionally, the post falsely attributed the image to an event involving Trump. Moreover, there is speculation that Trump may announce his vice-presidential pick soon, with potential candidates being North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, and Senators J.D. Vance and Marco Rubio.
An image shared on Threads purports to show a picnic at a church 2024 presumptive Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump recently visited in Detroit, Michigan.
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Verdict: False
The claim is false. The image was originally shared on Instagram in July 2023 by actress Kristen Bell and shows a large group of celebrities dining at the South Fork Lodge in Idaho.
Fact Check:
Trump may announce his vice presidential pick this week, according to NBC News. Among the candidates on Trump’s list are Republican North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Republican Sens. J.D. Vance (Ohio) and Marco Rubio (Florida), the outlet reported.
The Threads post, which has garnered over 900 likes, purports to show a picnic at a church Trump recently visited in Detroit. “The church picnic at the Black church in Detroit that DementiaDon visited. What do you notice?” the post’s caption reads.
The claim is false. The image was originally shared on Instagram in July 2023 by Bell and shows a large group of celebrities dining at the South Fork Lodge in Idaho. Included in the photo is actress Jennifer Aniston, late night TV host Jimmy Fallon, and CNN anchor Jake Tapper, among others. The South Fork Lodge’s Instagram handle is also tagged in the photo, which is captioned, “Idaho, chapter 1.”
Likewise, the image is not referenced in any recent credible news reports about Trump’s visit to the church in Detroit. Actually, the opposite is true. On June 25, Lead Stories reported the claim is false. In addition, Trump has neither shared the image on his official website nor on his TRUTH Social account.
Trump visited 180 Church in Detroit on June 15, where he hosted a community roundtable event, according to NBC News. The church is a “predominantly Black worship center,” the outlet reported. (RELATED: Did Donald Trump Oversee Record Low Unemployment For African Americans?)
This is not the first time a false claim has circulated online. Check Your Fact previously debunked an X image that claims to show Trump holding someone’s hand to help him off stage.
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