Merz Said His Main Goal as Chancellor Is ‘Helping Ukraine,’ Not Lowering Fuel Prices for Germans
Claimed by Viral social media pos · 2026-10-12
What fact-checkers found (1)
- StopFakePropagandists have completely distorted a genuine quote from the German chancellor.
2026-10-17
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