Earlier this week, dozens of mainstream media outlets falsely claimed that US military veteran Roman Sharf was a “Russian oligarch” after purchasing a pair of signed Donald Trump sneakers at auction.
In a video posted on social media, Sharf exposed the media’s lies about him and set the record straight.
It turns out that the Trump supporter and shoe collector is actually an immigrant from Ukraine who came to America legally when he was 13 years old!
See the following screenshot for a small example of the mainstream media calling Sharf a Russian CEO, from the New York Post Unpleasant The Economic Times.
Left-wing activist Ed Krassenstein apologized Tuesday for contributing to the false accusation that Sharf was a Russian CEO, writing:
“Kudos to Roman Sharf, the man who paid $9,000 for a signed pair of Trump sneakers, for taking the high road. Yesterday, much of the mainstream media, in addition to bloggers, social media experts and the like (myself included), incorrectly reported that @romansharf was a “Russian CEO.” It turns out he’s actually from Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union. He is a US military veteran and American. I want to apologize for my mistake, and I hope the rest of the media does too. I also hope Roman accepts my apology.
Sharf politely accepted Ed’s apology.
The rare Trump high-top sneakers sold out just hours after their launch at Saturday’s Sneaker Con in Philadelphia.