Internet is roasting Don Keith, a rightwing American activist and host of conservative podcast ‘The Real Beef’, for claiming that a video showing Pakistan’s Information Minister Attaullah Tarar was that of “a town council meeting in England”.
“This is a town council meeting in England not Afghanistan. I sh*t you not,” Keith wrote on X, misidentifying both the country and the context of the video that showed Tarar announcing a ban on federal government ads for a private media channel that laid off over 150 employees.
The post came hours after Keith, a known supported of the Make America Great Again (MAGA) Movement, revealed he had been denied entry into the United Kingdom (UK).
In a separate post, he said that British authorities turned him away despite have visited the country eight or nine times over the past two years and attending what he described as “peaceful and patriotic” ‘Unite The Kingdom’ events alongside far-right activist Tommy Robinson.
“The only thing I’ve ever done is associate with Tommy Robinson and speak up for the forgotten people of Great Britain,” Keith said, adding that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer had “lied” to United States (US) President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance when he told them Britain had free speech.
Meanwhile, the misidentified video did not go unnoticed as users from across the world were quick to correct Keith, with many questioning how the error was made in the first place.
“It’s not in Afghanistan, true. It’s not in England either. It’s in Pakistan. Why do you people lie as easily as you breathe, when it is really simple to find out the truth?” one user asked.
Another remarked, “In the age of the internet, where everything is just a tap away, you still want to spread your shitty propaganda”.
Several users also pointed out exactly who was in the video. “This man is a current government member in Pakistan. Don’t believe any BS you get from people that want to stir up hate and racism,” one user said.
“This is the Pakistani federal minister for information addressing some sort of local meeting. Get a life,” another user wrote.
Some went on to question whether the misidentification was intentional. “Either you were lied to, or you decided to lie to push an agenda. Either way shows failing. One is failing to confirm information, the other is failing to be honest. The former can be somewhat forgiven. The latter is inexcusable.”
However, not everyone in the comments section paused to verify as some took the post at face value and ran with it.
“These people need deporting. No exceptions. This has gone on long enough. It’s a disgrace and squarely the fault of politicians and human rights NGOs like the UN and ECHR,” one user wrote.
One user, seemingly unbothered by where the video was actually from, remarked, “Soon this language will become the official language of England. We need to get rid of them and arrest those who let this happen.”
