pyetro
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Politifact debunked the claim by Republican US Representative Mo Brooks of Alabama, as well as people spreading the fake news in social media.
I have seen right-wing nicknames make up the claim here in USMB as well:
I have seen right-wing nicknames make up the claim here in USMB as well:
PolitiFact | A day of crisis at the US Capitol, fact-checkedClaim: The people who stormed the Capitol were antifa activists in disguise.
There’s no evidence that the Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol were actually or mostly "ANTIFA fascists in backwards MAGA hats," as Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., tweeted.
Similar claims appeared on Facebook and in pro-Trump media. But video and photographs from the scene show people wearing and waving Trump-branded paraphernalia and flags. Reporters covering the events have described the crowd as Trump supporters. The crowd also included supporters of the QAnon conspiracy theory, according to reporters present.
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