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An image of actor and former Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a T-shirt saying he did not vote for President-elect Donald Trump, referring to Trump as “McFelon,” was altered to add the message to a plain black T-shirt in the original image. On Oct. 30, Schwarzenegger endorsed then-Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, days after Trump visited a McDonald’s outlet, where he cooked and served French fries while campaigning in Pennsylvania.
The altered image , opens new tab with the phrase “I didn’t vote for the McFelon” with a yellow wig resembling Trump’s hairstyle placed on McDonald’s golden arches was shared online after the Nov. 5 U.S.
election. One post captioned the altered image, “So does this mean you are not gonna keep your promise and leave the USA? #LiberalLiars.” However, the Arnold Sports Festival UK Instagram account posted the original unedited image , opens new tab on March 16.
It shows Schwarzenegger, wearing a plain black T-shirt, with professional bodybuilder Phil Heath at the annual multi-sport event. Representatives for Schwarzenegger declined to comment. Altered.
The image of Arnold Schwarzenegger wearing a T-shirt saying he did not vote for “McFelon,” referring to Donald Trump, is fake. This article was produced by the Reuters Fact Check team. Read more about our fact-checking work.
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