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Facebook has deleted a post by Donald Trump for containing false claims about Covid-19. The post featured a link to a video of an interview the President granted Fox News on Wednesday morning, August 5, in which the president claimed children are ‘virtually immune’ to the virus. "This video includes false claims that a group of people is immune from Covid-19 which is a violation of our policies around harmful COVID misinformation," Facebook spokesperson Andy Stone said in a statement Wednesday evening.     It was the first time Facebook has taken action to remove content posted by the president based on its Coronavirus-misinformation policy.  Courtney Parella, a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, said in response to Facebook's takedown that the President was "stating the fact that children are less susceptible to coronavirus." Later on Wednesday, Twitter said it had frozen Trump campaign account, @TeamTrump account because it posted the same interview excerpt,...

Some Twitter users pointed out that Trump boasted a few weeks ago that his wall is "the most powerful and comprehensive border wall structure" in the world. However, others questioned the validity of the footage.   Mexican news outlet Debate claimed in an article that the video was filmed at a section of the wall dividing Texas from Ciudad Camargo in the state of Tamaulipas.    However, Washington Post reporter Nick Miroff refuted that report in a tweet, saying that Customs and Border Patrol officials told him the video was not recorded in the Rio Grande Valley.    Miroff wrote: "Unclear where it was filmed, but based on desert terrain, daytime recording and style of bollards, I'm guessing these are images of a monsoon out west, prob Arizona."   Watch the video below. View this post on Instagram Moment Hurricane Hana destroyed part of Donald Trump's indestructible wall Click on our bio link for updates A post sha...