Fake News – Michelle Obama arrested for domestic violence

Claims that former First Lady Michelle Obama was arrested for domestic violence come from the “Busta Troll” network of fake news websites.

The headline BREAKING: Michelle Obama Arrested For Domestic Violence is spreading across social media that leads to an article on PotatriotPost.com that claims police were called to the Obama mansion after a call from a young girl. The article reads in part –

Michelle Obama was taken into custody by the DC Metro police Monday evening around 9 PM, according to a clerk inside the 9th Street booking station. Police scanner logs from the time confirm that 4 cruisers were sent to the Obama mansion after a 911 call from a “young girl,” presumably Sasha Obama.
There is no official record of an arrest yet, but preliminary reports say that Michelle Obama was “unpredictably violent” and that she was definitely taken from the home in handcuffs.
The Secret Service, forced to draw their weapons until waved off by a higher authority, foiund themselves being told to stand down by former president Obama himself, who told investigators that he “just wanted the episode to be over.”

However, despite the claims, the story is bogus. PotatriotPost.com is not a genuine website, rather a website that posts fake articles under the guise of satire. It contains a “satire” disclaimer in the footer of each article.

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There have been no reputable reports of such an incident, including from conservative media outlets.

SITE is part of the “Busta Troll” network of fake news websites became popular in 2017 and are operated by the hoaxer Christopher Blair, who frequently pens articles under the pseudonym “Busta Troll” or “Flagg Eagleton”. Such websites typically aim to trick conservative readers, and all of the websites in the network contain a disclaimer in the footer that explains the articles are not meant to be taken seriously.

Websites in this network include potatriotpost.com, thelastlineofdefense.online, ladiesofliberty.net and nofakenews.online.