Was 6-year old Basil Karlo sent home and later expelled from school for dressing up like President Trump on Superhero Day at Rodman Piper Elementary School in Fresno? No, that's not true: those events only appeared in a meme pushed by a left-wing Facebook page that was set up to trick Republicans and conservatives into sharing it so they could be mocked by the page's fans and supporters.
The meme originated from a post published on June 25, 2018 by a Facebook page titled "America's Last Line Of Defense" (archived here) which had the caption:
LIBERAL "TOLERANCE!"
The text on the meme read:
For "Superhero Day" at Fresno's Rodman Piper Elementary School, 6-year old Basil Karlo dressed as President Trump. He was sent home immediately, and later expelled.
As you would expect there is no "Rodman Piper Elementary School" in Fresno or anywhere else, and the image has been around since at least 2016 and shows a kid in a Trump Halloween costume:
10 Mini Donald Trumps Who Make Halloween Great Again
This Halloween, prepare to say, "Awww, that Donald Trump is so cute!" for the first time ever. Meet 10 mini Trumps who actually make combovers adorable, because they don't come with a side of "you're a loser." Have a costume you want to share?
The Facebook page that spread the meme describes itself as:
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Nothing on this page is real. It is a collection of the satirical whimsies of liberal trolls masquerading as conservatives. You have been warned.Impressum
Use the force and the truth shall reveal itself. Just not here. Ever.Products
Good Old Fashioned Liberal Troll Provided Fantasy presented as comedy to the left and a social experiment to the right. Please don't hurt the Trumpanzees. they'll be gone in a few years back to the shadows from whence they came and we'll be back to trolling Tea Turds.
