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(7,930 posts) Fri Dec 30, 2022, 09:30 PM Dec 2022

Kirk Cameron lies about how many attended his book reading and Faux nooze repeats the lie

https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/indianapolis-public-library-fact-checks-kirk-cameron-s-claims-that-his-book-reading-drew-2-500-people-we-ve-had-larger-events/ar-AA15P1vA

Indianapolis Public Library fact checks Kirk Cameron’s claims that his book reading drew 2,500 people: ‘We’ve had larger events’

Earlier this month, Cameron feigned victimhood by claiming that he was being turned away from giving readings of his book — which, by the way, is about the “dangerous indoctrination” targeting youngsters — at public libraries across the country. Of course, the lede that Cameron (and by proxy, right wing news outlets that covered the story) managed to bury was that his book was being turned away by queer-friendly libraries in liberal cities located primarily in blue states.

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However, not every library turned down Cameron’s book reading. As such, this week he held an event at the Indianapolis Public Library, and by all accounts, the reading turned out to be a resounding success — according to Cameron’s own Facebook post, anyway.

“What a miraculous morning in INDY!! Our library reading room held only 170 people. Over 1,000 moms, dads, and kids were waiting for us INSIDE the library and ANOTHER 1,000 waited OUTSIDE to stay and support even though they knew they couldn’t come in!!! And this even though regular nightly political PROTESTS have kept most families far away from this beautiful library. Sadly, this beautiful library has a large auditorium that seats more people but leadership never offered it to us or even told us about it! We held two book readings and of As You Grow and gave away free books to everyone! Next stop, Scarsdale, NY!!”

Feeling vindicated, Fox News, which likewise reported on Cameron supposedly being turned away from public libraries, did a victory lap proclaiming: “Kirk Cameron draws over 2,500 people at Indianapolis Public Library for children’s book reading.”

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“We are being inaccurately portrayed in news/social after a room rental yesterday,” the library tweeted on Friday.” Our estimated door count during the event is around 750, not 2,500. We’ve had larger events. We turn 150 yrs old in 2023. And our auditorium, which our guests chose not to rent, holds 300, not 2,000.”

As the tweet began to go viral, plenty of people piled on to remind Kirk Cameron that, actually, Jesus hates lying.