“The Biden administration is "orchestrating more shortages" by stopping cargo ships from unloading at U.S. ports.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 26 Sep 2021.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse
What FactCheck.org found
U.S. ports slowed by pandemic-induced labor and equipment shortages cannot keep up with Americans’ demand for imported goods, resulting in cargo ship backups on both coasts.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 26 September 2021. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 6 October 2021, 10 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/spmBP
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