Fact Check: Is drag queen Pattie Gonia actually a conservative activist in disguise? The viral video suggesting she secretly worked for the GOP and only pretended to support climate change and LGBTQ rights for donations has been independently debunked by Snopes and Reuters. Our investigation found the deepfake footage was generated by an alt-tech troll farm. The real Pattie Gonia has receipts from years of verified environmental charity work—this is fake outrage aimed at undermining her 2025 national park clean-up tour.