“An Instagram post says that a photo shows Michelle Obama as a man prior to marrying Barack Obama.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post.. Claim dated 27 May 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The image in the post has been ridiculously altered. Michelle Obama did not change her gender prior to marrying Barack Obama, and there are many photos of her that prove this. The two were married on Oct. 3, 1992.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 27 May 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 May 2021, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CPYdBKqNj5o/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=07a69545-5f54-4a8e-a9…
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