Washington: Fox News ran a story on October 8 about a decorated Vietnam War US Navy SEAL and glass artist who created an enormous presidential glass seal he hoped to give to President Donald Trump.

On Thursday, 11 days later, the network retracted the story after being told the Trump supporter never served in Vietnam at all, much less earned commendations for his service.

Fox News aired an interview with John Garofalo who falsely claimed he served with a US Navy SEAL team in the Vietnam War. Credit:Screengrab

In the segment, John Garafalo said he served in the Vietnam War with the US Navy SEAL team. Fox News reported that he also received two Purple Hearts and about two dozen other medals.

The man's claimed record turned out to be a fabrication, first discovered by former Navy SEALs. Both these SEALs and family members of Garofalo had contacted Fox News about the story, according to the Navy Times.