This is proof fake news spreads like wildfire.
Fashion designer Tom Ford found his name trending on Twitter for supposedly calling Melania Trump a “glorified escort” who “has bad taste in men.”
Only thing was, Ford had said no such thing.
A now-deleted tweet quoted the text that was attributed to the designer and quickly went viral, causing a chain reaction of backlash as Trump supporters called for a boycott of Ford while liberals mocked the outrage.
“I have no interest in dressing a glorified escort who steals speeches and has bad taste in men,” Ford was quoted as saying in a tweet by user @fras99, which featured a split image of the first lady and Ford.
— Zeynab Touré ????? (@ZeinaZeynab) March 19, 2019
A search for the quote turned up nothing as the designer had never actually made any of the remarks.
The #TomFord quote is fake. Some joker with a Melania fixation quoted a meme and won’t admit he has no source.
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) March 19, 2019
“This is an absolutely fabricated and completely fake quote attributed to Mr. Ford that has somehow gone viral. Mr. Ford did not make this statement; it is completely false,” a spokeswoman for the brand told InStyle.
The tweet was deleted but the user posted another linking to a 2016 Washington Post article quoting Ford from an appearance on “The View” in which he explained his clothes were too expensive to be worn by Melania, or even Hillary Clinton had she won the election, although former First Lady Michelle Obama had worn Ford’s design in a trip to England.
Your quote doesn’t appear in this article. Why are you posting it and where did you find the quote?
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) March 19, 2019
“I was asked to dress [Melania Trump] quite a few years ago and I declined. She’s not necessarily my image,” he said. “Even had Hillary won she shouldn’t be wearing my clothes, they’re too expensive. I don’t mean that in a bad way; they’re not artificially expensive, it’s how much it costs to make these things. I think the first lady has to relate to everybody.”
I’m just going to drop this pic Of Barack and Michelle right here.
Michelle dressed by #TomFord pic.twitter.com/3PREqpnN4z
— Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) March 19, 2019
Me just finding out why Tom Ford is trending (and liking it): pic.twitter.com/CkAL8ltwiL
— αβ (@errydaystruggle) March 19, 2019
The tweet with the incorrect quote may have been deleted, but the fire it ignited continued to burn.
He deleted it but the damage is done. People are STILL uncritically accepting unsourced memes in 2019. If there’s no link to a source, it needs to be ignored.
— Tom & Lorenzo (@tomandlorenzo) March 19, 2019
Calls to boycott the Los Angeles based designer abounded as Trump supporters angrily lashed out.
BEING MEAN SPIRITED IS NOT A GOOD LOOK. I AM RETURNING MY TOM FORD PRODUCTS. THANKS. BYE FELICIA.
— DrZoeGrey (@drzoegrey) March 19, 2019
my nephew bought Tom Ford sun Rx, they were a piece of cheap garbage. Aviator frames that were warped and the lens kept falling out. When I told him how egregious and hateful Ford is, he returned them #MAGA
— JBird (@Jbird8) March 19, 2019
Hey Tom Ford, you have the gall to talk down on Melania Trump? Seriously? Your husband is 71 years old. Have fun with his old cajones you POS! #DemsWillNeverRecover because of people like you. #MAGA #KAG
— Frankie Mcollins (@frankieknowskc) March 19, 2019
The left found the indignation of Trump supporters highly amusing, however, and mocked them for not being able to afford Ford’s designs.
The MAGA folks boycotting Tom Ford know he doesn’t make the trucks, right?
— T.R. Morley (@TheRealMorley) March 19, 2019
MAGA supporters boycotting a brand they never rocked… I’m sure that is really going to impact the brand ?
— Wesley Gawriluk (@WBGFSU) March 19, 2019
He also doesn’t design camo shorts and cut off shirts.
They were always boycotting Tom Ford.
— J_Short 4_Jay (@JShort4Jay) March 19, 2019
How can you boycott Tom Ford if you can’t even afford it pic.twitter.com/6VTQ8Qs5YS
— Zeynab Touré ????? (@ZeinaZeynab) March 19, 2019
The back and forth continued while the fires raged over the “fake news” of Ford’s insult.
You lefties love your fake news.
— Muzzleformaxine (@GuyRandyBarlow1) March 19, 2019
The point is, Liz… Tom Ford does business with Harvey Weinstein- so your faux moral code just imploded.
I always imagine that some day #Liberals would get tired if the hypocrisy they live by.
Guess that’s not today.
— ✨SafeWord: Apples ✨ (@SafeWordApples) March 19, 2019
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Originally from New York, Powers graduated from New York University and eventually made her way to sunny South Florida where she has been writing for the BizPacReview team since 2015.
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