Leftists Turn to Fake Hate Crimes After Seeing Trump's America Isn't as Bigoted as Dems Promised
In a world of fake news and hateful bias, one of the most malicious acts that can be perpetrated on the American public is a hate crime hoax.
A hate crime hoax occurs when a person or persons fabricate a bigoted act, then claim they were the victim.
The establishment media typically pounces because the lie fits their narrative.
And the story goes viral. The only problem is that the act was fake.
How often does this happen, you might ask?
Well, independent journalist Andy Ngo, who’s simply the best at assembling records of these types of hoaxes, just released his newest list.
“For Pride month, I assembled in one place some of the most prominent confirmed and alleged hate crime hoaxes involving LGBT+ identified people in recent years. A news source is provided for every anecdote,” he tweeted. (If you don’t already, you should follow @MrAndyNgo on Twitter. Immediately.)
First, Ngo listed the hoax at St. David’s Episcopal church in Bean Blossom, Indiana.
Right after Donald Trump’s election, the SPLC really stoked panic. A pro-gay Episcopal church in Indiana was vandalized w/“Heil Trump,” a swastika, & an anti-gay slur. Turns out it was the gay organ player who did it. He was only charged w/a misdemeanor. https://t.co/QxeOoBHohC
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
And remember when supporters of President Donald Trump were blamed for Nazi vandalism in a Brooklyn synagogue? It was a hoax.
Days after the Pittsburgh massacre, Trump supporters were blamed for Nazi vandalism at a Brooklyn synagogue & fires in a Jewish community. Turns out the perpetrator was a gay black man who had worked with city council on an initiative to fight hate crimes. https://t.co/6y8UvHVA90
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
Right before Trump was elected, a church in Mississippi was burned, and it was set up to look like Trump supporters did it. It was a hoax.
One week before the presidential election, a black church in Mississippi was burned in an arson attack. “Vote Trump” was written on the building. After much panic, an investigation revealed that the man responsible was a church member. Andrew McClinton: https://t.co/MYci3gQGJ3 pic.twitter.com/zceiCwG3Bf
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
A Muslim student at the University of Louisiana went viral after she blamed racist Trump supporters for an assault. It was a hoax.
In Nov 2016 a Muslim student at the University of Louisiana said two white racist Trump supporters brutally assaulted her, ripped off her hijab, & robbed her. The story went viral.
It was a lie. Media never identified her by name after hoax was revealed. https://t.co/l3AcfROnMe
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
Trump and his supporters were blamed for racist graffiti on a college campus in Long Island, New York. It was a hoax.
I remember that Trump & his supporters were blamed for a spate of anti-Semitic, KKK & Nazi graffiti on the campus of Nassau Community College in Long Island in late 2016. The student responsible was Jasskirat Saini: https://t.co/874KEtymSV pic.twitter.com/tYtT90ufMV
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
In late 2016, a Muslim woman claimed three Trump supporters assaulted her on the subway. It was a hoax.
In Dec 2016 a Muslim woman said she was attacked by 3 white Trump supporters in NYC on the subway. She said they tried to rip off her hijab.
Yasmin Seweid lied. CAIR said Muslims are under tremendous “stress & pressure” resulting in incidents like this. https://t.co/gNRM58Qhai
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
A black woman in Long Island claimed Trump supporters bullied her, slashed her car tires and left a hate-filled note. It was a hoax.
In Sep. 2018 a black woman in Long Island said Trump supporters confronted her & told her “she didn’t belong here.” Her car tire was slashed the next day & a hateful note was left behind saying “go home.”
Adwoa Lewis made up the whole story. https://t.co/njVBvdjpoM pic.twitter.com/XEJh6NYxut
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
Trump was blamed after racist and Nazi graffiti was found on the campus of Goucher College in Maryland. It was a hoax.
In Nov 2018 students at Goucher College demanded social justice training & safe spaces after racist, Nazi, & KKK graffiti was found on campus. Someone even wrote the names of black students. Trump was blamed.
Fynn Arthur, a black student, was responsible. https://t.co/iErOd2M21e
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
A rash of anti-black, racist notes were found at Saint Olaf College in Minnesota.
Classes were cancelled. The administration met student demands. It was a hoax.
