Colleyville mayor pro tem shares debunked claims about Capitol mob, election fraud on social media
Bobby Lindamood has a history of sharing posts with hard-right views, some with false statements.
A Colleyville water tower is pictured near a shopping center in Colleyville, Texas, Tuesday, June 23, 2020.(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
Colleyville Mayor Pro Tem Bobby Lindamood has shared several recent posts on social media containing false claims about the mob at the U.S. Capitol, among others that have contributed to the spread of misinformation.
One Facebook video he shared claimed that antifa was behind the events of Jan. 6, when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in an attempt to overturn the results of his loss to President-elect Joe Biden.
Colleyville city council member shares false COVID-19 information on Facebook
Tammy Nakamura incorrectly claimed that the COVID-19 pandemic had no effect on the U.S. mortality rate in 2020.
A Colleyville water tower in Colleyville, Texas, on Thursday, June 18, 2020.(Lynda M. Gonzalez / Staff Photographer)
A Colleyville City Council member last month shared a public Facebook post containing false information on the number of deaths in the United States in 2020.
Tammy Nakamura added a comment saying that there were “no more deaths this year than in the previous five years.” That is inaccurate, according to preliminary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.