post shared on Instagram 2024 presidential candidate and former South Carolina Republican governor Nikki Haley is quoted as saying, “Bill Gates is the only person who can save humanity.''
Verdict: False
The claim is false and stems from a January 17 article published by The People's Voice, a website known for spreading “fake news.”
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It was reported that Hailey made a surprise appearance on the sketch comedy series “Saturday Night Live” last weekend. the hill. According to the newspaper, Haley appeared alongside James Austin Johnson and others in a sketch aimed at former President Donald Trump.
The Instagram post, which has received more than 300 likes, is said to have Haley saying, “Bill Gates is the only one who can save humanity.” “What's wrong with her?” Text overlay that appears when the post reads.
This claim is false and here's why. Articles from January 17th This was published by The People's Voice, a website known for spreading “fake news.” “Disclaimer of Liability” included in “Disclaimer” of the siteterms of service” page states that “we make no representations about the suitability, reliability, availability, timeliness, and accuracy of the information, software, products, services, and related graphics contained on the site for any purpose.” I am.
The site, previously known as “NewsPunch” and “YourNewsWire,” is said to be “one of the most prominent purveyors of fake news online,” according to one source. Mashable articles from 2019. (Related: No, WHO has not announced a “world police”)
This article is based on certain information that appears to attribute the alleged remarks to Haley. Tweet she said in 2020.
“thank you @Bill Gates For donating billions of dollars to build factories to make seven of the most promising vaccines. This will ensure that no time is wasted as potential vaccines move through the clinical trial process,” Haley wrote at the time.Tweet contains links to April 2020 article from The Hill This shows that the Microsoft founder has funded the development of seven COVID-19 vaccines.
thank you @Bill Gates For donating billions of dollars to build factories to make seven of the most promising vaccines. This ensures that no time is wasted as potential vaccines go through the clinical trial process. 🇺🇸@standamericanow https://t.co/CAOqq9IUy0
— Nikki Haley (@NikkiHaley) April 6, 2020
Similarly, we found “Check the facts” There are no reliable reports It is implied that Haley made such a statement. In fact, the opposite is true. USA Today too a label is attached That claim is false.Furthermore, neither haley or gates publicly commented on this claim.
Check Your Fact has reached out to Haley's spokesperson for comment and will update this article if we receive comment.
