An image shared on Facebook claims a bust of former President Abraham Lincoln was recently burned in Chicago. Verdict: False The incident pictured occurred in 2017,…
An image shared on Facebook claims a bust of former President Abraham Lincoln was recently burned in Chicago.
Verdict: False
The incident pictured occurred in 2017, not 2020. There is no record to date of the bust being burned during recent protests.
Fact Check:
Numerous statues across the country have been vandalized amid protests against racial injustice and police brutality following the May 25 death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, in Minneapolis police custody, according to The Hill.
