Summary
Author Stephen King mistakenly shared an online post claiming President Trump said he would not invite the World Series winners to the White House. The post was based on a fake screenshot and no such statement has been made by President Trump.
Key Facts
- Stephen King posted a claim that President Trump wouldn't invite World Series winners to the White House.
- The claim was based on a fabricated screenshot from a satire account.
- President Trump has not made any social media posts regarding the World Series invitation.
- The White House confirmed that President Trump did not make the alleged statement.
- The false post shared by King was viewed 1.7 million times and liked 14,000 times.
- President Trump issued an official statement wishing both World Series teams well.
- The false post suggested Trump referred to the teams as "losers," but this has been debunked.
