Overview
- President Donald Trump reshared more than 50 items in a late-night flurry, with California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office counting 56 posts in 60 minutes.
- Walmart said a viral video Trump shared claiming 250-plus California store closures was inaccurate, while Newsom’s office noted the state’s 303 Walmart locations remain open.
- The Wisconsin Elections Commission countered posts Trump amplified by confirming 3,602,958 active registered voters as of January 1, far below claims of more than seven million.
- Several clips promoted in the barrage appeared synthetic or came from fringe YouTube channels, and many anti-Newsom videos on one such account were deleted by Thursday morning.
- Trump’s reposts included an old Oval Office clip accusing Barack Obama of treason and new footage tied to Alex Pretti’s prior altercation with federal agents in Minneapolis.