Claim: Old video of former US president Donald Trump used to falsely claim that he warned the world of looming mpox lockdowns
Fact-check: Old video of former US president Donald Trump used to falsely claim that he warned the world of looming mpox lockdowns
Verdict: in a 2023 video, former us president donald trump slammed "left-wing lunatics" who he said were trying to bring back covid lockdowns ahead of the country's 2024 election. the video has resurfaced in 2024 with the claim that trump was warning of impending lockdowns because of the mpox outbreak. but there's no truth to the claim.
Organisation: Africa Check
Author: Winnie Theletsane
Date published: 2024-09-02T00:00:00