White House corrects Donald Trump ‘North Korea quote’ with a mocking meme on Twitter about fake news
‘I’D – I’D – I’D. NOT I!’ the message read, with ‘I’D’ in red ink, under a red banner reading ‘FAKE NEWS’
The White House has denied and corrected a quote attributed to US President Donald Trump that suggested he had good contacts with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
“I probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un,” Trump was quoted as telling The Wall Street Journal in an interview on Thursday, refusing to confirm whether the two had spoken.
“I have relationships with people. I think you people are surprised.”
But Press Secretary Sarah Sanders insisted – in a Twitter meme – that Trump was misquoted.
“President Trump said, I’D probably have a very good relationship with Kim Jong-un of North Korea. I’D – I’D – I’D. NOT I!” the message read, with “I’D” in red ink, under a red banner reading “FAKE NEWS.”
Mockingly mimicking the newspaper’s front page, it then reads: “THE WALL STREET JOURNAL – FAKE NEWS IS AT IT AGAIN! – FALSELY QUOTING PRESIDENT TRUMP.”