“The first domestic terrorist attack against our Capitol and democracy was by left wing activists not by Trump supporters on January 6th, 2021 as the main stream media and democrats are trying to make you believe.”
Social media posts
Claim dated 12 Feb 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisComparison is missing context
What PolitiFact found
Attacks on the Capitol have occurred before, and mainstream media outlets reported on them. Comparing past Capitol attacks to Jan. 6 paints a misleading picture and needs additional context.
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In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 February 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 February 2022, 375 days later. Its rating was “Comparison is missing context”.
Where the claim appeared
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