CLAIM: US President Donald Trump showed support for Duterte after his arrest.
RATING: FALSE
Various fake quote cards and edited videos featuring spliced speeches of US President Donald Trump appearing to support Rodrigo Duterte amid his arrest have been circulating on Facebook and its vertical video platform, Reels.
On March 12, the Facebook page “Bords Tv” posted a reel composed of clips from France 24 and UNTV News and Rescue.
The video included captions such as: “Pinirmahan at pinarusahan ang ICC ni Pres Trump [sic],” “Goodbye ICC,” and “Latest Update.”
(“President Trump signed and sanctioned the ICC.”)
The reel began with a clip from a Feb. 7 UNTV news report on Trump signing an order imposing sanctions on the International Criminal Court. It then featured footage of Trump stating that the ICC has no jurisdiction over the United States, originally posted on France 24’s YouTube channel on Sept. 26, 2018.
The reel ended with a message falsely implying that Trump supported Duterte and had contacted China’s President Xi Jinping to discuss Duterte’s arrest.
Similar fake quote cards also circulated, gaining traction among Duterte sympathizers.
One card read: “I am deeply saddened to hear the news today about my good friend Rodrigo. I immediately contacted President Xi Jinping of China to discuss the serious matter concerning our good friend Rodrigo.”
These quote cards were often captioned, “Thank you and God bless America 🇱🇷,” and bore The Washington Post’s logo.
Neither the White House nor The Washington Post has released statements or articles about Trump commenting on Duterte’s arrest.
Other versions of the fabricated quote card featured The New York Times’ and BBC News’ logo among other news organizations.
No reputable news outlet has reported any statement from Trump on the matter at the time of publication.
As of writing, the Facebook reel has amassed 23,000 views, 52 reactions, and 102 shares, while the photo has drawn 1,800 reactions and 2,800 shares. The quote cards have garnered more than 100,000 reactions and thousands of comments and shares. Earl Jerald Alpay and Hurt Allauigan
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