10 Popular Political Photo Memes That Are Totally Bogus

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

3. Michelle Obama Waves Communist Flags

Widely circulated photo meme falsely claiming that First Lady Michelle Obama was waving Communist flags at an event in China.
Widely circulated photo meme falsely claiming that First Lady Michelle Obama was waving Communist flags at an event in China. | (Photo: Screengrab/Politifact.com)

In 2014, a chain email went around conservative circles claiming that First Lady Michelle Obama was celebrating Communism at an event in the People's Republic of China.

The meme included a website address for a conservative Facebook-style social media outlet named Tea Party Nation.

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In an article on Politifact posted in April 2014, the fact-checking site gave the photo meme a "pants on fire" rating when it came to its claims.

"In reality, she didn't wave the national flag of China or any other 'communist' flag -- she was simply waving long red banners during a folk-dancing exhibition," stated Politifact.

"Our online photo search pulled up at least one image of Michelle Obama waving [An American] flag, taken while she was cheering on United States swimmers at the 2012 London Olympics. We also found ample evidence that Obama appears to enjoy displays of red-white-and-blue patriotism."

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