“Cargo ships “can’t get into port” because of Donald Trump’s executive order 13959.”
Social media posts
Instagram. Claim dated 21 Oct 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Trump’s order only restricted U.S. investment in certain Chinese companies. It did not prohibit goods from China or other countries being brought to the U.S.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 October 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 26 October 2021, 5 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.md/qPGUn
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