“The mainstream media pretended there was a deadly surge in COVID cases thanks to Wisconsinites voting.”
One America News
Facebook video. Facebook video. Claim dated 8 May 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
Our review of state and national articles about the election found no references to a “surge” or anything close to that.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
One America News (Facebook video) made this claim around 8 May 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 12 May 2020, 4 days later. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=327017904929770
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