The name of former President Donald Trump was reportedly erroneously used in the obituary of former NFL running back, O.J. Simpson.
What Happened: The Los Angeles Times mistakenly used Trump’s name in a section of Simpson’s obituary detailing his release from prison, reported Fox News.
The original obituary read, “Long before the city woke up on a fall morning in 2017, Trump walked out of Lovelock Correctional Center outside Reno, a free man for the first time in nine years.” The error was later rectified with an editor’s note acknowledging the mistake.
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The Los Angeles Times clarified, “An earlier version of this obituary incorrectly contained a typographical error that used the wrong name when describing Simpson leaving Lovelock Correctional Center. The error has been corrected,” according to the report.
The error quickly became a hot topic online, with many speculating that the mistake was either intentional or a result of subconscious wishful thinking.
Why It Matters: This incident comes in the wake of the death of O.J. Simpson, who passed away from cancer at the age of 76. Simpson, a football legend, was tried and acquitted for the murder of his ex-wife on Thursday.
The erroneous inclusion of Trump’s name in his obituary has added an unexpected twist to the coverage of Simpson’s death and legacy.
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