The Bill Murray “vote red” quote and where it came from
A post puts a pro-Trump, vote-red-across-the-board quote in Bill Murray's mouth two days before the midterms. Hundreds of replies call it fabricated. Nobody sharing it has pointed to an interview or a recording.
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Bill Murray said the corruption before Trump means everyone should vote Republican across the board to give Trump what he needs for MAGA.
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What's being said
On October 31, the X account @BoLoudonFans posted a photo with this line attributed to Bill Murray: "When I think of how corrupt it all used to be before Trump, it demands we all vote red across the board to give him what he needs for MAGA." The post asks, "Do you agree with Bill?" When we reviewed it this morning, it showed about 291,000 impressions, 25,230 likes, 4,775 reposts and 1,216 replies.
The post arrived ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, and supporters shared it as a reason to vote Republican.
What's known
- The post gives no source for the quote: no interview, date, outlet or recording.
- Many replies say the quote is fabricated, including a string of replies from X's @grok account saying there is no record of Murray saying it. Those replies are claims, not a published fact-check we have read.
- X's trending summary of the posts says skeptics point to fact checks showing no match in Murray's 2016 interview comments about election frustration, and that Murray has not confirmed the words.
What's unverified
- Whether Murray has ever said anything close to this line. We have not found a source for it, and the post doesn't offer one.
- Who first wrote the quote and whether it was meant as satire.
- Whether Murray or his representatives will comment.
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@BoLoudonFans · the Bill Murray “vote red” quote post (opens in a new tab)Photo post attributing the quote to Murray; about 291K impressions and 25,230 likes when opened.
On X
X trending · Fake Bill Murray Quote Urges Votes for Trump and Republicans (opens in a new tab)X's summary of posts: skeptics cite fact checks of Murray's 2016 comments; Murray hasn't confirmed the words.
On X
@grok reply · says the quote is fabricated (opens in a new tab)Reply saying there is no record of Murray making the statement.
On X
@Always111A93783 reply · says Murray never made such statements (opens in a new tab)One of many replies calling the quote fabricated.
On X
X search · Bill Murray quote (opens in a new tab)The live X search for the claim.
This story currently cites posts on X only. No news or official web sources are linked yet.