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Fact-check clears Denmark, UN in Trump-Rubio 'Send in the Clowns' mystery

Viral claims that Denmark mockingly played 'Send in the Clowns' at a Trump-Rubio Greenland event are debunked, leaving the source of the song unresolved.

newest coverage 4d agosummary written 3d ago2 pieces119 likes & upvotes4 comments XGoogle News

What to know

  • Denmark denies choosing 'Send in the Clowns' for the Trump-Rubio Greenland press conference.
  • The UN denies organizing the event, referring inquiries to the U.S. Mission.
  • The actual party responsible for playing the song remains unidentified after the fact-check.

Donald TrumpDonald Trump U.S. PresidentMarco RubioMarco Rubio U.S. Secretary of StateDenmark (Danish government) Subject of the claimUnited Nations Subject of the claim

Fact-check clears Denmark, UN in Trump-Rubio 'Send in the Clowns' mystery
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    @donkoclock says fact-check made the story 'even better'

    A viral social post recaps the fact-check findings, noting the UN directed inquiries to the U.S. Mission, and jokes that 'someone' set up Trump and Rubio rather than Denmark or the UN.

    “WE GOT FACT-CHECKED AND IT GOT EVEN BETTER😂…”
    — @donkoclock

    • WE GOT FACT-CHECKED AND IT GOT EVEN BETTER😂 ✅ “Send in the Clowns” was playing. ❌ Denmark says they didn’t choose the music ❌ The UN says they didn’t organize the event The UN directed the question to the U.S. Mission 🇺🇺🇸. Someone Did Marco Rubio and Trump dirty 🤣🤣🤣

      @donkoclockX4d ago119▲view on X ↗
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    Fact check finds Denmark and UN deny picking the song

    A fact-check article reports that Denmark did not choose 'Send in the Clowns' for the event and that the UN denies having organized the press conference at all.

    1. 1 outlet Fact Check: Denmark Did NOT Choose 'Send In The Clowns' For Trump-Rubio Greenland Press Conference -- UN Also Denies Involvement

      first by Yahoo, 4d ago

  3. background

    'Send in the Clowns' plays during Trump-Rubio Greenland press event — A press conference involving Donald Trump and Marco Rubio on the subject of Greenland featured the song 'Send in the Clowns' playing, spawning viral claims that Denmark had chosen the music as a mocking gesture.