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13,379
3
Says the Florida House of Representatives allocated $24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!
May 6, 2017
education;state budget
richard corcoran
Richard Corcoran is Florida's appointed education commissioner. He was elected to the state House in 2010 and served as House Speaker 2016-2018.
florida
1
1
5
2
2
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a tweet
Corcoran tweeted that at $24 billion, the House has made "the greatest investment in education in Florida history!" In sheer dollars, that appears to be the case in large part because the Legislature agreed to an incremental bump in funding. Even if Scott doesn’t sign HB 7069, which targets very specific programs, the ...
1
says the florida house of representatives allocated 24 billion, "the greatest investment in education in florida history!
corcoran tweeted that at 24 billion, the house has made "the greatest investment in education in florida history!" in sheer dollars, that appears to be the case in large part because the legislature agreed to an incremental bump in funding. even if scott doesnt sign hb 7069, which targets very specific programs, the ma...
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1
We've had two members engage in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse.
February 4, 2022
jan. 6
ronna mcdaniel
Ronna Romney McDaniel (born January 19, 1973) is the current Chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC) and former Chair of the Michigan Republican Party. McDaniel is the granddaughter of two-term Michigan Governor and Nixon administration Cabinet member George W. Romney and niece of former Massachusetts Governor...
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an interview with the Washington Post
McDaniel said that Cheney and Kinzinger engaged "in a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse." McDaniel said her words applied not to the Capitol rioters but to others who were subpoenaed by the Jan. 6 committee to answer questions.  But the people she had in mind we...
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we've had two members engage in a democratled persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse.
mcdaniel said that cheney and kinzinger engaged "in a democratled persecution of ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse." mcdaniel said her words applied not to the capitol rioters but to others who were subpoenaed by the jan. 6 committee to answer questions.  but the people she had in mind wer...
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5
Let's talk about the facts and where we are today. There are still nearly 2,600 children who are separated from their parents" due to the Trump administration's zero-tolerance policy.
July 17, 2018
immigration
kamala harris
Kamala Harris is the vice president of the United States. Harris was elected as a senator from California in 2016. She previously was California’s attorney general from 2011 to 2017. From 2004 until 2011, she was the district attorney of San Francisco. Harris received a bachelor’s degree in political science and econom...
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a press conference
 – The statement is accurate and there’s nothing significant missing. UPDATE: After we published on July 19, 2018, and two days after Harris' statement, the Trump administration updated its figures, saying 364 of 2,551 children age five and older had been reunified with their parents, according to news reports . Our r...
1
let's talk about the facts and where we are today. there are still nearly 2,600 children who are separated from their parents" due to the trump administration's zerotolerance policy.
the statement is accurate and theres nothing significant missing. update after we published on july 19, 2018, and two days after harris' statement, the trump administration updated its figures, saying 364 of 2,551 children age five and older had been reunified with their parents, according to news reports . our rating,...
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Fully inflating tires is "a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent.
August 5, 2008
energy
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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Berea, Ohio
Also, commercial vehicles have less of a problem with under-inflation, because truckers check their tire pressure religiously to minimize fuel consumption. So they would further drag down the average savings from correcting tire pressure. Obama's prior on this subject was safely couched in generalities and possibiliti...
0
fully inflating tires is "a step that every expert says would absolutely reduce our oil consumption by 3 to 4 percent.
also, commercial vehicles have less of a problem with underinflation, because truckers check their tire pressure religiously to minimize fuel consumption. so they would further drag down the average savings from correcting tire pressure. obama's prior on this subject was safely couched in generalities and possibilitie...
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13,333
1
Regarding the surgery that saved Jimmy Kimmel's son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service.
May 2, 2017
children;health care;punditfact
margaret hoover
Margaret Hoover is a CNN commentator.
null
0
0
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1
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a discussion on CNN
Hoover said that, regarding the surgery that saved Kimmel’s son, "Medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service." That’s -- Medicaid does cover this kind of service, and indeed, the federal-state program is a key source of reimbursement for children’s hospitals. Hoover quickly acknowledged that she was and twee...
0
regarding the surgery that saved jimmy kimmel's son, "medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service.
hoover said that, regarding the surgery that saved kimmels son, "medicaid has stopped providing this kind of service." thats medicaid does cover this kind of service, and indeed, the federalstate program is a key source of reimbursement for childrens hospitals. hoover quickly acknowledged that she was and tweeted a ...
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15,596
3
The NRA is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. They spend a ton of money during elections. …  they spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers.
January 3, 2019
elections;guns
matthew rothschild
Matt Rothschild is the executive director of the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign. Prior to joining the Democracy Campaign at the start of 2015, Rothschild worked at The Progressive magazine for 32 years. For most of those, he was the editor and publisher of The Progressive.        
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… They spent more than a million dollars here in Wisconsin on the 2018 elections. Most of that was for Walker, or more specifically against Evers." Our review of the numbers found a mixed bag. Rothschild overshot on how the NRA stacks up against other groups in Wisconsin, but he accurately described its spending in the...
1
the nra is "one of the biggest lobbyists here in the capital. they spend a ton of money during elections.  they spent more than a million dollars here in wisconsin on the 2018 elections. most of that was for walker, or more specifically against evers.
they spent more than a million dollars here in wisconsin on the 2018 elections. most of that was for walker, or more specifically against evers." our review of the numbers found a mixed bag. rothschild overshot on how the nra stacks up against other groups in wisconsin, but he accurately described its spending in the m...
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12,332
2
Says Patrick Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner.
