In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the state of Michigan is “closed,” specifically and falsely mentioning churches and schools.
Trump’s False Claim That Michigan Is ‘Closed’
Person: Gretchen Whitmer
TV News Report Prompts Unfounded Attacks on Michigan Governor
A TV station’s report on a Michigan fine for those violating the state’s social distancing orders showed Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a signing ceremony with an intimate crowd of people — prompting accusations of hypocrisy on social media. But the footage used was from January 2019.
Video: SOTU and the Democratic Response
We fact-check several claims from President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, and one from the Democratic response, in this video.