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Best thread EVER: USA Today fact-checked The Babylon Bee about Trump wanting a Space Navy for the Moon, but then the real U.S. Navy got involved and ROFL
Twitchy ^ | October 30, 2020 | Greg P.

Posted on 10/30/2020 7:05:06 PM PDT by McGruff

The Babylon Bee had this really funny satirical article up earlier this week joking that President Trump proposed a Space Navy now that NASA found water on the Moon:

With Moon Water Announcement, Trump Proposes Space Navy https://t.co/aG1at5Wp1F

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 27, 2020

And then the morons at USA Today decided this needed a fact check, which led to an even funnier “retraction” from the Bee:

Sadly, we must retract this one. We'd like to thank @USATODAY for calling us out with this fact check. We will strive to do better. pic.twitter.com/5tk5ApSQjv

— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) October 30, 2020

(Excerpt) Read more at twitchy.com ...


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: babylonbee; factcheck; factcheckers; h2o; media; mediots; moon; moonwater; oops; spacenavy; usatoday; water
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To: reg45

I like Yogi Bear!


21 posted on 10/30/2020 7:30:06 PM PDT by coaster123 (Hate has a home here.)
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To: McGruff
If there is a Space Navy there will need to be a Space Marine Corps.

In space no one can hear you scream unless it is the battle cry of the United States Marines.

Space: Above and Beyond boot camp

22 posted on 10/30/2020 7:30:10 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The greatest threat to world freedom is the Chinese Communist Party and Joe Biden is their puppet.)
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To: McGruff

Fact-checking satire is the ultimate in stupidity.

These people are stupid!


23 posted on 10/30/2020 7:30:47 PM PDT by meyer (WWG1WGA, MAGA! Derps vs. Patriots, choose your side.)
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To: Billthedrill

24 posted on 10/30/2020 7:31:38 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: McGruff
Watch out for the space flashies...
25 posted on 10/30/2020 7:31:42 PM PDT by kiryandil (Chris Wallace: Because someone has to drive the Clown Car)
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To: blueunicorn6

Batten down the snatches! Ankles away!


26 posted on 10/30/2020 7:32:01 PM PDT by coaster123 (Hate has a home here.)
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To: HighSierra5

And Trump sits around and watches shows about gorillas all day.


27 posted on 10/30/2020 7:32:44 PM PDT by Clay Moore (Mega prayers, Rush)
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To: The MAGA-Deplorian

Is she Irish-Iranian?


28 posted on 10/30/2020 7:34:18 PM PDT by Disambiguator
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To: patriotfury

yup


29 posted on 10/30/2020 7:36:05 PM PDT by Chode (Send bachelors and come heavily armed.)
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To: Billthedrill
"Where there are sailors there must be...liberty."

What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
What will we do with a drunken sailor?
Early in the mornin' ....ON THE MOON!

30 posted on 10/30/2020 7:36:46 PM PDT by mass55th ("Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway." ~~ John Wayne)
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To: coaster123

You’re going to sensitivity training for those remarks!

See you there.


31 posted on 10/30/2020 7:39:12 PM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer”)
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To: McGruff
some text
32 posted on 10/30/2020 7:39:23 PM PDT by yuleeyahoo (The nation which can prefer disgrace to danger is prepared for a master and deserves one. Hamilton)
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To: Billthedrill
"...Think Olongapo where the girls have antennae..."

And green skin! No...it is the Olongapo River that is green! Eeek! It's the San Miguel Beer that is green!

33 posted on 10/30/2020 7:39:46 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Leftism is the plaything of a society with too much time on its hands." - Candace Owens)
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To: mass55th

Shove him through the ‘Scape Hatch’ till he’s Sober
Shove him through the ‘Scape Hatch’ till he’s Sober
Shove him through the ‘Scape Hatch’ till he’s Sober
IN A LUNAR CRAAAAAATER!


34 posted on 10/30/2020 7:42:08 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Leftism is the plaything of a society with too much time on its hands." - Candace Owens)
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To: All

That’s just silly.

All they really need is one Marine Amphibious Company.


35 posted on 10/30/2020 7:42:58 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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To: Billthedrill

Spin him till he throws up while he’s weightless
Spin him till he throws up while he’s weightless
Spin him till he throws up while he’s weightless
IN A LUNAR ORBIT!


36 posted on 10/30/2020 7:44:15 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Leftism is the plaything of a society with too much time on its hands." - Candace Owens)
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To: McGruff

Actually, in her defense, I don’t think she thought the BBee was story was real. I think she was informing other idiots that the story was a parody.


37 posted on 10/30/2020 7:44:37 PM PDT by Calvin Cooledge
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To: Jane Long

“Martian! Martian! Martian!”


38 posted on 10/30/2020 7:45:24 PM PDT by rlmorel ("Leftism is the plaything of a society with too much time on its hands." - Candace Owens)
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To: McGruff
I freakin love this timeline. 🍺😁
39 posted on 10/30/2020 7:53:14 PM PDT by catbertz
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To: McGruff

everyone knows the Sea of Tranquility is on the moon.


40 posted on 10/30/2020 7:56:20 PM PDT by be-baw
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