| Title: | No, this Edmonton jacket isn’t proof CNN staged a fire as part of its Ukraine coverage |
| URL: | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/28/viral-image/no-edmonton-jacket-isnt-proof-cnn-staged-fire-part/ |
| Publisher: | PolitiFact |
| Date published: | March 28, 2022 |
| Description: | A Canadian charity has for years donated firefighter gear to Ukrainians. A jacket bearing the name of the city Edmonton that appeared in live CNN coverage in Ukraine came from the group, the charity said. An April 2019 Instagram post from the group shows piles of jackets bound for Ukraine. A 2018 post says: “Sharing more gear outside Lviv.” The second photo in this post shows someone holding up a jacket that says “Edmonton” that resembles the one that appears in the CNN broadcast. We rate claims that this jacket is evidence that CNN staged the scene, or that Lemon isn’t in Ukraine, False. |
No, this Edmonton jacket isn’t proof CNN staged a fire as part of its Ukraine coverage
A Canadian charity has for years donated firefighter gear to Ukrainians. A jacket bearing the name of the city Edmonton that appeared in live CNN coverage in Ukraine came from the group, the charity said.
An April 2019 Instagram post from the group shows piles of jackets bound for Ukraine. A 2018 post says: "Sharing more gear outside Lviv." The second photo in this post shows someone holding up a jacket that says "Edmonton" that resembles the one that appears in the CNN broadcast.
We rate claims that this jacket is evidence that CNN staged the scene, or that Lemon isn't in Ukraine, False.