September 7, 2016
candidate biography
national republican senatorial committee
The National Republican Senatorial Committee helps elect Republicans to the U.S. Senate.
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The NRSC ad says Murphy "never worked as a CPA" and was "never a small business owner." Murphy did work as a CPA, albeit for only several months. He first worked as an audit assistant, and then got licensed through the state of Colorado. Murphy has been an owner of Coastal Environmental Services. The firm only did work...
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says patrick murphy "never worked as a cpa" and was "never a small business owner.
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3
200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses.
February 16, 2015
education;health care;public health;guns
marjorie sanfilippo
Marjorie Sanfilippo teaches psychology at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has done research on youth gun violence.
florida
0
0
1
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0
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a Florida Senate criminal justice committee hearing
Sanfilippo said "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses." That statistic is extrapolated from the American College Health Association’s most recent annual survey, which found that 1.2 percent of college and university students had attempted suicide within the past year. There are approximately ...
1
200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses.
sanfilippo said "200,000 students attempt suicide every year on college campuses." that statistic is extrapolated from the american college health associations most recent annual survey, which found that 1.2 percent of college and university students had attempted suicide within the past year. there are approximately 2...
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16,237
1
Nearly every state that has legalized (marijuana) has also legislated that you lose your right to own a gun if you are prescribed, or buy it recreationally.
May 14, 2019
facebook fact-checks;marijuana;guns
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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The Facebook post says that nearly every state that has legalized marijuana has also legislated that people who use cannabis lose their right to own a gun.  We didn’t find to support this .  While federal law prohibits marijuana users from owning a firearm, states are not legalizing cannabis and then passing legislati...
0
nearly every state that has legalized marijuana has also legislated that you lose your right to own a gun if you are prescribed, or buy it recreationally.
the facebook post says that nearly every state that has legalized marijuana has also legislated that people who use cannabis lose their right to own a gun.  we didnt find to support this .  while federal law prohibits marijuana users from owning a firearm, states are not legalizing cannabis and then passing legislatio...
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Says Russian President Vladimir Putin got a standing ovation from the Duma after he gave a speech saying Muslims are "taking over" other countries but won't take over Russia.
December 5, 2017
immigration;islam;punditfact
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
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We must create the conditions for immigrants to normally integrate into our society, learn Russian and, of course, respect our culture and traditions and abide by Russian law. In this regard, I believe that the decision to make learning the Russian language compulsory and administer exams is well grounded," said Putin ...
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says russian president vladimir putin got a standing ovation from the duma after he gave a speech saying muslims are "taking over" other countries but won't take over russia.
we must create the conditions for immigrants to normally integrate into our society, learn russian and, of course, respect our culture and traditions and abide by russian law. in this regard, i believe that the decision to make learning the russian language compulsory and administer exams is well grounded," said putin ...
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1
After Joe Biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, Frank H. Biden, a Purple Heart for serving in the U.S. military during World War II.
December 16, 2022
candidate biography;military
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
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a town hall for U.S. veterans
Although it’s possible Frank H. Biden refused the award, it couldn't have happened after Biden was elected vice president in 2008. Biden's uncle died in 1999, almost a decade before Biden was elected vice president. And Biden's father — another prominent person in Biden's story — died in 2002.  It’s possible that such...
0
after joe biden became vice president, at the behest of his father, he gave his uncle, frank h. biden, a purple heart for serving in the u.s. military during world war ii.
although its possible frank h. biden refused the award, it couldn't have happened after biden was elected vice president in 2008. biden's uncle died in 1999, almost a decade before biden was elected vice president. and biden's father another prominent person in biden's story died in 2002.  its possible that such an ...
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3,821
2
A "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work.
June 16, 2011
immigration
nathan deal
Nathan Deal is running for Georgia governor in 2010.
georgia
13
11
11
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5
0
a radio interview
Participation rates of potentially eligible probationers is so low that it’s premature, and even bit , to say that "substantial" numbers of probationers have finished the work. "Substantial" numbers of probationers have yet to even participate in the program.     Deal was . But we’ll be generous and give him some cred...
0
a "substantial number" of probationers participating in a pilot project to ease the farm labor shortage are able to "finish the work.
participation rates of potentially eligible probationers is so low that its premature, and even bit , to say that "substantial" numbers of probationers have finished the work. "substantial" numbers of probationers have yet to even participate in the program.     deal was . but well be generous and give him some credit...
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1
Minnesota's "advantage" in economic growth has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship.
April 23, 2015
economy;history
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
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an interview
Our rating Walker said Minnesota’s "advantage" has been having "Republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while Wisconsin Democrats "for many years" controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship before 2011. In making the comparison, though, he overstates how long the ...
0
minnesota's "advantage" in economic growth has been having "republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while wisconsin democrats "for many years" before 2011 controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship.
our rating walker said minnesotas "advantage" has been having "republicans in charge of at least one part of government" for all but two years, while wisconsin democrats "for many years" controlled both legislative chambers and the governorship before 2011. in making the comparison, though, he overstates how long the d...
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3
To use money from the TARP fund in the manner that is being discussed by the White House and congressional Democrats would be a violation of the law.
December 8, 2009
economy;federal budget;stimulus
mike pence
Mike Pence is the former vice president of the United States. A Republican, Pence was elected governor of Indiana in 2012. Pence previously served for 12 years as a congressman from Indiana representing the Sixth Congressional District; he was first elected in 2000. During his time in the U.S. House of Represenatives, ...
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a speech on the House floor
But our question is whether Congress can legally pull off what President Obama has proposed. Pence is correct that there is a provision in TARP that prohibits the government from directly spending TARP funds on some of the programs Obama outlined. But even conservative budget analysts say there are legislative ways for...
