An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows all the lights out at the White House during George Floyd protests on May 31.
Verdict: False
The …
An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows all the lights out at the White House during George Floyd protests on May 31.
Verdict: False
The image has been digitally manipulated. The original photo dates back to before President Donald Trump took office.
Fact Check:
Social media users widely shared the photo, which appears to show the White House with all exterior and interior lights off, along with claims that it was taken as the Secret Service escorted Trump to the bunker on May 31. The Associated Press reported that Trump spent nearly an hour in the White House bunker on May 29, as hundreds of people gathered outside to protest following the death of Floyd, a black man who died in police custody after an officer knelt on his neck for over eight minutes, according to video of the incident.
