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The New York Times

President Trump on Wednesday shared a photograph from 2017 altered to show him placing a medal around the neck of the dog injured in the raid that led to the death of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Islamic State’s leader.

Trump Tweets Faked Photo of Hero Dog Getting a Medal (Published 2019)

The joke photo appeared to use an image from a 2017 Medal of Honor ceremony. The medal recipient was amused.

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The New York Times

The photo President Trump shared seemed to be an altered version of a 2017 photo of James McCloughan receiving a Medal of Honor. McCloughan told The New York Times that he felt President Trump was recognizing the dog’s heroism: “They are very courageous."

Trump Tweets Faked Photo of Hero Dog Getting a Medal (Published 2019)

The joke photo appeared to use an image from a 2017 Medal of Honor ceremony. The medal recipient was amused.

9:43 PM · Oct 30, 2019

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I thought it was real. Good catch

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12,001 confirmed lies!!

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Even his photos are fake.

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He’s afraid of the dog, as he should be. Dogs usually have good intuition.

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I think you meant to say the photo is very obviously an altered version instead of "seemed to be an altered version."

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That reaction pretty much spoils your narrative.

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Did he think nobody would notice?

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I hope its televized.

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