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4Chan User Claims to Be Behind MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell Hoax
GP ^ | 08/29/2019 | Cassandra Fairbanks

Posted on 08/29/2019 5:28:04 AM PDT by mplc51

A 4Chan user has taken credit for the hoax which lead to MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell issuing an apology on air on Wednesday evening.

O’Donnell had reported, based on one single source, that Russian oligarchs had co-signed Donald Trump’s loans from Deutsche Bank in 1998, which was a lie.

“Deutsche Bank is in possession of loan documents that show Donald Trump has obtained loans with co-signers and that he would not have been able to obtain those loans without co-signers,” O’Donnell had said, adding, “The source close to Deutsche Bank says that the co-signers of Donald Trump’s Deutsche Bank loans are Russian billionaires close to Vladimir Putin.”

In a 4Chan post claiming credit for the hoax, an anonymous user wrote, “here to claim my prize. It’s easy to send an annoymous tip to a a trump hating new organization and watch them report it with no fact checking. I send the attached email to Lawrence O’Donnell yesterday and he reported it!!! I didn’t think it would work but the bait was too juicy. Now he is disgraced and discredited. All nbc email addresses are first.last@nbcuni.com. They are begging for tips so I sent one!!,” they added, “Hi Ben Collins! Hi Hilary!”

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To: gaijin
She had to get the story from somewhere, else she made it up from scratch in her own head. Which would be even more troubling!...................😟
41 posted on 08/29/2019 6:32:36 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: PLOM...NOT!
Let them do their damn job for once and investigate and verify as once upon a time they did.

Ah, yes. The 1940s.

42 posted on 08/29/2019 6:34:35 AM PDT by TangoLimaSierra (To the Left, The truth is Right Wing Extremism.)
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To: liberalh8ter

The very notion of Trump being a 4chan user is a hoot.


43 posted on 08/29/2019 6:37:06 AM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: All

How many times was the lie repeated throughout MSM? More than a few people now believe it.


44 posted on 08/29/2019 6:39:59 AM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Starboard

I encounter leftists ALL the time in my professional and personal activities.

It’s difficult being around that much hate from people WHO WANT US DEAD.

I’m getting away from all the local hate for the holiday weekend. :-)


45 posted on 08/29/2019 6:42:45 AM PDT by treetopsandroofs
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To: mplc51

I love the smell of weaponized autism in the morning.


46 posted on 08/29/2019 6:45:02 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (Opportunities multiply as they are seized.)
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To: Red Badger

4 Chan poster-> Rick Wilson-> CIA->Brennan->Clinton->Fusion GPS-> Comey-> entire media


47 posted on 08/29/2019 6:45:32 AM PDT by detective
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To: detective

Mellow Our works for FusionGPS............worked?........


48 posted on 08/29/2019 6:52:34 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: gaijin

/pol/ is an absolute scream to be on sometimes.
Just got to step over the unironic Nazis, but its a small price to pay for nearly total free speech and lots of lulz.


49 posted on 08/29/2019 6:53:04 AM PDT by Crazieman (Civil war is near certain now.)
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To: detective
Nellie Ohr! ................ Damned Autocorrect!..... 😡
50 posted on 08/29/2019 6:54:07 AM PDT by Red Badger (Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain......................)
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To: mplc51

I don’t think that even Lawrence O’Donnell is actually this stupid!


51 posted on 08/29/2019 7:11:23 AM PDT by The_Media_never_lie (Please, oh pretty please let Crazy Uncle Joe Biden be the nominee.)
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To: allendale

“Surprised Trump has not had a tweet storm blasting fake news MSNBC.“

Don Jr. sure did.

“This was a reckless attempt to slander our family and smear a great company. Apologies are not enough when the true intent was solely to damage and cause harm. As a company, we will be taking legal action. This unethical behavior has to stop. @Lawrence @MSNBC https://t.co/i4X6CcdkCm—; Eric Trump (@EricTrump) August 29, 2019”

L


52 posted on 08/29/2019 7:17:26 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: COBOL2Java
Separated at birth:


53 posted on 08/29/2019 7:17:59 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe
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To: mplc51

4chan lads have a lot of time on their hands for mischief

Lol


54 posted on 08/29/2019 7:21:36 AM PDT by wardaddy (I applaud Jim Robinson for his comments on the Southern Monuments decision ...thank you)
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To: Starboard

Trump must absolutely infuriate the Leftist presstidutes.

They have attacking him four years now, and nothing sticks. And Fake News steadily declines in the public’s respect and support.


55 posted on 08/29/2019 7:25:51 AM PDT by poconopundit (Will Kamel Harass pay reparations? Her ancestors were black Slave Owners in Jamaica.)
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To: mplc51

When an object gains enough mass and speed over time, it builds inertia and momentum so that eventually it becomes difficult to halt or especially reverse. This thing with the media being so reckless with their credibility, trust and integrity in exchange for a sick desire to inflict damage to Trump, without a doubt has created a downward spiral in the trust people have in its veracity.

And, they haven’t stopped – and won’t – ensuring that loss of trust will continue gaining mass, speed and inertia. If the fools in the media think they can reverse this trend anytime they want they are even bigger fools. Was it worth it? Trust can be destroyed in a moment. Just ask anyone who has caught their spouse in an affair. On the other hand, while trust is quickly destroyed, rebuilding it takes a long time, if ever.

These fools in the media have no clue how a growing public looks at them with scorn.


56 posted on 08/29/2019 8:09:14 AM PDT by Sir Bangaz Cracka (Sweet Saint Skittles bounced dat ole white Craka head off da sidewalk causin he was real skeered.)
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To: mplc51

O the Huge Manatee!

Fake news being hoaxed by fake news.

What is this world coming to??????


57 posted on 08/29/2019 9:41:48 AM PDT by TomGuy
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