Claim: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, some stimulus checks were sent to people who had died. The issue was explained in government reports and the media when it happened in 2020. But a social media post has resurrected the issue and falsely claimed that it occurred during the Biden administration. It actually happened during the Trump administration.
Fact-check: Post Misrepresents Which Administration Sent Stimulus Checks to Dead People - FactCheck.org
Verdict: early in the covid-19 pandemic, some stimulus checks were sent to people who had died. the issue was explained in government reports and the media when it happened in 2020. but a social media post has resurrected the issue and falsely claimed that it occurred during the biden administration. it actually happened during the trump administration.
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Saranac Hale Spencer
Date published: 2024-03-21T20:51:25