video shared on twitter It claims to show former Vice President Mike Pence being hit by a water balloon.
Give the girl who hit Mike Pence a melon with a water balloon a Cy Young Award pic.twitter.com/vfurgNF8Z6
— Belt Sanderson (@avoidthehanoid) July 14, 2023
Verdict: False
The video shows Bruce Blakeman, a Nassau County official, being beaten during the parade, not Pence.
Fact check:
Social media users claim there is a video showing a water balloon hitting Republican presidential nominee Pence. The video’s caption reads, “Give the Cy Young Award to this girl who hit Mike Pence on a melon with a water balloon.”
However, Pence is not shown in the video. Through keyword and reverse image searches, Check Your Fact discovered that the video showed Blakeman, not Pence.Blakeman shared a video twitter and Facebook.
“Water balloons and soaker guns are a long tradition of the Stewart Manor parade.
The video was filmed at Stewart Manor’s annual 4th of July parade, according to sources. CBS new york. According to the newspaper, the parade turned into a large-scale water balloon battle. (Related: Infinity Symbol Added to Pride Flag to Represent Autism?)
“It was county executive officer Mr. Blakeman who was hit with a water balloon,” Nassau County Public Affairs Director Christopher Boyle told Check Your Fat via email.
