White House Rapid Response says the Ford's Theatre report is completely made up
The White House, through its official Rapid Response 47 X account
“Total Fake News trash - just completely made up.”
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The official White House Rapid Response account quote-posted MS NOW's report and called it completely made up. The post also criticized the outlet's reliance on an unnamed official.
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The White House Rapid Response account quote-posted MS NOW's report that administration officials had discussed attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre.
After the quotation
The post called the report completely made up and criticized its reliance on an unnamed official. It did not provide an alternative account of the internal discussions.
How this statement is classified
Responding to: Trump administration officials discussed or considered affixing Donald Trump's name, in some unspecified way, to Ford's Theatre or the Ford's Theatre National Historic Site.
The label describes this statement’s response within the context above.
Why this label?
The case reference point is whether Trump administration officials discussed attaching Trump's name to Ford's Theatre. The official White House account calls the report completely made up, which directly denies the reported discussion.
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