“A photo shows former President Barack Obama’s “old boyfriend,” to whom he paid “hush money.”
Social media posts
Instagram post. Claim dated 24 Mar 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The photo shows former president Barack Obama and his friend at a college dinner hosted by a student group. There is no evidence the two were ever romantically involved, and no proof Obama paid hush money.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 24 March 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 April 2023, 33 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CqLXyrhPYpj/
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