1
to use money from the tarp fund in the manner that is being discussed by the white house and congressional democrats would be a violation of the law.
but our question is whether congress can legally pull off what president obama has proposed. pence is correct that there is a provision in tarp that prohibits the government from directly spending tarp funds on some of the programs obama outlined. but even conservative budget analysts say there are legislative ways for...
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23,071
1
1,000,000 Ukraine soldiers wiped out
May 25, 2023
facebook fact-checks;ukraine;russia
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a video on Facebook
United States and European officials have estimated that as many as 120,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured since the invasion started in February 2022, The Washington Post reported in March. Reuters reported in April that leaked documents allegedly from U.S. intelligence agencies estimated as many as 35...
0
1,000,000 ukraine soldiers wiped out
united states and european officials have estimated that as many as 120,000 ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured since the invasion started in february 2022, the washington post reported in march. reuters reported in april that leaked documents allegedly from u.s. intelligence agencies estimated as many as 35...
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11,539
3
Says Rick Scott "stripped women of access to public health care.
April 5, 2016
abortion
rick scott's starbucks heckler
The woman who confronted Gov. Rick Scott at a downtown Gainesville, Fla., Starbucks has been identified as Cara Jennings, a former resident and city commissioner of Lake Worth and community activist. 
florida
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a confrontation with Rick Scott at Starbucks
The Starbucks activist said Scott "stripped women of access to public health care." Scott signed a law this year that cuts off state funding for any clinic that provides abortions, including Planned Parenthood. We heard estimates that it will cut anywhere from $114,000 to $500,000 for Planned Parenthood, which provides...
1
says rick scott "stripped women of access to public health care.
the starbucks activist said scott "stripped women of access to public health care." scott signed a law this year that cuts off state funding for any clinic that provides abortions, including planned parenthood. we heard estimates that it will cut anywhere from 114,000 to 500,000 for planned parenthood, which provides o...
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2
During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times.
June 28, 2016
history;foreign policy;military;pundits;terrorism
sean hannity
Sean Hannity is a conservative political commentator and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, as well as two television shows on the Fox News Channel. In a 2013 interview Hannity said that he is a “registered Conservative” and ”not a Republican, though people often mistake me for one.” Hannity has authored three b...
national
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comments on his Fox News program
Hannity said, "During the (Benghazi) attack, a stand-down order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." Hannity is mashing up two different incidents. There was no order to give up on the rescue effort altogether; rather, security personnel held their position about a mile away for 23 m...
0
during the benghazi attack, a standdown order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times.
hannity said, "during the benghazi attack, a standdown order was given, and our troops were told to change their clothes four times." hannity is mashing up two different incidents. there was no order to give up on the rescue effort altogether rather, security personnel held their position about a mile away for 23 minut...
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5
We were one of the first states in the U.S. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line.
November 17, 2010
environment
jamie samons
Jamie Samons is public affairs manager for the Narragansett Bay Commission, the quasi-public agency that runs Rhode Island's biggest sewage treatment system.
rhode island
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0
0
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a Providence Journal story
We should mention that in later years Providence’s sewage treatment became a disgrace. By the 1970s, the deteriorating plant was spewing nearly 65 million gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage each day into Rhode Island’s waters. But in 1980, voters approved an $87.7-million bond issue for improvements, the ...
1
we were one of the first states in the u.s. to build sewers, to bring the treatment plant on line.
we should mention that in later years providences sewage treatment became a disgrace. by the 1970s, the deteriorating plant was spewing nearly 65 million gallons of untreated or partially treated sewage each day into rhode islands waters. but in 1980, voters approved an 87.7million bond issue for improvements, the narr...
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3
Mitt Romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries.
July 3, 2012
candidate biography;economy
barack obama
Barack Obama is the former president of the United States. Obama also served as a U.S. senator from Illinois. He was born in 1961 in Hawaii, where his parents met as students at the University of Hawaii. Obama's father is from Kenya and his mother is from Kansas. He graduated from Columbia University and received his l...
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a campaign commercial
The Obama television ad holds Romney responsible for sending jobs outside the country. It said "Romney’s companies were pioneers in outsourcing U.S. jobs to low-wage countries." We find reasonable grounds for labeling the companies as "Romney’s." He was the founder of Bain and assembled a team that looked to make high ...
1
mitt romney's companies were pioneers in outsourcing u.s. jobs to lowwage countries.
the obama television ad holds romney responsible for sending jobs outside the country. it said "romneys companies were pioneers in outsourcing u.s. jobs to lowwage countries." we find reasonable grounds for labeling the companies as "romneys." he was the founder of bain and assembled a team that looked to make high ret...
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4
Says Tony Evers wants to give in-state tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens.
October 23, 2018
immigration;education;jobs;legal issues
scott walker
Scott Walker, a Republican, is the former governor of Wisconsin. He was first elected in November 2010. He survived a recall election in 2012, defeating Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett after igniting controversy with a bill curtailing public-employee union collective-bargaining rights.  He won re-election to a four-year te...
wisconsin
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a campaign ad
There is a wrinkle though, in that those with DACA status have met certain criteria to be recognized by the government and, as such, would not face immediate deportation. That said, by definition they are not in the country legally. Their DACA status delays official action against them, but it doesn’t change the lack o...
1
says tony evers wants to give instate tuition and drivers licenses to "illegal aliens.
there is a wrinkle though, in that those with daca status have met certain criteria to be recognized by the government and, as such, would not face immediate deportation. that said, by definition they are not in the country legally. their daca status delays official action against them, but it doesnt change the lack of...
