The Wall That ‘Can’t Be Climbed’

See what Snopes.com is debunking today. [Web Version]( September 25, 2019 Daily Debunker The Wall That ‘Can’t Be Climbed’ Within days of U.S. President Donald Trump proclaiming that new sections of the U.S.-Mexico border fence constructed at his direction “can’t be climbed,” photographs were circulating on social media purporting to show people doing just that. “Mexicans have turned Trump's wall into a tourist attraction & are playing a game to see who can climb it the fastest, no ladders or ropes needed,” claimed one post aimed at ridiculing Trump’s claim. “The record is 45 seconds.” When we looked into the origins of these viral images, however, we found that they did not depict what the people sharing them said they depicted. More to the point, they did not disprove Trump’s claim that the new sections of border fencing cannot be scaled. [Read more]( Fact Checks Lights, Camera, Fiction! Is teen activist Greta Thunberg really an actress named Estella Renee? The "crisis actor" conspiracy theory reared its ugly head again in September 2019 regarding a teen activist. [False]( A Professional Protester? Is Greta Thunberg the “highest paid activist”? Detractors have been searching for an ulterior motive behind teenager Greta Thunberg's climate activism. [False]( Thunberg Links Do photos show Greta Thunberg with George Soros, ISIS, and the “Antifa terrorist organization”? The climate activist's high-profile speeches in Congress and the United Nations prompted attacks from online detractors. [Mostly false]( Politicized Pies Are Pizza Hut and Papa John’s refusing to deliver to striking GM Workers? Social media users said restaurants in some locations were refusing to deliver to union halls. [Unproven]( Support Snopes Your Support Makes a Difference When you contribute to Snopes you help make fact-checking and investigative reporting available to readers everywhere. [Learn more]( In the News Washington Plunges into Trump Impeachment Investigation U.S. President Donald Trump pressed Ukraine’s leader to “look into” Democratic rival Joe Biden as well as his grievances from the 2016 election, according to a rough transcript of a summer phone call that is now at the center of Democrats’ impeachment probe. [Read more]( Oklahoma Army Base Memo Warns of Potential Theater Threat A document prepared at a U.S. Army base in Oklahoma says officials have been alerted to "disturbing" online chatter about a potential mass shooting threat at a theater during next week's release of the movie "Joker," but it references no specific location. [Read more]( Lawyers for Trump Try to Block Subpoena for His Tax Returns Lawyers for President Donald Trump and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance Jr. are facing off in court in a fight over the president's tax returns, and his claim to be immune from any criminal investigation as long as he is in the White House. [Read more]( ‘We’re All in Big Trouble’: Climate Panel Sees a Dire Future Earth is in more hot water than ever before, and so are we, an expert United Nations climate panel warned in a grim new report. [Read more]( Voracious Swamp Rodents Set Off Alarms in California One of the most recent threats to California's environment has webbed feet, white whiskers, shaggy fur, and orange buck teeth that could be mistaken for carrots. [Read more]( Staff Pick Do Windmills Consume More Energy to Build Than They Ever Produce? The Waterloo Institute's Thomas Homer-Dixon did not argue that windmills never recoup the energy it takes to build them. [Read more]( Snopes Media Group Inc. 864 Grand Ave #256 San Diego, CA 92109 © 1994-2019 by Snopes Media Group Inc. This material may not be reproduced without permission. Snopes and the Snopes.com logo are registered service marks of Snopes Media Group. [Manage Preferences]( [Unsubscribe](