“Joe Biden says Americans can only celebrate the Fourth of July if he says so.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 26 Apr 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Biden in March said that if Americans followed COVID-19 guidelines, there was a “good chance” they could gather in “small groups” to celebrate the Fourth of July. He has not said that he might cancel Fourth gatherings.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 April 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 28 April 2021, 2 days later. Its rating was “False”.
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