“John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist.”
What FactCheck.org found
The NPR story cited in the Penn Progress TV ad now carries a correction that says, “This story wrongly states that Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is a ‘self-described democratic socialist.’ He is not.”
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Penn Progress (Pro-Conor Lamb super PAC) made this claim around 5 April 2022. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 April 2022, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
One other organisation checked what looks like the same claim. Their ratings are listed below.
Also checked by
- PolitiFact: False“John Fetterman's a self-described democratic socialist.”
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by FactCheck.org, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.