Posts Share on social media It accuses Georgia Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of claiming that the election of President Barack Obama was the “downfall of America.”
Verdict: False
This post originated from a parody account.
Fact check:
Greene has called Vice President Kamala Harris a liar and said the women died from abortion pills and not from Georgia's abortion ban, as Harris claims. Newsweek Greene reportedly criticized the vice president on social media, claiming that Amber Nicole Thurman would still be alive if the vice president hadn't taken the pill.
The post shared on Instagram purports to show a screenshot of a post by Greene alleging that President Obama's term in office was responsible for the downfall of the United States. The screenshot also includes a response that appears to suggest Greene is a racist.
The post read: “Does anyone else think America's decline started with Barack Obama?”
This claim is inaccurate; there is no record of this posting in any of her posts. Social media account.
This post started as a parody X AccountIn the image of the Instagram post, the handle with the parody label has been cut out. The account also has a parody Disclaimer The handle and account profile reads “Support Elon Musk (Parody).” (RELATED: Marjorie Taylor Greene post claims “ABC whistleblower” died in car accident)
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