The New York Times has had a pretty rough week again.
Soon after one of its feature stories was based on anecdotal evidence of some random YouTube user and the alt-right, one of its writers posted some fake news on Twitter.
New York Times writer Wajahat Ali said on Tuesday that Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) did not support the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund, which has made it back in the news thanks to Jon Stewart.
He suggested that anti-semitic Representative Ilhan Omar (D-MN) is a “patriot” because she supported the bill, while Rep. Crenshaw is not.
“Anytime a Republican says they are ‘patriots’ ask them if they voted to fund the 9/11 Victims Compensation Fund. You know who’s for it? Ilhan Omar. You know who hasn’t sponsored it? Dan Crenshaw. @DanCrenshawTX, I hope you do the right thing. If not, why aren’t you?”
He deleted it. pic.twitter.com/8iDE0bBHmn
— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 11, 2019
Well, a 10-second search proves that this is fake news.
Not only is Crenshaw supporting the bill, but he is also a co-sponsor and has been since the end of May.
Ouch.
Ali has since deleted the tweet.
Fake news, racist editors, and an obsession for Russia. That’s the New York Times now.
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