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Political operative Roger Stone is spreading a fake image on Twitter just weeks after having his account restored.
Stone, who returned to Twitter early last month after the social media service was acquired by billionaire Elon Musk, wasted no time in spreading misinformation to his more than 339,000 followers.
In a tweet on Thursday, Stone shared a picture of what he claimed showed World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab in scantily clad attire on a beach in Florida.
“Yes this is the World Economic Forum’s Klaus Schwab at the beach, Stone tweeted. “No it is not photoshopped. Made my 2022 International Worst Dressed List.”
The tweet has since racked up thousands of shares, with supporters of Stone deriding Schwab as unhinged for wearing fishnet stockings.
“Dude is a freak,” one user wrote.
Others suggested that the clothing could be part of a “humiliation ritual” carried out by the global elite.
As noted in his tweet, Stone, who considers himself a fashion expert, listed Schwab among the worst dressed individuals in an article on his Substack account.
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