Misleading claim circulates online that US President Trump told people to vote for Myanmar’s NLD
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- Published on November 6, 2020 at 09:40
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- By AFP Myanmar
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The post was published here on Facebook on November 4, 2020, where it has been shared more than 4,400 times.
The Burmese post translates in English as: “Trump, who just won the election, told all Myanmar people to vote for NLD.”
In the picture, Trump gives a thumb-up and wears a red cap that says: “NLD”.
The Burmese text on the bottom of the picture translates to English as: “NLD must win”.
“NLD” refers to Myanmar’s ruling party, the National League for Democracy.
Myanmar is going to hold a general election on November 8, 2020, as AFP has reported here.
The photo was also published alongside a similar claim on Facebook here, here and here.
However, the claim is false.
A reverse Google image search found this photo of Trump, published by Getty Images on July 30, 2015.
The caption of the picture partly reads: “Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump Visits His Scottish Golf Course.”
Below is a screenshot comparison of the photo in the misleading post (L) and the Getty Images photo (R):
As of the early morning hours of November 6, 2020, the winner of the US presidential election has not been declared, as reported by CNN here and the Associated Press here.
A search of Trump’s Twitter feed and official White House statements over the past few days found no mentions about Myanmar or the NLD.
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