Claim: Photo shows all white people having a picnic at a black church where Trump spoke
A Threads post from June 17 (direct link, archive link) shows a group of people who appear to be all white gathered around a table to eat outdoors.
“A picnic at a black church in Detroit visited by DementiaDon,” the post's caption read. “What did you notice?”
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The photo wasn't taken at the Black church in Detroit where former President Donald Trump spoke in June. It was the actress' first post of 2023, showing several celebrities gathered for a meal at a lodge in Idaho.
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Trump spoke at Detroit's 180 Church on June 15 as part of a campaign rally aimed at garnering support from black voters. Reuters reported that the audience at the event was diverse, including a mix of white and black people.
However, the image shared in the thread has nothing to do with that event. The image was first posted by actress Kristen Bell on Instagram in 2023, with a caption indicating that it was taken in Idaho.
The photo shows several celebrities, including CNN anchor Jake Tapper, late-night host Jimmy Fallon and actress Jennifer Aniston, though there is no indication that any of them attended the event in Detroit on June 15.
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Bell's Instagram post, as well as other photos she shared from the trip, were featured on Today.com at the time and reported to have been taken at a fishing cabin co-owned by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel, and Bell tagged the cabin in the photo.
USA TODAY reached out to the social media users who shared the allegations for comment but was unable to be reached.
Lead Stories also denied the allegations.
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