Internet mocks Trump for sharing a 9-month-old satirical article about Obama – believing it to be true

Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump on Sunday, amplified a satirical news headline about his perceived rival, former President Barack Obama, on Truth Social, posting a screenshot of a nine-month-old article from the Dunning-Kruger Times — a parody site — with the caption “WOW!”

The piece, from February 11, falsely claimed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a Trump-created agency, halted $2.6 million in annual “royalties” to Obama tied to Obamacare.

The post, which garnered 1.2 million views within hours, highlighted Trump’s frustration with ongoing investigations into his administration but quickly drew ridicule as users pointed out the source’s satirical nature.

The Dunning-Kruger Times article, titled “DOGE Halts Obama’s $2.6 Million Annual Obamacare Royalty Payments,” alleged DOGE, led by Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, discovered Obama receiving royalties “for every Obamacare policy sold,” a fictional narrative blending Trump’s DOGE initiative with absurd bureaucracy satire.

The site, part of the “America’s Last Line of Defense” network, explicitly states on its About Us page: “Everything on this website is fiction. It is not a lie and it is not fake news because it is not real. If you believe that it is real, you should have your head examined.”

The Dunning-Kruger Times, named after the cognitive bias where low-ability individuals overestimate their competence, is known for parodying conservative tropes, with stories often debunked by Snopes as “junk news,” per Media Bias/Fact Check.

Trump’s post shared a screenshot of an X thread linking the article, captioned simply “WOW!” — a common Trump reaction to perceived vindication. A White House spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment on whether Trump knew the source was satirical.

Social Media and Public Reaction

The post triggered immediate backlash on X, with users mocking Trump’s apparent oversight. “Trump falls for satire again — Dunning-Kruger Times is literally named after the bias he’s embodying,” wrote @Snopes, linking to their 2023 debunk of similar ALLOD content.

Another user, @FactCheckDaily, noted, “ALLOD sites are designed to fool conservatives — Trump’s sharing their ‘fiction’ as fact.” The thread received 250,000 replies, with 65% negative sentiment, per Brandwatch analytics.

Satire sites like Dunning-Kruger Times, part of the ALLOD network, have a history of viral hoaxes, including a 2022 story about Biden banning Bibles that Snopes labeled “unintentional misinformation.”

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The network’s disclaimer reads: “We have so many disclaimers now that the disclaimers are satirical. Any similarities between this site’s pure fantasy and actual people, places, and events are purely coincidental.”

Trump’s post risks amplifying perceptions of gullibility, as fact-checking sites like Snopes report 20% more Trump-related debunkings in 2025, the incident could erode GOP credibility on “fake news” narratives.