Claim: A video authentically shows CNN's David Chalian referring to former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama as "Big Mike." Rating: About this rating FakeIn late June 2024, online users shared a video claiming the clip showed CNN's David Chalian, who serves as the network's vice president of political coverage and political director, referring to former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama as "Big Mike." For example, the feeds of X users @3orovik, @MAGA__Patriot and @Frank__Massaro all hosted prominent postings of the video, as did other users on Facebook, Truth Social and YouTube. In reality, Chalian never called Michelle Obama "Big Mike." A user on X named il Donaldo Trumpo (@PapiTrumpo), whose bio mentions parody content, appeared to be the likely creator of the video.

Source: CNN July 03, 2024 05:58 UTC