“The Simpsons predicted the Capitol riots.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 7 Jan 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
A photo shows Simpsons character Groundskeeper Willie dressed in the exact same horned garb as a costume donned by one of the Pro-Trump rioters who breached the building. The photo is doctored.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 7 January 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 8 January 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
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