The story originated from an article published on January 12, 2019 titled "Vet Who Organized GoFundMe For Trump Border Wall Buys New Ferrari And Mansion In Mexico Is Gonna Build The Wall Himself" (archived here) which opened:
All the money given to the Trump border wall GoFundMe campaign will be refunded unless supporters proactively elect to redirect their donations. But the vet claims he will build the wall himself. He hasn't recived a dime from the GoFundMe but he has already purchased a new Ferrari and a mansion is Mexico his best ...
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Vet Who Organized GoFundMe For Trump Border Wall Buys New Ferrari And Mansion In Mexico Is Gonna Build The Wall Himself
All the money given to the Trump border wall GoFundMe campaign will be refunded unless supporters proactively elect to redirect their donations. But the vet claims he will build the wall himself. He hasn't recived a dime from the GoFundMe but he has already purchased a new Ferrari and a mansion is Mexico his best ...
Huzlers styles itself as a "fauxtire" website and carries a disclaimer at the bottom of each page:
Huzlers.com is the most infamous fauxtire & satire entertainment website in the world. If it's trending on social media you'll find it here!
According to Splinter News the site is run by Pablo Reyes and David Martinez and according to Buzzfeed Reyes is involved with several other fake news websites. They tend to shy away from political stories, opting instead to write for a more "urban" audience, with stories about rappers, criminals and celebrities.
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