“Video shows legislators “dancing in Congress” while the border is “overrun.”
Social media posts
an Instagram post. Claim dated 21 Mar 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A video showing legislators dancing isn’t from Congress. It was taken in the Florida Legislature in May 2023, as legislators there celebrated "Boots Day" and line-danced in the House chamber.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 21 March 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 22 March 2024, 1 day later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/C4zEOuZt0Hw/
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