Media Outlet Posts False Story About Pence Testing Positive for COVID-19

Vice President Mike Pence speaks at a "Make America Great Again" rally on October 8, 2020, in Boulder City, Nev. Ronda Churchill/AFP via Getty Images

A California-based media outlet late Thursday posted a story falsely reporting that Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for COVID-19, sparking conspiracy theories among the left.

Deadline Hollywood claimed that Pence tested positive for the new disease. The headline stated, “PREP. DO NOT PUBLISH UNTIL THE NEWS CROSSES.”