In 2017 @StOlaf College was roiled by mass protests in response to anti-black notes found across campus. Class was cancelled & admin caved to demands. An investigation found that Samantha Wells, a black victim of one of the notes, fabricated the incident. https://t.co/PAzVMUQtLi pic.twitter.com/KGRFXd55P0
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
News stories covered anti-black and pro-Trump messages that a vandal left in a Philadelphia neighborhood. The alleged perpetrator was a black man.
In Nov 2016 a Philadelphia neighborhood was rattled when property was vandalized with pro-Trump and anti-black messages. William Tucker was identified as the vandal through CCTV footage. https://t.co/g0fcGJFtJN pic.twitter.com/Rz4QTNp6K4
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 17, 2019
Classes were cancelled and protests were held after a black man’s car was vandalized with hateful messages near Kansas State University. It was a hoax.
In Nov 2017 near @KState University, a black man’s car was vandalized with racist messages. Class was cancelled & students held demonstrations. Dauntarius Williams later admitted to police that he did it himself. Police did not charge him. https://t.co/TJIh3JBrcj
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
A Kansas State student reported that a racist note was left outside an apartment. It was a hoax.
In autumn 2018 at @KState U, a note was left on an apartment that read “Beware n***ers live here! Knock at your own risk.” The “victim” admitted to police that s/he did it himself. This was the 2nd time s/he had fabricated a hate incident in 2 years. https://t.co/mUexZjjQ5F pic.twitter.com/3qavmjXDge
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
University of Michigan student Halley Bass told police she was attacked by a Trump supporter and sustained injuries to her face. It was a hoax.
.@UMich student Halley Bass told police a Trump supporter attacked her by scratching her face in Nov 2016. She said she was targeted for wearing a pin in support of UK Remain. As her story fell apart, she admitted to scratching herself. https://t.co/le9KEHF7s3
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
Trump was blamed for death threats to Jewish community centers. It was a hoax.
Who remembers when Trump was blamed for the spate of death threats to Jewish community centers across the US? Juan Thompson, a reporter who worked for @theintercept, was convicted for the hoax threats + other offenses. https://t.co/kHuZ5jMYYk #HateHoax pic.twitter.com/3DzsLSlbXg
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
A Muslim student reported a white man attacked her and threatened to burn her hijab. It was a hoax.
2016: Muslim student at @UMich claimed she was attacked by a white man who threatened to burn her hijab. It never happened. CAIR said the attack is “just the latest anti-Muslim incident reported since the election of Donald Trump as president.” https://t.co/w57Xwsz0Tf #HateHoax
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
A college student in Ohio claimed white Trump supporters attacked her with rocks and racist taunts. It was a hoax.
One day after 2016 election, Eleesha Long, a student at @bgsu in Ohio said that white males wearing Trump shirts threw rocks at her & hurled racial slurs. Alleged incident sparked rage on campus, & uni hosted a “town hall.” Long made it all up. https://t.co/AO1heX9adp #HateHoax pic.twitter.com/oMPjb5Otof
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
A Canadian claimed to have been brutally beaten by anti-gay Trump supporters. His allegations were completely unproven.
On election night, Canadian Chris Ball said he was beaten by anti-gay Trump supporters in Santa Monica. His friend shared a photo on social media (notice the immaculate watch). Police said he never filed report & he didn’t go to any hospitals in the area. https://t.co/Yud66ORMt4 pic.twitter.com/bTExPTHuFC
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
Police found blood and the words “AM KKK KILL” written on the campus of Williams College in Massachusetts. The blood was fake and the perpetrators essentially admitted that it was a hoax.
Nov 2016: Students at @WilliamsCollege dumped fake blood on campus & wrote “AM KKK KILL.” Campus police notified FBI & state police. Investigation found that perpetrators did it “to bring attention to the effects of the presidential election.” https://t.co/n96EQ1VwnW #HateHoax
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
A bisexual student claimed to have been the recipient of pro-Trump and anti-gay messages. It was a hoax.
