“As reports that FEMA has turned down a request for help after the releasing of DEADLY chemicals over East Palestine Ohio, President Biden announces humanitarian aid for Ukraine.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 17 Feb 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisDistorts the Facts
What FactCheck.org found
FEMA and other federal agencies have been assisting those affected by the train crash in East Palestine, Ohio. But social media posts have misleadingly claimed that the federal government has denied aid.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 17 February 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 February 2023, 8 days later. Its rating was “Distorts the Facts”.
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