AP FACT CHECK: Obama mother-in-law not receiving pension
Source: Associated Press
FRIDAY, JAN 13, 2017 05:30 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) A story widely shared online that claims President Barack Obamas mother-in-law will receive a lifetime government pension is false.
The post published by The Boston Tribune, a satire website that mimics an actual news publication, is headlined First Grandma Marian Robinson to Receive Lifetime $160K Government Pension. It was relayed by a number of other conservative sites, portrayed as a credible news story.
The story references congressional budget statements, allegedly obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, showing that Marian Robinson earned a $160,000 lifetime pension for being a full-time/in-home caregiver for the Obamas two daughters.
It does not provide evidence of the FOIA request or the budget documents, and ignores that Congress is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act.
Read more: http://www.salon.com/2017/01/13/ap-fact-check-obama-mother-in-law-not-receiving-pension/
underthematrix
(5,811 posts)and I don't think there's a person alive who understands white hate and jealousy better than Barack Obama.
Even if his mother-in-law could legally do such a thing he wouldn't because he understands what he's dealing with.
BumRushDaShow
(129,096 posts)the Drumpf's try to bill the government for whatever nanny is taking care of Barron.
JI7
(89,252 posts)The thought sime black person might get something.
Eugene
(61,900 posts)Others call it a right-wing biased fake news site.
Auggie
(31,173 posts)It's part of their American history already.
No Vested Interest
(5,167 posts)If so, perhaps she qualifies for a widow's pension, though not likely in the amount of $160,000.