“President Trump, COVID-19 coronavirus: U.S. cases 1,329; U.S. deaths, 38; panic level: mass hysteria. President Obama, H1N1 virus: U.S. cases, 60.8 million; U.S. deaths, 12,469; panic level: totally chill. Do you all see how the media can manipulate your life.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 13 Mar 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
In short
This claim spread on social media around 13 March 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 March 2020, 5 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/ryanknightonair/photos/a.452616071481444/3023399381069754/?type=…
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