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21,059
1
Says Sean Penn's trip to Ukraine in November is evidence the war is staged.
February 28, 2022
facebook fact-checks;ukraine;russia
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
Armed conflict in Ukraine "first erupted in early 2014 and quickly transitioned to a long stalemate, with regular shelling and skirmishes occurring along the front line that separates Russian- and Ukrainian-controlled border regions in the east," according to the Council on Foreign Relations.  In October 2021, before ...
0
says sean penn's trip to ukraine in november is evidence the war is staged.
armed conflict in ukraine "first erupted in early 2014 and quickly transitioned to a long stalemate, with regular shelling and skirmishes occurring along the front line that separates russian and ukrainiancontrolled border regions in the east," according to the council on foreign relations.  in october 2021, before pe...
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1
The southern U.S. border "is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.
March 20, 2021
immigration;crime;pundits;punditfact
jeanine pirro
Jeanine Pirro joined the Fox News Channel in 2006 and currently serves as a legal analyst as well as the host of "Justice with Judge Jeanine." She unsuccessfully ran for attorney general in New York in 2006 as a Republican.
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a TV segment
Pirro said the southern U.S. border "is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country." That’s . Large numbers of migrants are attempting to cross the border, but it is not open to anyone who wants to enter the U.S., regardless of their background. Most of the encounters that CBP recorde...
0
the southern u.s. border "is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country.
pirro said the southern u.s. border "is now open to anyone from anywhere in the world who wishes to enter our country." thats . large numbers of migrants are attempting to cross the border, but it is not open to anyone who wants to enter the u.s., regardless of their background. most of the encounters that cbp recorded...
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The National Institutes of Health "adds ivermectin to list of COVID approved treatments.
September 1, 2022
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
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"Importantly, the COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines panel recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19." This recommendation largely hinges on the results of recently published randomized controlled trials. "The primary outcomes of these trials showed that the use of ivermectin for the treatment o...
0
the national institutes of health "adds ivermectin to list of covid approved treatments.
"importantly, the covid19 treatment guidelines panel recommends against the use of ivermectin for the treatment of covid19." this recommendation largely hinges on the results of recently published randomized controlled trials. "the primary outcomes of these trials showed that the use of ivermectin for the treatment of ...
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3
Hispanic students in Florida perform "the best" of any Hispanic population in the United States.
February 4, 2015
education;race and ethnicity
jeb bush
Jeb Bush was a Republican candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He served two terms as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is also the brother of former President George W. Bush and the son of former President George H.W. Bush. 
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Detroit
Bush said, "Florida’s Hispanic kids are the best of any Hispanic group of Hispanics students in the United States." Bush’s statement was too broad and he didn’t explain what measurement he used to reach that conclusion -- which was fourth grade reading scores. On NAEP, a respected source of testing data, Florida’s Hisp...
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hispanic students in florida perform "the best" of any hispanic population in the united states.
bush said, "floridas hispanic kids are the best of any hispanic group of hispanics students in the united states." bushs statement was too broad and he didnt explain what measurement he used to reach that conclusion which was fourth grade reading scores. on naep, a respected source of testing data, floridas hispanic f...
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0
Oprah reveals her fully-natural solution that allowed her to drop 62 (pounds) in six weeks.
March 7, 2022
public health;facebook fact-checks
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In January, Winfrey highlighted her relationship with WW in an Instagram post . The Facebook post includes a photo of Winfrey, Dr. Mehmet Oz and acupuncturist Daniel Hsu, who appeared on Winfrey’s TV show in 2014. The image is a screenshot from that episode , which featured Winfrey’s first acupuncture session and was ...
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oprah reveals her fullynatural solution that allowed her to drop 62 pounds in six weeks.
in january, winfrey highlighted her relationship with ww in an instagram post . the facebook post includes a photo of winfrey, dr. mehmet oz and acupuncturist daniel hsu, who appeared on winfreys tv show in 2014. the image is a screenshot from that episode , which featured winfreys first acupuncture session and was no...
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Al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years.
February 1, 2015
foreign policy;terrorism;punditfact
jack keane
 Jack Keane is a retired four-star Army general and Fox News contributor.
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comments on "Fox News Sunday"
Keane said, "al-Qaida has grown fourfold in five years." There’s two tricky parts to Keane’s particular . The first is defining al-Qaida. While the group that previously followed Osama bin Laden has remained at about the same size, there is no doubt among experts that we’ve seen a rise in the number of jihadist fighter...
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alqaida has grown fourfold in five years.
keane said, "alqaida has grown fourfold in five years." theres two tricky parts to keanes particular . the first is defining alqaida. while the group that previously followed osama bin laden has remained at about the same size, there is no doubt among experts that weve seen a rise in the number of jihadist fighters ove...
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1
Bull sharks were released in an Arkansas river.
March 25, 2021
animals;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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It’s labeled " News" and details the hunt for the largest shark —  "Jaws" — who was supposedly captured attacking a small boat.  Bull sharks are no strangers to rivers. They prefer low-salinity waters and can thrive in freshwater, according to Louisiana Fisheries , which noted that they’ve been found as far up the Mis...
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bull sharks were released in an arkansas river.
its labeled " news" and details the hunt for the largest shark   "jaws" who was supposedly captured attacking a small boat.  bull sharks are no strangers to rivers. they prefer lowsalinity waters and can thrive in freshwater, according to louisiana fisheries , which noted that theyve been found as far up the mississi...
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1
Insulin prices rose "with the swipe of (Joe Biden's) pen.
