On May 2, multiple far-right Twitter (now known as X) accounts have been sharing and reposting essentially the same fake message, usually phrased as, “BREAKING: Hollywood legend Kurt Russell just said that illegal immigrants should be forcibly deported from America.” They then add an image of Russell and usually promote Donald Trump or ask if other social media users agree with the fraudulent statement. Russell has not yet given a response, though it’s undoubtedly clear that the statement is false (this is hardly the first time Russell has been used for Republican Twitter). The latest messages generally look like this:
The far right are once again attributing false political quotes to Kurt Russell, claiming that he wants immigrants forcibly removed. Read More