“The United States was energy independent in 2019 for the first time since 1957. In just 10 days we are sent back 50 years.”
Social media posts
Facebook. Claim dated 12 Feb 2021.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
It’s impossible to say whether the executive orders President Joe Biden signed during his first days in office would reduce current production levels below U.S. consumption needs.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 12 February 2021. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 18 February 2021, 6 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Saved copy of the posthttps://archive.is/beiKw
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