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A group of about 100 migrants breached razor wire and overran Texas National Guard members March 21 in El Paso, in a chaotic scene .
One social media user juxtaposed that video with another video of politicians dancing in a to make a point about Congress.
"Our borders are wide open and this is what they鈥檙e doing in Congress," the post鈥檚 caption said. "El Paso is being overrun while our elected officials dance at work."
The post was flagged as part of Meta鈥檚 efforts to combat false news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our , which owns Facebook and Instagram.)
It鈥檚 possible that the comparison was meant as a metaphor, but people commenting on the post took it quite literally. "That鈥檚 your Democratic party," one person said. "Get rid of them all," said another.
We found social media using the dancing in a fashion.
But the video does not show legislators dancing in the halls of Congress. It was May 2, 2023, .
HAPPENING NOW: Florida lawmakers dance on House floor
— Florida鈥檚 Voice (@FLVoiceNews)
The video has been the subject of misinformation before. In May, PolitiFact a TikTok claim that the video showed Florida legislators dancing after passing an anti-trans bill.
That wasn鈥檛 true, either.
Rep. Anna Eskamani, D-Orlando, told PolitiFact then that music is often played on the state House floor before legislative sessions.
May 2 was "Boots Day," she said, and lawmakers were encouraged to wear boots. Legislators danced in the House chamber鈥檚 center aisle to the "Cha Cha Slide" and "Cupid Shuffle," but not in response to any votes, Eskamani said.
In Congress, meanwhile, both chambers have bickered in recent months over border funding legislation.
Senate Republicans a wide-ranging bipartisan border security and foreign aid package in February after former President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson said it would be if it reached the House.
On March 22, the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending bill to avoid a partial government shutdown and fund the government through September. As of this writing, the Senate had not acted on the bill, which must pass by midnight March 23 to avoid a shutdown. The bill includes additional money for border security, .
Although legislators haven鈥檛 reached agreement on a border bill, there鈥檚 no evidence that they were dancing in the halls of Congress. The claim is False.
Our Sources
- Instagram , March 21, 2024
- PolitiFact, , May 5, 2023
- The Florida Channel, , May 2, 2023
- Florida鈥檚 Voice, X , May 2, 2023
- New York Post, , March 21, 2024
- El Paso Times, , March 21, 2024
- CNN, , Feb. 7, 2024
- The Associated Press, , Feb. 7, 2024
- The Washington Post, , Jan. 27, 2024
- The Washington Post, , Feb. 7, 2024
- Politico, , Jan. 26, 2024
