Fact Check: Did Trump post 'sorry liberal, you'll have to fire us all' meme on social media?
WASHINGTON, DC: After Jensen Huang's resignation over a cheating scandal, an image is circulating on social media platforms claiming to show a post by President Donald Trump in which he is seen with several public figures and fictional characters. The image has sparked speculation about its authenticity, prompting a fact-check.
Claim: Trump posted a meme targeting liberals
The claim surfaced in the form of a screenshot claiming to show a post by the president on his official Truth Social handle, dated November 11.
The image features Trump along with several public figures and fictional characters, including Superman, Spider-Man, Jesus, Lightning McQueen, Caitlin Clark, Jordan Peterson, Jensen Huang, etc., likely expressing his support for the former Nvidia CEO.
The image was accompanied by an overlay text stating, “Sorry, liberal. You will have to fire us all.”
The post has been shared by multiple accounts on X and other platforms, collectively garnering millions of views as of this writing.
The image drew conflicting reactions from netizens, with many mocking the president, indicating that they believe it to be an authentic post by Trump, while a few others called it fake.
Fact Check: Donald Trump made no such post
The claim, however, is fake, as no such post exists on any of the president’s official social media handles.
A look at Trump’s Truth Social account and at commentary accounts that automatically archive all his posts revealed no such image posted on November 11.
Further searches on his other accounts, such as X and Facebook, also yielded no such results.
A search on Google to check whether he posted such a meme and then deleted it yielded no relevant results, which, if true, would have been widely covered by credible news outlets.
Jensen Huang steps down as Nvidia CEO
The image surfaced following reports about Huang’s association with Alice Huang, a Chinese businesswoman suspected by US intelligence officials of having connections to Beijing, after which he admitted to being unfaithful to his wife and apologized to his family and colleagues.
On Thursday, November 12, the company announced that Huang has stepped down as the Nvidia president, CEO, and board member with immediate effect, bringing his 33-year journey with the company he helped establish to an abrupt end.
The announcement credited him with making a profound impact on Nvidia and the technology industry, rather than the allegations linked to his personal relationships.
