Fact Check: Did Tim Allen attack Democrats in a social media post ahead of midterms?
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: With the midterm elections only a week away, a rumor is circulating on social media platforms claiming that actor and comedian Tim Allen attacked Democrats in a Facebook post, urging voters to reconsider their political position. The claim has sparked criticism and speculation from users online, prompting a fact-check.
Claim: Tim Allen slammed Democrats in a Facebook post
According to a viral claim circulating online, Tim Allen wrote a long Facebook post attacking liberals and Democratic politicians ahead of the much-anticipated midterm election.
The actor and comedian allegedly wrote, “Here are some interesting points to think about prior to 2020, especially to my friends on the fence, like moderate Democrats, Libertarians and Independents and the never Trump Republicans and those thinking of "walking away" from the Democratic party:..."
"Women are upset at Trump's naughty words --they also bought 80 million copies of '50 Shades of Gray'. Not one feminist has defended Sarah Sanders. It seems women's rights only matter if those women are liberal.- No Border Walls. No voter ID laws. Did you figure it out yet?"
"But wait... there's more... Chelsea Clinton got out of college and got a job at NBC that paid $900,000 per year. Her mom flies around the country speaking out about white privilege."
"And just like that, they went from being against foreign interference in our elections to allowing non-citizens to vote in our elections.- President Trump's wall costs less than the Obamacare website. Let that sink in, America!- We are one election away from open borders, socialism, gun confiscation, and full-term abortion nationally. We are fighting evil.”
Fact Check: Tim Allen made no such statement
The claim, however, is false, as there is no evidence of the 73-year-old actor writing such a post on his official Facebook account.
There are no official statements, social media posts, or interviews by Allen that match the viral post.
If the comedian had really made such a statement, prominent news and entertainment media outlets would have widely reported it, making headlines, but a search on Google for the claim yielded no such media reports.
However, the searches revealed that the claim originated from an August 2019 Facebook post by a user who went by the name "Tim Allen" and appeared to reside in Virginia. Hence, the claim is rated as incorrect attribution.
