"At an event this afternoon, a group of individuals that were chanting 'tax the rich' began to shout 'tax the Jews.' This was an event I put on with Supervisor Mahmood, labor leaders, and dozens of workers to announce a plan that creates more jobs for those workers and housing."
"While video has since come forward debunking this claim, it was retweeted hundreds of times, including by the likes of Governor Gavin Newsom, Tom Steyer, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Reps. Ro Khanna, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan, state Senator Scott Wiener and CNN analyst David Axelrod."
"A lie can travel halfway around the world before the truth can put on its pants, which is particularly true in the era of Twitter. Mayor Daniel Lurie gave San Francisco an unfortunate taste of that maxim on Wednesday afternoon, and he's left the lie up lingering."
Mayor Daniel Lurie posted a false claim on Twitter stating that protesters at a Wednesday event chanting 'tax the rich' shifted to chanting 'tax the Jews.' Video evidence later debunked this claim, revealing that a single individual, not an organized group, made the statement. Despite lacking evidence, Lurie's tweet was retweeted hundreds of times by prominent figures including Governor Gavin Newsom, Rep. Eric Swalwell, and CNN analyst David Axelrod. Right-wing media outlets amplified the false narrative, and international Jewish media organizations followed suit. The incident demonstrates how misinformation spreads rapidly on social media before corrections can be made, damaging San Francisco's reputation.
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