Claim: John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Republican President Abraham Lincoln in 1865, was affiliated with the anti-immigrant Know-Nothing Party and was a supporter of slavery and the Confederacy. Social media posts claim without evidence that Booth was a Democrat.
Fact-check: Posts Make Unfounded Claims About Political Affiliation of John Wilkes Booth - FactCheck.org
Verdict: john wilkes booth, who assassinated republican president abraham lincoln in 1865, was affiliated with the anti-immigrant know-nothing party and was a supporter of slavery and the confederacy. social media posts claim without evidence that booth was a democrat.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Brea Jones
Date published: 2022-04-22T17:33:22