Here’s what happened when a duped Trump supporter found out he believed fake news

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Disturbing footage of President Donald Trump’s supporters being confronted with hard facts shows just how damaging the president’s manipulation is for the American public.

Although Trump has defended his circulation of inaccurate and manipulated content as humorous, his supporters often believe the things he says regardless of how outlandish his claims may be.

CNN reporter Donie O’Sullivan traveled to Minnesota ahead of Trump’s recent rally. He spoke with several of the president’s supporters asking them about the posts they see on their Facebook feeds. Most agreed the vast majority of the information they view is based on right-wing media. When asked about Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, one of Trump’s supporters ultimately pointed to a doctored clip of him appearing to fall asleep on-air during an interview. Continue reading.