“A banner with a swastika, “Trump” and “Pence” is from a Michigan coronavirus protest.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 17 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A protest against stay-at-home orders in Michigan was held April 15 at the capitol in downtown Lansing. The photo of the banner dates back at least to March 2 and appears to have been taken at a park in Boise, Idaho.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 24 April 2020, 7 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10219049726608744&set=a.1553629755330&type=3&thea…
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