February 12, 2021
health care;medicaid;medicare;facebook fact-checks
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A Facebook post claimed insulin prices rose "with the swipe of (Joe Biden’s) pen." Individuals who take insulin could have seen prices fluctuate for several reasons related to their insurance coverage and the specific medication they use. But those changes can’t be pinned on the Biden administration’s actions, experts ...
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insulin prices rose "with the swipe of joe biden's pen.
a facebook post claimed insulin prices rose "with the swipe of joe bidens pen." individuals who take insulin could have seen prices fluctuate for several reasons related to their insurance coverage and the specific medication they use. but those changes cant be pinned on the biden administrations actions, experts said....
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19,963
1
Says George Floyd died "because he had a system full of fentanyl and meth," and "beat women and held guns to their pregnant bellies.
July 2, 2021
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The post details surrounding Floyd’s criminal activity. In 2007, Floyd was involved with a group of other men in an aggravated robbery, in which he was identified as a suspect that held a gun to a woman’s abdomen. However, court records do not show that she was pregnant at the time, and that another suspect injured th...
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says george floyd died "because he had a system full of fentanyl and meth," and "beat women and held guns to their pregnant bellies.
the post details surrounding floyds criminal activity. in 2007, floyd was involved with a group of other men in an aggravated robbery, in which he was identified as a suspect that held a gun to a womans abdomen. however, court records do not show that she was pregnant at the time, and that another suspect injured the ...
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Photo shows massive wall in front of White House on Election Day.
November 3, 2020
facebook fact-checks
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The National Park Service announced that temporary, anti-scale fencing was set up around the White House complex, but it does not resemble the wall in the post’s photo.  This image is outdated and altered. ! This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020 US Elections #Chatbot on WhatsApp. Click here , for more.
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photo shows massive wall in front of white house on election day.
the national park service announced that temporary, antiscale fencing was set up around the white house complex, but it does not resemble the wall in the posts photo.  this image is outdated and altered. ! this fact check is available at ifcns 2020 us elections chatbot on whatsapp. click here , for more.
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2
Says only 25 percent of Texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.
May 6, 2013
education
bill hammond
Bill Hammond, a former Texas House member, also previously served as chairman of the Texas Workforce Commission.
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Hammond said only 25 percent of Texas high school graduates are college- or career-ready. While there is a method behind his conclusion, even the purveyor of that figure, ACT, says it prefers a lower threshold for gauging whether students are college- or career-ready. Besides, there are at least two other indicators, o...
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says only 25 percent of texas high school students graduate prepared for college or careers.
hammond said only 25 percent of texas high school graduates are college or careerready. while there is a method behind his conclusion, even the purveyor of that figure, act, says it prefers a lower threshold for gauging whether students are college or careerready. besides, there are at least two other indicators, one f...
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We have killed lots of innocent people in the state of Texas.
February 8, 2010
legal issues;crime
farouk shami
Farouk Shami is a Palestinian-born businessman from Houston. He is the founder and chairman of Farouk Systems, Inc., a $1 billion corporation known for it's BioSilk and CHI hair care product lines.
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a Democratic debate
Defense attorneys move on to other cases where clients' lives can still be saved." But without a state-approved review, perhaps, it’s a reach to say such executions have happened for a certainty. Shami could have said it’s possible that innocent convicts have been executed or that the topic bears careful study. He asse...
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we have killed lots of innocent people in the state of texas.
defense attorneys move on to other cases where clients' lives can still be saved." but without a stateapproved review, perhaps, its a reach to say such executions have happened for a certainty. shami could have said its possible that innocent convicts have been executed or that the topic bears careful study. he asserte...
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Dominion and Smartmatic "have closed up shop" and executives are "on the run.
November 21, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
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"We continue to operate in our offices around the world, although we already have many employees working from home (since March) as a result of the pandemic." There are no reports or that the companies’ executives are suspected of any crime or are "on the run." We rate this . This fact check is available at IFCN’s 20...
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dominion and smartmatic "have closed up shop" and executives are "on the run.
"we continue to operate in our offices around the world, although we already have many employees working from home since march as a result of the pandemic." there are no reports or that the companies executives are suspected of any crime or are "on the run." we rate this . this fact check is available at ifcns 2020 u...
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1
Says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.
January 3, 2019
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A post going around the internet is offering cancer remedies. Its citations come up short and experts say that the dubious medical advice is inconsistent with scientific . We rate it .
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says cutting out sugar and drinking hot lemon water will cure cancer.
a post going around the internet is offering cancer remedies. its citations come up short and experts say that the dubious medical advice is inconsistent with scientific . we rate it .
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I did not support the sequester.
November 20, 2013
federal budget;voting record
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
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a speech at the American Enterprise Institute
Rubio said "I did not support the sequester." Rubio voted "no" on the Budget Control Act in 2011 that paved the path toward the sequester in March 2013. He said at the time that he voted "no" because the law "fails to actually solve our debt problem, fails to diminish the risk of a credit rating downgrade and is not a ...
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i did not support the sequester.
rubio said "i did not support the sequester." rubio voted "no" on the budget control act in 2011 that paved the path toward the sequester in march 2013. he said at the time that he voted "no" because the law "fails to actually solve our debt problem, fails to diminish the risk of a credit rating downgrade and is not a ...
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4
A long list shows "new CDC guidelines for reopening schools.
May 20, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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The image being shared on Facebook roughly summarizes some of the CDC’s suggestions for reopening schools amid the new coronavirus. But the guidelines listed are not mandated by the CDC, and they’re not comprehensive — the agency has other suggestions not mentioned in the image, such as offering options to protect staf...
