Trump crams multiple debunked conspiracy theories into two Truth Social fits
Former President Donald Trump invoked multiple invalidated conspiracy theories about President Joe Biden, his son Hunter, and United States Department of Justice special counsel Jack Smith in a pair of posts on his Truth Social app on Wednesday afternoon.
Whatever happened to the 1,850 BOXES of Documents that Biden won't show to anybody? What about the Docs found in Chinatown, D.C., and those in his unsecured garage, where Hunter stayed as China was sending Biden millions and millions of dollars for doing absolutely 'nothing?' Maybe the nothing was 'for doing plenty!'
Numerous news outlets along with PolitiFact thoroughly debunked the "1,850 boxes" claim that Trump keeps repeating. The latter explained in January:
There have been no news or government reports that any classified documents were found at the University of Delaware. Biden donated 1,850 boxes of his senatorial papers to the University of Delaware, and they have been housed on the campus since June 2012, according to the university library.
The records Biden donated to the university span 1973 to 2009, and the university library's Special Collections Department processed and preserved them.
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PolitiFact also dismantled Trump's allegations that Biden and his son Hunter are corruptly compensated by China:
- The granular details of many of the allegations about Hunter Biden’s dealings in China are supported by documentation, but larger conclusions resurrected at the end of the 2020 campaign are unsubstantiated.
- Foreign policy experts say these allegations do not add up to a picture of Joe Biden being corrupt or pursuing policies contrary to the national interest. There is no evidence that Hunter Biden came close to breaking the law, much less any evidence that his father has done so.
- Critics say that the Trump family's financial entanglements are at least as problematic, if not more so, than the Bidens'.
Nonetheless, six minutes after he authored his boxes "truth," Trump at 4:21 p.m. asked:
Where are the White House SECURITY TAPES, like the ones I openly and happily gave to Deranged Jack Smith, which will quickly show where the Cocaine in the White House came from??? They already know the answer, but probably don't like it!
Trump's insinuation is unsubstantiated, according to the latest information provided by Reuters:
Cocaine discovered in the White House on Sunday was found in a cubby hole in a West Wing entry area where visitors place electronics and other belongings before going on tours, a source familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
The Secret Service is investigating the matter, the White House said. 'They're checking visitor logs and ... looking at cameras. Those are the next steps. Cross-checking,' said the source.
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PolitiFact's analysis is available at this link. Reuters' article is here.