Authors
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
Claim
Former US president Donald Trump says he is a “big fan of Hindu and a big fan of India” during an election campaign rally.
The archived version of the tweet can be seen here.
Fact
Newschecker ran a reverse image search of keyframes of the video, which led us to this ANI post on Facebook, dated October 16, 2016. “US Elections 2016: Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump says, “I’m a big fan of Hindus & of India; if elected as (the US) President, the Indian community will have a true friend in the White House,” read the post, sharing a clearer version of the viral video. Similar videos can be seen here and here.
We also came across this New York Times report, dated October 16, 2016, stating that Trump spoke at a benefit put on by the Republican Hindu Coalition at a convention centre in Edison, N.J, during a rare campaign stop three weeks before the then presidential election. Similar reports can be seen here and here, confirming that the viral video is from 2016.
Result: Missing Context
Sources
ANI post, Facebook, October 16, 2016
The New York Times article, October 16, 2016
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Authors
Kushel HM is a mechanical engineer-turned-journalist, who loves all things football, tennis and films. He was with the news desk at the Hindustan Times, Mumbai, before joining Newschecker.
Pankaj Menon is a fact-checker based out of Delhi who enjoys ‘digital sleuthing’ and calling out misinformation. He has completed his MA in International Relations from Madras University and has worked with organisations like NDTV, Times Now and Deccan Chronicle online in the past.
