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The phrase became famous on 11 January 2017 when President elect Donald Trump refused a question from CNN reporter Jim Acosta at a press conference and told him you are fake news. The exchange was clipped widely on news and social media as Trump battled mainstream outlets over coverage. Shortened to just the accusation, the line became a meme sound used far beyond politics, applied to rumors, hoaxes and bad information. Its staying power comes from how recognizable the voice and wording remain years later.
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Donald Trump saying you are fake news in a short sharp clip, used as a reaction sound for calling out lies, bad takes and media moments online.
This is a one second burst of Donald Trump delivering his famous put down with pointed emphasis on every word. The delivery is loud, clipped and instantly confrontational, sounding like a finger jab in audio form. There is no build up or follow up, just the accusation landing at full force. That bluntness is exactly why it works as a reaction, it shuts down whatever came before it and turns a normal statement into a punchline. Played over a headline, a screenshot or a bad prediction, it makes the target feel immediately dismissed and mocked.
