video Shared by X It claims to show the impact of the trucker boycott in New York.
You get what you voted for: #truck driver Do not ship food, produce, or goods nationwide. #new york…this is the result #American #libtards Worth it!#liberal sinking ship #liberalism is a mental illness #united states of america #America #demon rat pic.twitter.com/L6NjMDd7fE
— Sietun (@sietun64946) February 19, 2024
Verdict: Misleading
The two videos were shot in January 2024 and April 2023, before the boycott call was reported.
Fact check:
Chicago Ray, a truck driver who supports former President Donald Trump, has called for a boycott of truck drivers in New York after Trump was hit with a $355 million civil penalty. fox news. Ray later retracted his call for a boycott, the paper said.
Social media users are sharing videos they claim show the effects of the truckers' boycott in New York. One user wrote: #truck driver Do not ship food, produce, or goods nationwide. #new york…this is the result #American #libtards Worth it! “
However, these two videos are from before the call for a boycott. Through a reverse image and keyword search, Check Your Fact discovered that two of his videos were posted on TikTok in 2016. April 2023 A video from April 2023 claims to show an empty Walmart.
@briannasstory To be honest, I don't even know what the future holds for us anymore 😔 #fyp #Walmart #empty ♬ It’s Empty – LulBree
“Honestly, I don't even know what to expect from our future,” the user wrote. The user's profile has the letters “MN”, indicating that they may be from there. minnesotanot New York.
A TikTok video from January 2024 has the caption, “Walmart, what's going on??” Everything is gone! ! ! ”
@blondietumblervinylprint Walmart, what's going on? Everything is gone! #Walmart #Doomsday #empty #empty shelf ＃There is no food #Had disappeared #spooky #no one #dark #walmartstore #Something wrong #northwest ♬ Eerie, quiet and scary piano music – Skittlegirl Sound
'Check the facts' didn't find anything report It indicated that the bulk trucker boycott was targeting New York. Other truck drivers have reportedly ruled out a boycott against the state. newsweek. (Related: JAG's alleged hanging of WHO staffer claims to be satire)
