“It was not former President Donald Trump who promoted the COVID-19 vaccine, but a “lookalike.”
Social media posts
Instagram post. Claim dated 28 Feb 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Former President Donald Trump promoted the COVID-19 vaccine on several occasions. He did so in interviews, rallies, public events and press statements.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 28 February 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 February 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/C35YLBDuKbk/
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