Fox Video Shows ‘1 Million White Dudes’ at PA Diner ‘Organically’ Reciting Pledge of Allegiance?

The Context

One user on X identified the location of the diner as Eagle Diner in Warminster, adding, “I don’t understand what is supposed to be normal about a diner full of people ‘organically’ saying the Pledge of Allegiance instead of just eating breakfast. We would call this propaganda if it was in any other country.”

According to the 2020 U.S. Census, Warminster has a population of over 33,000 people. It is located in Bucks County. Both Warminster and the county tallied more votes for Joe Biden than then-President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.

In the video, “Fox & Friends” host Lawrence Jones makes a slight reference to veterans, saying to the show’s other co-hosts standing next to children at another location, “Guys, what a powerful moment from the greatest generation. Now, over to the next generation. Hopefully, they can keep this legacy going.”

One user on X replied to the user who mentioned “propaganda,” writing, “I think you’re missing context here and spreading some misinformation. Looks like Eagle Diner has a Veteran’s Breakfast Club every Thursday, so it’s not just random people eating breakfast and saying the Pledge.”

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The user who mentioned “propaganda” later clarified, “I don’t begrudge the veterans here in any way, to be extremely clear. This is entirely about how Fox uses them for a spectacle.”

The Criticism

Some users unaware of the fact the gathering involved a regular meeting of veterans lashed out without first gathering the facts.

“I no longer wonder how 1930’s Nazi Germany happened. We are living it right now. Fascism on the march,” one user posted.

“Fox correspondent probably told them off-camera that Joe Biden has some grand plans to ban the Pledge of Allegiance,” another person wrote.

“And the Fox reporter calling them the ‘greatest generation.’ Bro….that was their parents. These are boomers all the way,” a third user remarked. This user may have been incorrect, at least according to Jones’ own reporting. A video posted on the Eagle Diner Facebook page shows Jones pointing to veterans and identifying them as fighting in wars going back to World War II.

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Snopes contacted The Veteran’s Breakfast Club to ask if they were aware of these discussions on X. We will update this story if we get a response.