“Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness.”
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Claim dated 25 Aug 2022.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
Conservative political commentator and media personality Ben Shapiro is based in Florida. He has a different middle initial than the Shapiro in California who records show received a Paycheck Protection Program loan.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 25 August 2022. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 15 September 2022, 21 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
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