FACT CHECK: Does This Video Show A Protester Melting Down During City Council Meeting?
A post shared on social media purportedly shows a video of a Starbucks employee shouting during a speech before a city council meeting.
Transgender WOKE Wierdo has a meltdown because USA 🇺🇸 is stopping the movement from mutilating Kids.
This freak needs his hard drive checking.— Billy Meredith (@BillyMeredithMU) December 29, 2024
Verdict: False
The video stems from a comedian’s account.
Fact Check:
A transgender inmate at Washington state women’s prison has been accused of sexually assaulting a cellmate, The New York Post reported. The inmate was transferred to the women’s prison after claiming to be transgender and then allegedly threatened their cellmate with violence and assaulted her.
A post shared on X, formerly known as Twitter, purportedly shows a transgender citizen crying and screaming about the lack of access to gender transition surgeries for minors. The person in the video is wearing rainbow suspenders and has blue and orange hair.
The caption reads, “Transgender WOKE Wierdo has a meltdown because USA is stopping the movement from mutilating Kids. This freak needs his hard drive checking.”
The claim is inaccurate. The video stems from a prank by YouTuber Cassidy Campbell. In his YouTube bio, he states that he is an actor and comedian.
Campbell is known for his pranks and has done similar videos of him speaking before city council members. (RELATED: Video Showing ‘Child Groomer’ At City Council Meeting Is Actually Comedian)
This is not the first time a satire post has been shared as true online. Check Your Fact recently debunked a claim the CEO of ABC has canceled “The View.”