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a long list shows "new cdc guidelines for reopening schools.
the image being shared on facebook roughly summarizes some of the cdcs suggestions for reopening schools amid the new coronavirus. but the guidelines listed are not mandated by the cdc, and theyre not comprehensive the agency has other suggestions not mentioned in the image, such as offering options to protect staff a...
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1
Say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly $1 billion in the state budget.
June 13, 2012
state budget
chris garrett and bill kennemer
Bill Kennemer is a Republican representing House District 39 and Chris Garrett is a Democrat representing House District 38.
oregon
0
0
0
0
1
0
a commentary article
The $1 billion figure came from total revenues, "unfortunately we didn't get the rest of the verbiage corrected." Rep. Garrett offered similar reasoning. "It's a billion-dollar business." It’s that the representatives had a basis for the $1 billion figure, but to say that liquor sales account for that much of the stat...
0
say "this biennium, liquor sales account for nearly 1 billion in the state budget.
the 1 billion figure came from total revenues, "unfortunately we didn't get the rest of the verbiage corrected." rep. garrett offered similar reasoning. "it's a billiondollar business." its that the representatives had a basis for the 1 billion figure, but to say that liquor sales account for that much of the state bu...
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12,404
0
Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever.
September 20, 2016
economy;education;history;race and ethnicity;public health
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
36
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Kenansville, N.C
Trump said, "Our African-American communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. Ever. Ever. Ever." Trump’s emphatic statement lacked any nuance. There is no comparison between the situation today and slavery, or the situation today and the Jim Crow era. Meanwhile, over the past half-century...
0
our africanamerican communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. ever. ever. ever.
trump said, "our africanamerican communities are absolutely in the worst shape they've ever been in before. ever. ever. ever." trumps emphatic statement lacked any nuance. there is no comparison between the situation today and slavery, or the situation today and the jim crow era. meanwhile, over the past halfcentury, a...
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15,012
4
North Carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.
August 24, 2018
constitutional amendments;elections
tim moore
Tim Moore is a Republican from Cleveland County and the speaker of the N.C. House of Representatives.
north carolina
0
1
2
3
1
0
the legislature
Despite differences among the states in how commissions operate,   Moore’s statement is . Most states do in fact have some type of merit commission in place, and these commissions do play a role in appointing judges during vacancies. However, the proposed North Carolina merit commission would have a different role than...
1
north carolina is one of "very few states" that give the governor sole discretion to pick judges.
despite differences among the states in how commissions operate,   moores statement is . most states do in fact have some type of merit commission in place, and these commissions do play a role in appointing judges during vacancies. however, the proposed north carolina merit commission would have a different role than ...
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12,752
4
California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
November 9, 2016
elections;crime;the 2018 california governor's race;guns
gavin newsom
Gavin Newsom was elected governor of California in 2018. He is the state's former lieutenant governor and served as mayor of San Francisco. He is a Democrat.
california
6
7
8
3
2
1
a press conference
California Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom said California has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since it enacted strong gun control laws in the 1990s. Newsom appears to have mixed up the gun murder rate with the gun death rate. California’s gun murder rate dropped 67 percent between 1993 and 2014, according to ...
1
california has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since the 1990s.
california lt. gov. gavin newsom said california has seen a "56 percent decline in the gun murder rate" since it enacted strong gun control laws in the 1990s. newsom appears to have mixed up the gun murder rate with the gun death rate. californias gun murder rate dropped 67 percent between 1993 and 2014, according to a...
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20,710
1
I represent more, or just as many or more, people than Joe Manchin does.
December 20, 2021
population;new york
alexandria ocasio-cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat, was elected to New York's 14th Congressional district seat in November 2018.
west virginia
0
2
2
0
8
1
an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
That means that Manchin represents roughly 2.6 times as many people as Ocasio-Cortez does. Senators run in statewide elections and count the entire state’s population as their constituency. But for those who would argue that each of a state’s two senators should count for only half the population, Ocasio-Cortez’ statem...
0
i represent more, or just as many or more, people than joe manchin does.
that means that manchin represents roughly 2.6 times as many people as ocasiocortez does. senators run in statewide elections and count the entire states population as their constituency. but for those who would argue that each of a states two senators should count for only half the population, ocasiocortez statement s...
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12,823
1
Florida Moves For FULL RECOUNT Of State Over Massive Voter Fraud
December 6, 2016
fake news;punditfact
bipartisan report
A website that calls itself an "Internet Newspaper and powerful news search engine."
null
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0
0
0
1
0
a headline
Bipartisan Report’s headline read, "Florida Moves For FULL RECOUNT Of State Over Massive Voter Fraud." A trio of Florida voters contested the results, not state officials. Their lawsuit cited potential problems like uncounted or improperly tallied votes and voting machines that didn’t work or were hacked. The lawsuit l...
0
florida moves for full recount of state over massive voter fraud
bipartisan reports headline read, "florida moves for full recount of state over massive voter fraud." a trio of florida voters contested the results, not state officials. their lawsuit cited potential problems like uncounted or improperly tallied votes and voting machines that didnt work or were hacked. the lawsuit lik...
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7,335
4
The Georgia Lottery paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.
May 3, 2013
lottery
georgia lottery
Georgia Lottery logo
georgia
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1
0
0
0
0
television advertisement
On the income side, the Georgia Lottery recorded total ticket sales for fiscal 2012 of $3.835 billion, according to the lottery’s 2012 financial statements . So does the Georgia Lottery’s hit the jackpot? In TV and radio ads, the Georgia Lottery Corp. claims that it paid out $2.3 billion in prizes during the last fisc...
