“Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau posed improperly with South Korean National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo because he “had a bit too much to drink.”
Social media posts
Facebook post. Claim dated 18 May 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A video shows Trudeau standing at his full height before Kim Jin-pyo cracked a joke about their heights, prompting him to stand lower to match their heights.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 May 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 23 May 2023, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/ProudCanadiansOnline/posts/pfbid0rMDuvFrJPucbeT9MdEK9wNxyEHHGbCS…
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