Posted on 09/11/2025 8:43:03 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Did Jalen Hurts, Travis Kelce, Nick Bosa, Josh Allen, Aaron Rodgers, Malik Nabers, Jordan Love, and other NFL stars each donate $300,000 to Charlie Kirk's family? No, that's not true: Facebook posts claiming that these American football players reacted to the killing of Kirk on September 10, 2025, with big donations and statements of support are generated by AI tools. Websites and Facebook pages promoting these fake stories are targeting an American audience, but published from Vietnam.
The claims originated on a series of articles on fake websites, including this article (archived here) published on feji.io on September 11, 2025, under the title "Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Honors Charlie Kirk With $300,000 Donation to Family". It opened:
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has made a heartfelt $300,000 donation to support Charlie Kirk's wife, Erika, and their two young daughters.
The donation has been split into two parts:
$100,000 for murals and floral tributes across Philadelphia and Charlotte, honoring Kirk's life and legacy.
$200,000 for a trust fund to secure the daughters' long-term stability.
This is what the article looked like at the time of writing:
In a statement, Hurts said: "This isn't about politics. It's about standing with a family when they feel most alone. My hope is that Erika and her girls know they are surrounded by love and support, even in tragedy."
The context makes it even more powerful. Only yesterday, Hurts also donated to Honoring Iryna Zarutska, adding another layer of compassion to his actions. Two back-to-back donations highlight Hurts' belief that leadership means showing up for families when they need it most. NFL teams are expected to hold moments of silence this weekend in Kirk's memory, with discussions underway for a legacy fund to ensure his daughters' future. As one Eagles teammate privately remarked: "We always talk about brotherhood in this locker room. Jalen just showed the world that brotherhood doesn't stop when the game ends."
Lead Stories was immediately suspicious about the authenticity of this article since it was almost identical to articles involving Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs, Nick Bosa of the San Francisco 49ers, Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills, Aaron Rodgers of the Pittsburg Steelers, Malik Nabers of the New York Giants, and Jordan Love of the Green Bay Packers. An identical quote was attributed to each of the NFL players.
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AI is shit.
Is there such a fund? I’ll contribute.
Yes. Through the Babylon Bee there is a GiveSendGo fund for Charlie’s wife and kids.
Thank you.
AI is a perfect instrument for disinformation, distrust and chaos, world-wide.
Seems like it would play right into the End Times.
Amazing amount of information learned on FR. Yes, some of it has been a little suspect but we fleshed it out.
BTTT
Absolutely! Total shit.
You’re welcome. Donating was just a kind gesture to his family. Something that they could see how Charlie had people who stood with him.
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