“Viral video shows Donald Trump calling the people belonging to the Knanaya group ‘the smartest people’ he knows.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 11 Nov 2024.
FACTLY rated thisFALSE
What FACTLY found
This is a digitally manipulated video. In the original video, which is an interview Trump gave to NBC in 2017, does not include any mention of the Knanaya people.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 11 November 2024. FACTLY (India) looked into it and published its finding on 14 November 2024, 3 days later. Its rating was “FALSE”.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FACTLY, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.