Conspiracy Theorists Seem Perplexed by a Photo of Obama and Clooney. Here’s What It Shows
9 July 2019An innocuous photo of President Obama vacationing with actor George Clooney stirred up questions within the conspiracy community.
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Conspiracy Theorists Seem Perplexed by a Photo of Obama and Clooney. Here’s What It Shows
9 July 2019An innocuous photo of President Obama vacationing with actor George Clooney stirred up questions within the conspiracy community.
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