an image shows president trump's motorcade riding in a penis formation.
an image shows president trump's motorcade riding in a penis formation.
did president trump ride in a penis-shaped motorcade?
as an investigation into russian meddling in the 2016 u.s. presidential election dominates headlines, the nation could perhaps use a moment of levity. sadly, that moment will not be delivered by a phallus-shaped motorcade taking the president to the golf course (or to the g7 meeting in canada).


































the image purporting to show that motorcade, posted to social media in june 2017 (and again in june 2018), has been doctored.





































































trump’s car being escorted to the #g72018


































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well played indeed.


































this doctored image has been circulating since at least 2014 when it was shared with similar jokes about russian president vladimir putin. although whoever created the graphic used a still shot from a video of putin’s may 2012 inauguration, that video never featured a group of motorcycles riding in phallic formation.


































here’s a graphic comparing the doctored image (top) and the genuine still (bottom):








































































































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a photograph purportedly shows vehicles in president trump's motorcade positioned in an unusual formation.
the image purporting to show a phallus-shaped motorcade has been doctored. the image was shared with similar jokes about russian president vladimir putin. although whoever created the graphic used a still shot from a video of putin’s may 2012 inauguration, that video never featured a group of motorcycles riding in phallic formation. we need your help. snopes.com has big plans.