Did Weah Climb Coconut Tree At CDC Headquarters Construction Site?

Claim: “Former president George Weah today at the CDC new headquarters in congo Town… Up in a coconut tree."

Verdict: False

Full Text: On April 29, 2026, PUNCH TV LIVE published an image of former President Weah, which alleged that he was at the coconut tree at the CDC Headquarters Construction Site in Congo Town.

The image was posted after the former president visited the construction site and was welcomed by Representative Jonathan Fonati Koffa, head of the party's construction committee, and other members as well as officials from the United States who had gone to donate.

In the post, PUNCH TV LIVE shared an image believe to be former President Weah claiming that “Former president George Weah today at the CDC new headquarters in Congo Town… Up in a coconut tree with black shoes, a white suit, a white helmet, and a dominant green vest while ***in*** a coconut tree. The post generated significant traction from the public, getting 1.8 reactions, 684 comments, and 73 shares.

A similar post was also made by Gary The Blogger, a popular Liberian blog noted for sharing sensational stories, with the caption “Ex-president George Weah is so humble; imagine he had to climb up in a coconut tree today to view the unfinished CDC party headquarters.

This is a direct challenge to current President Joseph Boakai. We want to see if Pres. Boakai can climb up in a coconut tree too.” The post also generated significant traction from the audience, getting 2.4k likes, 548 comments, and 35 shares.

Verification: To verify the claim, we reviewed the live Facebook video coverage (from 6:00 to 38:52) of the former president's visit at the Headquarters Construction Site on Hope TV-Liberia on the day the image is believed to have been taken, and here is what we found:

The former president wore white sneakers, contrary to the image that was shared by those blogs, instead of black shoes. The video didn't show a scene of him climbing any tree.

Aloysius Howe, a staunch supporter of the CDC, shared images from the visit on April 29, 2026, and the former president is seen wearing white sneakers, not black shoes, and there is no picture of him climbing or in a tree.

Conclusion: Based on our review of the live Facebook coverage and photos shared from Weah’s visit, which show clearly that he wore white sneakers contrary to the claim of him wearing black shoes while in a coconut tree, the claim is false. The image is an AI-generated image meant to misinform the public.