“Says Gov. Tony Evers “removed the American flag from the Capitol building”
Social media posts
a Facebook post. Claim dated 12 Jun 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The picture was taken in front of the West wing of the Capitol, and the flagpole atop the entrance is controlled by the state Assembly. The Assembly only flies the U.S. flag there when in session, and they weren’t that d
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 June 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 June 2020, 17 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=581827499191060&set=a.106986493341832&type=3&thea…
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