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Around 80% of the 73 posts attempted to rectify (correct) the 'dumb Republican meme'. A majority of these rectifications posts are from pro-Trump users who sought to rectify the fake-quote on either Trump's, the Republican party, or their own personal behalf. 

Rectification Attempts on the Pro-Trump Side

Kirner-Ludwig, M. (2020). Creation, dissemination and uptake of fake-quotes in lay political discourse on Facebook and Twitter. Journal of Pragmatics, 157, 101-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pragma.2019.07.009

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