A viral tweet claims to show French President Emmanuel Macron covered in floral garlands that he received upon his arrival in French Polynesia.
While Macron was greeted with ceremonial garlands, video of the French president’s arrival shows that they were far fewer in number than the viral tweet showed.
Based on video from the event, it’s clear that the image was doctored and further garlands were overlaid—or, ahem, over-lei-ed—on the picture of Macron.
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Alec fact checking TMD!
GET'EM ALEC!
GET'EM!
This fact check certainly provides evidence for the high wall between the fact check side and standard news / opinion side of the TD skiff.
Hopefully the main crew tosses some provisions over the wall from time to time!