FOREIGN CASE: Donald Trump sent his own plane to transport 200 stranded

marines

WHO STARTED THE FAKE NEWS: This was published by

Americanmilitarynews.com

HOW DID THEY DISCOVERED IT AS A FAKE NEWS/PROPAGANDA: The story

can be traced back to Sean Hannity, a popular conservative political commentator.
His site, Hannity.com, still has the article up and says it has been confirmed by
Trump’s team. The Washington Post fact-checked Hannity’s article and the real
story is slightly different.

WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE FAKE NEWS WAS IT SHARED MANY TIMES:
Racked up 893,000 engagements

DID PEOPLE BELIEVED IT: This article went viral among Trump supporters online
and racked up over half a million engagements

HOW WAS THE FAKE NEWS DEBUNKED: A Trump-branded plane did indeed
pick up the Marines, but it wasn’t Donald Trump’s personal jet. It was a Boeing 727
that was part of Trump Shuttle Inc, an airline owned by the president-elect from
1989-1992. TSI never turned a profit and by 1990 it had defaulted on its loans. The
planes were eventually seized but, before the business was sold, TSI contracted
out planes to the U.S. Army.

SOURCES: https://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/30/read-all-about-it-the-biggest-fake-
news-stories-of-2016.html