“Tafari Campbell, the Obamas’ personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had “information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 25 Jul 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' personal chef, was found dead July 24 after he drowned in a paddleboarding accident in Martha’s Vineyard. The supposed tweet from Campbell about Barack Obama's arrest was fabricated.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 July 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 July 2023, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CvILHc3xsYA/
- truthsocial.comhttps://truthsocial.com/@PepeLivesMatter/posts/110771726313818966
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