“President-elect Donald Trump posted on X that he is “purchasing TikTok.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 14 Jan 2025.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse - Altered imag
In short
This claim spread on social media around 14 January 2025. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 17 January 2025, 3 days later. Its rating was “False - Altered imag”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.ph/d4aL4
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