The Propaganda FilesInquisitr: right-wing 'hoax' claims about Smollett, then the old tweet 'not aging well'
Hours after Jussie Smollett's report, Inquisitr wrote that Reddit's The_Donald was making baseless claims that the attack was a hoax. Weeks later, after Chicago police shifted the investigation, the same writer covered Smollett's old tweet about people believing 'obvious lies.'
Who it favored: Democrats
Dismissed skepticism of a hoax that blamed MAGA supporters.
The pieces
- Inquisitr: Led By Reddit's The_Donald, Right-Wing Internet Corners Calling Attack On Jussie Smollett A 'Hate Crime Hoax'https://www.inquisitr.com/5272412/led-by-reddits-the_donald-right-wing-internet-corners-calling-attack-on-jussie-smollett-a-hate-crime-hoax/
- Inquisitr: An Old Tweet From Jussie Smollett ... Is Not Aging Wellhttps://www.inquisitr.com/5300725/an-old-tweet-from-jussie-smollett-criticizing-people-who-choose-to-believe-obvious-lies-is-not-aging-well/
The other side
The first piece was written when police still treated Smollett as a victim.
Why it's here
This is filed under Subversion, not graded as a lie. What subversion means.