“White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the United States and Ukraine won World War II.”
Social media posts
in a Facebook post. Claim dated 9 May 2024.
PolitiFact rated thisPants on Fire
What PolitiFact found
The video’s audio was edited. World War II, Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin weren't mentioned at the White House press briefing that’s shown. During World War II, the U.S. was allied with the Soviet Union, not Ukraine.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
This claim spread on social media around 9 May 2024. PolitiFact (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 9 May 2024. Its rating was “Pants on Fire”.
Where the claim appeared
- Facebook posthttps://www.facebook.com/john.jernegan/posts/pfbid02o1gazD8bMgLsYS5Ab8k67dpKZRd1PargFb6x5…
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