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Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Fact Check: No, Vance didn't try to 'challenge' Jasmine Crockett during congressional hearing
Claim: U.S. Vice President JD Vance questioned Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Tex., during a congressional hearing in early May 2025. Rating: A rumor that circulated online in May 2025 claimed U.S. Vice President JD Vance tried to "challenge" U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Tex., during a recent congressional hearing. For example, on May 11, 2025, the DP Insights YouTube channel posted a video (archived) with the title, "JD Vance Tried to Challenge Jasmine Crockett, He Wasn't Ready for the Clapback!" The clip received well over 200,000 views. The video's description read: During a high-stakes congressional hearing on federal housing reform, Senator JD Vance took aim at Representative Jasmine Crockett—questioning her leadership, her city, and the people she represents. But what happened next wasn't loud or theatrical. It was personal, calculated, and devastatingly effective. Crockett didn't just respond—she redirected the entire conversation, shedding light on rural poverty, double standards, and the cost of being unheard. Backed by facts and her own lived experience, she turned a pointed question into a defining moment that left the room stunned and the internet buzzing. This is more than politics. It's about who gets blamed, who gets ignored, and who finally decides to speak up. Watch until the end—you'll understand why people are still talking about it. Numerous other users on Bluesky, Facebook (archived), TikTok and X (archived) also shared the rumor, as did additional YouTube users. Users who left comments under the DP Insights video and other posts indicated they believed the story genuinely occurred. However, searches of Bing, DuckDuckGo and Google found no news media outlets reporting on (or authentic videos showing) Vance and Crockett engaging in a discussion during a recent congressional hearing, indicating the rumor was false. The video also featured disclaimers about its fictional content. Representatives for Vance and Crockett did not immediately respond to emails asking if they wished to share any official statements about this made-up matter. The DP Insights YouTube video's text description featured a disclaimer about its fictional content, reading: Disclaimer: The stories presented on this channel are entirely fictional and crafted solely for entertainment. Any resemblance to real events, individuals, or situations is purely coincidental and unintentional. These narratives are not intended to depict, reference, or represent any actual occurrences, persons, or entities. A similar disclaimer very briefly appeared during the first second of the clip. The video's text description also displayed a label reading: "How this content was made: Altered or synthetic content. Sound or visuals were significantly edited or digitally generated." YouTube users sometimes enable this label during the video-upload process to alert viewers that creators used artificial-intelligence (AI) tools to make various components of their content, for example to write a script or to generate a voice narration track. One of the more glaring red flags indicating the Vance-Crockett story's inauthentic roots concerned the fact that the DP Insights YouTube video made no mention of Vance's new vice-presidential role, instead only referencing him by his old title of U.S. senator. The false rumor about Vance and Crockett was simply the latest in a long line of made-up claims about political figures purportedly engaging in heated debates that never occurred in reality. Such rumors often rumors often spread main Facebook posts and YouTube videos, either with or without disclaimers. For example, on May 10, the DP Insights channel posted another video (archived) telling a fictional story. That clip, which ultimately received more than 375,000 views, displayed the title, "Kash Patel Goes NUTS After Jasmine Crockett EXPOSED THIS Live On AIR." For further reading, a previous fact check examined a false rumor claiming Crockett experienced a "tense exchange" with stand-up comedian Bill Maher on his HBO show, "Real Time With Bill Maher." "AI Detector - Free AI Checker for ChatGPT, GPT-4, Gemini & More." Copyleaks,
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Fact Check: US Rep. Jasmine Crockett didn't 'stun' Bill Maher during 'Real Time' interview
Claim: Stand-up comedian Bill Maher experienced a "tense exchange" during an interview with U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, on HBO's "Real Time With Bill Maher," during or prior to early May 2025. Rating: Rating: False A rumor shared online in early May 2025 claimed stand-up comedian Bill Maher experienced a "tense exchange" during an interview with U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, on HBO's political talk show "Real Time With Bill Maher," during or prior to early May 2025. For example, on May 3, the DP Insights YouTube channel posted a 24-minute video (archived) displaying the title, "Jasmine Crockett Stuns Bill Maher on Live TV with a Savage Comeback—Audience Left in Shock!" The clip's thumbnail image showed Crockett purportedly saying of Maher, "You f***ing weasel!" The video's description read: During a tense exchange on "Real Time with Bill Maher," Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett sat across from a host known for cutting guests off and controlling the narrative. But when he dismissed her with a comment about "young progressives being too emotional," the mood in the room changed fast. What came next wasn't loud, but it shook the entire set — and stunned everyone watching. This isn't just about a viral moment. It's about what happens when someone refuses to shrink, stays calm and speaks the kind of truth that leaves no space for sarcasm. As applause grew and backlash followed, one sentence kept echoing across social media and living rooms alike: "I'm not being small." However, the rumor Maher interviewed Crockett was false. The bottom of video's text description included a disclaimer specifying its content as a work of fiction, reading in part, "The stories presented on this channel are entirely fictional and crafted solely for entertainment." The first second of the video — a very quick moment — also featured a similar disclaimer. Maher has never interviewed Crockett, at least not during or prior to early May 2025. Searches of the official "Real Time With Bill Maher" website (archived), as well as Bing, DuckDuckGo, Google and Yahoo, found no credible information about her appearing as a guest on his TV show. A representative for HBO did not yet respond to an email asking if they wished to share an official statement about the matter. Crockett's office declined comment. The video's text description also displayed an "altered or synthetic content" label — a reference to the video's maker appearing to use generative artificial-intelligence (AI) tools to write the script and create the corresponding voice narration audio track. In a scan of the script, the AI-detection website Copyleaks determined a high likelihood someone used an AI tool to quickly write the full text. According to a reverse-image search, the pictures of Crockett and Maher displayed in the thumbnail image and full video originated from past interviews on MSNBC and CNN — not HBO. Maher speaks on Crockett's choice of words Separate from the false rumor, it is true that, in early March 2025, Maher at least once criticized Crockett on his show. Maher specifically took issue with the way Crockett spoke about President Donald Trump's address before Congress from March 4. During an interview with the progressive network MeidasTouch, Crockett said in part, "This is not America. This is a terrible nightmare. Somebody slap me and wake me the f*** up because I'm ready to get on with it." Later that same week, Maher, commenting on the interview clip during his March 7 show, said, "And here's Jasmine Crockett, who is, I thought, a big leader in the Democratic Party. Her quote is, 'This is a terrible nightmare. Somebody slap me and wake me the f*** up because I'm ready to get on with it.' Uh, on with what, would be my first question. And also, this is, this is the way a leader- this is how a podcaster talks, or some s***. 'F--- it, man.' Can you imagine, I don't know, Obama saying, 'Oh, man, dude. This s*** is whack. F*** it. Slap me. I'm f***ing over it.' I mean, c'mon man." For further reading, a previous fact check examined the false rumor that U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts fined Crockett $200,000. Sources: "AI Detector - Free AI Checker for ChatGPT, GPT-4, Gemini & More." Copyleaks, "TV News Archive."
