“Trump and McConnell are blocking stimulus checks for Americans married to immigrants.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 23 Apr 2020.
PolitiFact rated thisMostly False
What PolitiFact found
Not all Americans married to immigrants are barred from getting a stimulus check. That applies to couples that filed a joint tax return, one using a Social Security number and the other using an ITIN.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 23 April 2020. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 29 April 2020, 6 days later. Its rating was “Mostly False”.
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