On Tuesday, June 23 — the same day as New York state’s primary election — an image of the tweet supposedly posted by Ocasio-Cortez circulated rapidly on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
THE FACTS: North Carolina state statutes do not prohibit people with permits to carry concealed guns from doing so while wearing a mask.
Over the last several days, posts claiming NASCAR has instituted a MAGA hat and Trump clothing ban have eclipsed 6 million views and been shared more than 100,000 times on Facebook.
In late June, Facebook and Twitter users began sharing a screenshot of the Facebook post, which showed the name Serena Williams next to a message about COVID-19 and political tension.
On Saturday, June 21, as Trump prepared for a rally in Tulsa, posts began circulating online sharing a photo of a red car passing a parking lot crowded with people.
