“Video shows Republican Missouri state senators using flamethrowers to burn books.”
Social media posts
in an Instagram post. Claim dated 18 Sep 2023.
PolitiFact rated thisFalse
What PolitiFact found
A viral video shows Republican Missouri state Sens. Bill Eigel and Nick Schroer using flamethrowers to burn empty cardboard boxes, not books.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 18 September 2023. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 27 September 2023, 9 days later. Its rating was “False”.
Where the claim appeared
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/p/CxV7h29vxZp/
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CxYb8uApw3A/
- TikTok videohttps://www.tiktok.com/@captandrewchs/video/7280305832066141483
- Instagram posthttps://www.instagram.com/reel/CxVbLfALVI4/
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