DigitEye India Fact Checkers
An X post is going viral with a claim that United States President-Elect Donald Trump called Congress leader Rahul Gandhi a “Soros agent” while responding to the congratulatory message sent by Congress leader.
Thank you Indian soros agent @RahulGandhi, but let’s be clear- someone who betrays their own country, aligning with anti-India elements like @georgesoros to undermine his homeland, cannot truly support America or my vision. Best to focus on your own affairs, Rahul. https://t.co/1MrCiUwWQ5
— Donald J. Trump Parody (@thedonaldtrumph) November 6, 2024
The post reads, “Thank you Indian soros agent @RahulGandhi, but let’s be clear- someone who betrays their own country, aligning with anti-India elements like @georgesoros to undermine his homeland, cannot truly support America or my vision. Best to focus on your own affairs, Rahul. (sic)”
It’s part of the narrative to show that Rahul Gandhi has long been a George Soros agent by critics.
जॉर्ज सोरोस का एजेंट: राहुल गांधी
Agent of George Soros: Rahul Gandhi pic.twitter.com/BEvOybEH6b— Dr. Nikhil Anand (@NikhilAnandBJP) October 15, 2024
The claim has gone viral amid state elections in Maharashtra and Jharkhand.
FACT-CHECK
When Digiteye India checked for the original message, we realised that it was from a parody account and not by Trump. The bio reveals that it was a Fan Account Managed by @AshwiniSahaya.
Hello, everyone! How are my replies from @thedonaldtrumph to Narendra Modi, Rahul Gandhi, @JustinTrudeau & Khalistanis?
Some people are claiming this account @thedonaldtrumph is run by the BJP IT Cell, but I’m definitely not part of the IT Cell.
Yet, I think I’ve done more…
— Ashwini Shrivastava (@AshwiniSahaya) November 6, 2024
The authentic official account of Trump goes by ‘@realDonaldTrump‘ and there is no such response to Rahul Gandhi’s congratulatory message. Ironic that the claim was made clearly by a parody account and yet it has gone viral.
Here is a comparison between the parody account and the original account.
Hence, this purported Trump’s response given to Rahul Gandhi’s authentic post is not real but made from a parody account.
Claim: United States President-Elect Donald Trump called Rahul Gandhi a “Soros agent” while responding to the congratulatory message sent by the Congress leader.
Conclusion: A post shared by a parody account under Donald Trump’s name, calling Rahul Gandhi a “Soros agent”, is going viral.