1
the georgia lottery paid out 2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal year.
on the income side, the georgia lottery recorded total ticket sales for fiscal 2012 of 3.835 billion, according to the lotterys 2012 financial statements . so does the georgia lotterys hit the jackpot? in tv and radio ads, the georgia lottery corp. claims that it paid out 2.3 billion in prizes during the last fiscal y...
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22,086
1
Donald Trump is back on Twitter," thanks to Elon Musk.
October 9, 2022
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
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However, Musk has not taken over ownership of the social media platform yet. And as of Oct. 10, Trump’s Twitter account @realDonaldTrump was still suspended. No record of the tweet used to Trump is back on Twitter could be found on the platform. The account that apparently sent the tweet is @realDonJTru , which is not...
0
donald trump is back on twitter," thanks to elon musk.
however, musk has not taken over ownership of the social media platform yet. and as of oct. 10, trumps twitter account was still suspended. no record of the tweet used to trump is back on twitter could be found on the platform. the account that apparently sent the tweet is , which is not an official account for the ...
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20,908
1
ICE has been illegally releasing immigrants "in Huntersville #NC13 at big box retail locations. Feds aren't notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am.
January 27, 2022
immigration
tyler lee
Tyler Lee is a Republican who filed to run for Congress in North Carolina's 13th District.
north carolina
0
0
0
0
1
0
a tweet
Lee said ICE has been releasing immigrants "in Huntersville #NC13 at big box retail locations" and suggested the actions are "illegal." In PolitiFact’s fact-checking process, the burden of proof is on the person who makes a . And we rate statements based on the information available at the time the statement is made.  ...
0
ice has been illegally releasing immigrants "in huntersville nc13 at big box retail locations. feds aren't notifying anyone, just making secret drops at 3am.
lee said ice has been releasing immigrants "in huntersville nc13 at big box retail locations" and suggested the actions are "illegal." in politifacts factchecking process, the burden of proof is on the person who makes a . and we rate statements based on the information available at the time the statement is made.  in ...
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14,220
4
Since we passed tax cuts, over 3 million workers have gotten tax cut bonuses — many of them thousands and thousands of dollars.
January 30, 2018
workers;taxes
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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the State of the Union speech
Trump said, "Since we passed tax cuts, over 3 million workers have gotten tax cut bonuses — many of them thousands and thousands of dollars." Americans for Tax Reform, a group that supported the tax reform bill, found that at least 3 million Americans are receiving bonuses that the companies said were related to passag...
1
since we passed tax cuts, over 3 million workers have gotten tax cut bonuses many of them thousands and thousands of dollars.
trump said, "since we passed tax cuts, over 3 million workers have gotten tax cut bonuses many of them thousands and thousands of dollars." americans for tax reform, a group that supported the tax reform bill, found that at least 3 million americans are receiving bonuses that the companies said were related to passage...
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0
Says a video of Joe Biden and Beto O'Rourke at a Texas Whataburger shows Biden "looking directly into the camera and promising to take away Americans' guns if elected.
March 4, 2020
guns
conservative-daily
A "fiscally responsible, constitutionally centered" organization that publishes articles about political news.
texas
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a post
Plus the larger point here, that Biden now supports O’Rourke’s proposal for mandatory buybacks, is not accurate. Biden’s platform on gun violence calls for a voluntary buyback program for assault weapons and high-capacity magazines. We rate this . – The statement is not accurate and makes a .
0
says a video of joe biden and beto o'rourke at a texas whataburger shows biden "looking directly into the camera and promising to take away americans' guns if elected.
plus the larger point here, that biden now supports orourkes proposal for mandatory buybacks, is not accurate. bidens platform on gun violence calls for a voluntary buyback program for assault weapons and highcapacity magazines. we rate this . the statement is not accurate and makes a .
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22,069
2
Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman's tattoo references 'heroin use' and the Crips
September 29, 2022
congress;drugs;elections;crime;guns
newt gingrich
Newt Gingrich is a political adviser and author. A former Georgia congressman, Gingrich served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. Gingrich sought the GOP nomination for president in 2012.
pennsylvania
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On Fox News
Gingrich claimed on social media and on Fox News that Fetterman’s tattoos were references to heroin use or gangs. A review of Fetterman’s public statements going back to 2008 indicates that Fetterman got the "15104" tattoo on his left arm as a hat-tip to the town of Braddock, where he was mayor from 2006 to 2019. The t...
0
pennsylvania senate candidate john fetterman's tattoo references 'heroin use' and the crips
gingrich claimed on social media and on fox news that fettermans tattoos were references to heroin use or gangs. a review of fettermans public statements going back to 2008 indicates that fetterman got the "15104" tattoo on his left arm as a hattip to the town of braddock, where he was mayor from 2006 to 2019. the tatt...
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4
We're making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it's no secret that oil production in Texas peaked in the 1970s.
April 27, 2010
children;education;energy
jerry patterson
Jerry Patterson, who won election to three terms as state land commissioner starting in 2002, filed to seek the post afresh in the 2018 elections. The former state senator from Pasadena unsuccessfully sought the 2014 Republican nomination for lieutenant governor.
texas
3
4
1
1
1
0
a newspaper column
So how does Patterson’s statement shake out? He gets the peak-production timing right; it was the '70s. But he's off in saying state government is making more than ever from oil and gas "right now." That was for the fiscal year that ended Aug. 31, 2008, but in 2009 state oil and gas revenue fell 29 percent from the ye...
