This chat between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton went wildly viral. Except it’s not real

John Plunkett. Updated November 11th, 2017

This ‘genuine conversation’ between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton went viral today, retweeted more than 20,000 and liked goodness knows how many more.

This is а genuine conversation between Tony Blair and Bill Clinton. pic.twitter.com/4koxeqbPzj

— History Lovers Club (@historylvrsclub) November 11, 2017

There’s only one problem with it.

No it's not, I did it. https://t.co/LAfTtiiPZF

— Michael Spicer (@MrMichaelSpicer) November 11, 2017

A rare case these days of fiction being stranger than truth. Remember those days?

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