“Donald Trump's appeasement of Putin wasn't just a personal act of treason, it's the Republican Party's official position.”
Social media posts
An ad. Claim dated 2 Mar 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Donald Trump’s actions regarding Ukraine did not rise to the level of treason, which is defined in the Constitution. The GOP platform does not amount to an official policy of appeasing Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 2 March 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 10 March 2022, 8 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- YouTube videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5I_niJb0CzE
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