Theresa May Never Gave a “Disastrous” COVID-19 Speech
The Claim
Theresa May said in a Parliamentary speech, that COVID-19 is a mirage and attributed the lockdown to “demons on earth” and “Jewish Masons”.
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Emerging story
An article by Elbalad News is currently circulating on social media that claims Kuwaiti media personality, Aisha Al-Rasheed made some claims against Theresa May.
The article alleges that May said before the British Council of Ministers, that she will not accept to live under the procedures of “fake prohibition, gagging and psychological intimidation of peoples due to the alleged Coronavirus.”
The article adds that May said the lockdown was imposed by “demons of the earth, reveals the deception that was orchestrated by Jewish Masons to strike the world in killing in their favor” and warned that the goal of the virus is to “serve the agendas of mysterious gangs and plot demons of the earth that have plunged the world into a lethal spiral and a conspiracy that will lead to long, lean years.”
The article ends by asking Arab Health Ministers to take heed of what May had said and that the virus was a mirage.
Misbar’s Analysis
The Misbar team found no credible sources reporting this news nor any type of evidence that May had made such comments.
The article was written in November 2020, at which time the former Prime Minister did make a speech to British Parliament.
She merely raised concerns about a lack of data on the cost of the Government’s Covid-19 decisions, on the economy, domestic abuse, and mental health, asking that they reveal their data to the public and that precedents set during the pandemic could be misused by future governments.
Consequently, May abstained from voting with a number of conservative members on the general closure decision.
Her latest statement on her website in January 2021, seemed optimistic welcoming the rollout of vaccines, and reassuring her constituents that she is dedicated to advocating a balanced stance. Given her general views, it does not appear that May could have made the alleged comments. May has some concerns about the effects of the lockdown, however, she never mentions “Jewish Masons” nor refutes the existence of the virus.
Misbar’s investigation found the claims in the articles very far from what May said during the period of mid-November as well as afterward and therefore deduces the article to be unfounded and fabricated.