Nov 2016 Chicago: Taylor Volk, a bisexual student at @NPU said she received hateful pro-Trump, anti-gay messages. “This is a countrywide epidemic all of a sudden,” she said at the time. The investigation found that she fabricated the story. https://t.co/EldYBPtfGH #HateHoax pic.twitter.com/h3o4YlMxov
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
Two students at Babson College in Massachusetts were accused of spitting and yelling racist and anti-gay slurs. Except they did no such thing. It was a hoax.
2 students at @babson drove thru campus waving flag to celebrate election. Peers said they spat on someone, yelled racist & anti-gay slurs. This was a lie, but everyone believed it. They were kicked out fraternity. Investigation cleared them of wrongdoing. https://t.co/UKNalrMEVc
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
When a sign went viral that spoke of referred to “hang[ing] a n—– from a tree,” some said it was the result of Trump’s presidency. It was a hoax.
After the election, a banner in the east Bay area sparked fury. It read: “You can hang a n—r from a tree, equal rights he’ll never see.” People feared this was now #TrumpsAmerica. The man who put up the sign is black & did it to protest court system. https://t.co/WmpM7Cp5gg
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
After Trump’s election, University of Minnesota student Kathy Tu claimed to have been mistreated by police following an alleged attack by a white man. Police denied having any interaction with Tu.
After election, Kathy Tu, student at @UMNews said she was attacked by racist white male in viral FB post. She said she fought back & was handcuffed by police. Students demanded campus suspend racists. Campus police said they never interacted w/Tu https://t.co/t3LSMk54P8 #HateHoax pic.twitter.com/wOgTaWVs3j
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
In 2016, police investigated a story about two racist, white males who made a lynching reference and said it is “Trump country now.” It was a hoax.
In Nov. 2016, a man in Malden, MA told police he was confronted by two racist white males who made a reference to lynching & said it is “Trump country now.” He fabricated the whole story.
Sound familiar? https://t.co/a7Vu27TgwS #HateHoax
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 18, 2019
Beloit College in Wisconsin was rocked after anti-Muslim graffiti was found all over campus. It was a hoax.
Anti-Muslim graffiti saying things like Trump’s “#MuslimBan” was found on @Beloit_College in 2017. College increased security. Investigation found that Michael Kee, a Muslim student, did it himself for attention. https://t.co/PHhdCQkfo2 #HateHoax
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 19, 2019
Hundreds of violent threats were made to Jewish schools, community centers and other organizations. They were not real. They were perpetrated by a Jewish-Israeli American. It was a hoax.
In June 2018, Michael Kadar, a Jewish Israeli-American, was convicted for making HUNDREDS of violent threats to US Jewish orgs, schools, & community centers. Trump was blamed for the culture of anti-Semitism. https://t.co/FT70XWpavs #HateHoax
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 19, 2019
Don’t forget the way the media ran with a narrative claiming that Nathan Phillips was mobbed by racist white boys.
It was a hoax.
One of the most prominent #HateHoax blamed on Trump supporters is the Covington scandal. In Jan ‘19 Nathan Phillips lied about: being mobbed by the kids, them “attacking” the black cult (their “prey”), them hurling racist slurs, + more. Media lapped it up. https://t.co/uRr9jMja2A
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 20, 2019
In a widely shared video, a gay pastor in Austin, Texas, tearfully reported that Whole Foods wrote “Love Wins F-g” on a cake he ordered. It was a hoax.
April 2016 Austin,Texas: Jordan Brown, a gay pastor, posted viral video where he was emotional & said that Whole Foods wrote “Love Wins F*G” on cake he ordered. He launched a lawsuit during a highly publicized press conference. It was fabricated. https://t.co/uVUrkMQfs3 #HateHoax pic.twitter.com/hqB06PYzEq
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 23, 2019
The Washington Post bashed Trump after racist messages were found outside the rooms of black cadets at the Air Force Academy. It was a hoax.
In Sep 2017, racist messages were left outside the rooms of 5 black cadets. Discovery led to uproar across country. Turns out it was a black cadet who targeted himself & others. @washingtonpost editorial board had used incident to spite Trump: https://t.co/kWeGCLhjX5 #HateHoax pic.twitter.com/roGVpZr1dN
— Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) February 20, 2019
There are many more examples of this sort of thing, and I encourage you to read about every one of them.
Ngo’s work is an excellent reminder that things are rarely as they seem, and that a little patience and investigation is the task of all responsible journalists.
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