“Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 19 Apr 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisHalf True
What PolitiFact found
Some of these businesses' store closures lack context; other figures are incorrect. These closures are largely because of lower sales or business rebrands, not President Joe Biden’s economic policies.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 19 April 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 25 April 2024, 6 days later. Its rating was “Half True”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/tpaction/posts/pfbid0gVUs6tbD43TCsVd9DGafJwRvhoqpFgtMsyZhN2ShwXQ…
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