Former President Donald Trump addressed the North Carolina Republican Party this past weekend, where he endorsed Republican Congressman Ted Budd's Senate campaign.
It was one of Trump's few public appearances since leaving the White House in January, so his critics made sure to watch.
Video went viral in one clip of the speech after Trump was accused of wearing his trousers backwards the whole time.
Watch below.
Others are noting this, but it can't be shared enough: Donald Trump gave his big speech today with his pants on backwards. Look close and tell me I'm wrong.pic.twitter.com/sRsoJVfyf8— Brandon Friedman (@Brandon Friedman) 1622956305
Writer Brandon Friedman shared the clip, where he insisted that Trump's pants were backwards—then he realized he'd made a mistake.
If this turns out to be a fake video I'm gonna be so mad
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) June 6, 2021
NOOOOOOOOOOOOhttps://t.co/jbXOdfg93T
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) June 6, 2021
After #TrumpPants was already trending, writers and editors at the fact-check site Snopes.com disproved the claim.
After watching the entire 90 minute speech, Snopes' Madison Dapcevich wrote:
Tabloid news publications like TMZ and Metro showed zoomed-in videos of the billionaire's crotch area, and some social media users took to Twitter to mock Trump, suggesting that the 74-year-old had unintentionally put his pants on backward at the North Carolina GOP convention. ... a video posted by C-SPAN of the 90-minute speech also showed the former president wearing pants the right way. As such, we rate this claim as 'False.'"
The former President used the speech to further slam President Joe Biden's administration and continue peddling deranged lies that the election was somehow stolen from him.
People seemed more focused on his attire, however.
All this says is that his pants aren\u2019t on backward, which I wouldn\u2019t have believed anyway. \n\nBut the video itself isn\u2019t fake, and there still something clearly odd about the way the fabric balloons, stretches, wrinkles, that it\u2019s not the same color as the jacket, it\u2019s shiny, etc— Wolf Man Savage (@Wolf Man Savage) 1623012168
Trumps pants may not have been backwards but that doesn\u2019t lessen the clothing atrocity going on here because WHAT IS going on with those pants??!! \n\nI wish people would stop calling him a billionaire. He\u2019s not one. If he were he could afford suits that fit.— Amanda Grace (@Amanda Grace) 1623024431
He could be wearing pants with an elastic waistline and no zipper--all the better to accommodate an expanding diaper (and waist), and all the better to accommodate someone who needs two hands to drink a glass of water and, therefore, probably can't work a zipper.— Dr. Sharon (@Dr. Sharon) 1623067117
Snopes determined they were not backward men\u2019s pants but they didn\u2019t confirm that they aren\u2019t backwards ladies pants— Saif\u2122\ufe0f (@Saif\u2122\ufe0f) 1623020044
Zip aside, it looks like a full nappy (diaper) to this mother of four.— Cassy O'Connor \ud83d\udc9a (@Cassy O'Connor \ud83d\udc9a) 1623068723
Some were infuriated to learn the truth—and to have stared at Trump's crotch for so long.
Brandon, you made me zoom in on Trump's crouch. Not sure I'll ever forgive you— Allan CB (@Allan CB) 1623047615
I\u2019m so disappointed this wasn\u2019t true!— AmyCherryBlossom (@AmyCherryBlossom) 1623031300
Tbf, it was kinda obvious it was fake - even to me, and I despise the man. \n\nAt one point, whoever made the changes smears the fuzzy light down over the creases in his trouser-thighs.\n\nProps to them for getting enough traction to end up getting Snoped, though.— TessaOg (@TessaOg) 1623060976
You made me stare at Trump\u2019s crotch for no reason. I hope you feel bad about the trauma you have inflicted.— I'm a real person. (@I'm a real person.) 1623016568
Trump continues to lie to his supporters that he is the true winner of the 2020 election, and recent reports say he's been telling staff members he'll be reinstated by August.
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