AP Fact-Checks Trump's JOKE On Evading Alligators at 'Alligator Alcatraz'

July 6th, 2025 5:51 AM

You have to love the humorless leftist media when President Donald Trump is fact-checked over his joking statement regarding alligators when he toured the "Alligator Alcatraz" detention center in Florida.

“We’re going to teach them how to run away from an alligator if they escape prison. Don’t run in a straight line. Run like this,” Trump said, as he moved his hand in a zigzag motion. “And you know what? Your chances go up about 1%.” AP felt they had to fact-check the joke:

Alligator experts suggest it is better to dash in one direction in the rare situation when the reptile gives chase, according to a website run by the University of Florida.

This was amplified by leftist websites like RawStory. They headlined it: "Trump's guide to outrunning alligator gets fact-check — he wouldn't make it far."

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