Actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson didn’t wear this anti-Trump t-shirt
A photo of Dwayne Johnson (aka “The Rock”) wearing a provocative anti-Trump t-shirt has garnered lots of engagement on social media, but it’s a doctored still taken from a 2015 movie. Let’s take a look at the facts.
The actor Dwayne Johnson (aka “The Rock”) did not wear a t-shirt that said, “Keep America Trumpless.”
This is a doctored still of Johnson taken from the 2015 movie San Andreas.
NewsLit takeaway
Doctoring photos of celebrities to add political messages to their shirts is a common disinformation tactic. While it is sometimes used for ideological purposes, it also serves as a viral marketing ploy for internet t-shirt entrepreneurs.