1
we're making more than ever off oil and gas right now, but it's no secret that oil production in texas peaked in the 1970s.
so how does pattersons statement shake out? he gets the peakproduction timing right it was the '70s. but he's off in saying state government is making more than ever from oil and gas "right now." that was for the fiscal year that ended aug. 31, 2008, but in 2009 state oil and gas revenue fell 29 percent from the year ...
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1
Says Donald Trump posed as an anonymous "Nevada poll worker" on Laura Ingraham's show.
November 11, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
null
3
3
15
51
405
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an Instagram post
The remarks in the doctored video come from an April interview Trump gave during a coronavirus press briefing . At some point the topic turned to voter fraud, and Trump made the comments you hear in Lutsko’s video.  We rate claims that Trump actually posed as a poll worker . This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020...
0
says donald trump posed as an anonymous "nevada poll worker" on laura ingraham's show.
the remarks in the doctored video come from an april interview trump gave during a coronavirus press briefing . at some point the topic turned to voter fraud, and trump made the comments you hear in lutskos video.  we rate claims that trump actually posed as a poll worker . this fact check is available at ifcns 2020 u...
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2
In the Affordable Care Act, Democrats "cut $500 billion from Medicare" and "put in place the Independent Payment Advisory Board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all Americans.
October 14, 2011
health care;medicare
allen west
Allen West announced in July 2021 that he is running for the Republican primary for Texas governor. He served for about a year as chairman of the Texas Republican Party, stepping down in June 2021. West represented Florida's 22nd congressional district in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013. Lieutenant ...
florida
3
1
3
6
10
4
a Fox News interview
West used two common talking points in his Fox News interview. The first, which we've checked repeatedly, is that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act "cut $500 billion from Medicare." The statement leaves out important details. The second, that the health care law "put in place the Independent Payment Adviso...
0
in the affordable care act, democrats "cut 500 billion from medicare" and "put in place the independent payment advisory board, 15 unelected bureaucrats, which will be making decisions about health care for our seniors and for all americans.
west used two common talking points in his fox news interview. the first, which we've checked repeatedly, is that the patient protection and affordable care act "cut 500 billion from medicare." the statement leaves out important details. the second, that the health care law "put in place the independent payment advisor...
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1
Federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens.
November 1, 2021
criminal justice;crime;punditfact;jan. 6
tucker carlson
Tucker Carlson was a Fox News pundit until his departure in April 2023.
national
0
1
1
5
12
9
a documentary film
Carlson claims that federal agents directly incited people on Jan. 6 and "intentionally entrapped" American citizens. There is no that the FBI, or any other government agency, orchestrated or incited the Jan. 6 riot.  We rate this statement . RELATED: Tucker Carlson film falsely claims Jan. 6 is ‘pretext to strip mill...
0
federal agents directly incited people on jan. 6, 2021, and "intentionally entrapped" american citizens.
carlson claims that federal agents directly incited people on jan. 6 and "intentionally entrapped" american citizens. there is no that the fbi, or any other government agency, orchestrated or incited the jan. 6 riot.  we rate this statement . related tucker carlson film falsely claims jan. 6 is pretext to strip millio...
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1
Social Security, like I told you, is out of money. This year it is borrowing from the general treasury.
June 11, 2010
social security
michele bachmann
Michele Bachmann, first elected to the U.S. Congress in 2006, represents the 6th Congressional District of Minnesota. She was reelected in 2008. Previously, she served in the Minnesota State Senate. Prior to that, she spent five years as a federal tax litigation attorney. Bachmann and her husband, Marcus, who have five...
texas
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4
6
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null
So, the Social Security trust fund is made up of promises to repay ourselves!" There's an overarching concern here, past the statement we checked. Down the years, will the government make good on Social Security's investments in treasury securities? We're not wading into that — it also wasn't at issue in Bachmann's sta...
0
social security, like i told you, is out of money. this year it is borrowing from the general treasury.
so, the social security trust fund is made up of promises to repay ourselves!" there's an overarching concern here, past the statement we checked. down the years, will the government make good on social security's investments in treasury securities? we're not wading into that it also wasn't at issue in bachmann's stat...
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12,059
4
Nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens.
July 21, 2016
immigration
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
national
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a speech at the Republican convention
Trump said "nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." According to federal data, 925,000 immigrants had been ordered removed but were still in the country as of July 2015. And an estimated 20 percent of them had a...
1
nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens.
trump said "nearly 180,000 illegal immigrants with criminal records, ordered deported from our country, are tonight roaming free to threaten peaceful citizens." according to federal data, 925,000 immigrants had been ordered removed but were still in the country as of july 2015. and an estimated 20 percent of them had a...
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6,434
1
Says President Obama has "doubled" the deficit.
October 3, 2012
debates;deficit;federal budget
mitt romney
Mitt Romney is a U.S. senator from Utah. He ran for president in 2012 as the Republican nominee, losing to incumbent President Barack Obama. Prior to that, Romney served one term as governor of Massachusetts, elected to the post in 2002. He was born in 1947 in Michigan, where his father was governor from 1963 to 1969. ...
national
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Denver
Romney said that Obama has "doubled" the deficit. In reality, using the most appropriate comparison, he and Congress have actually decreased the deficit slightly. We rate Romney’s statement .
0
says president obama has "doubled" the deficit.
romney said that obama has "doubled" the deficit. in reality, using the most appropriate comparison, he and congress have actually decreased the deficit slightly. we rate romneys statement .
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15,025
4
Says Minnesota is "imprisoning half as many people as Wisconsin, and yet our states have virtually identical crime rates.
July 6, 2018
criminal justice;states
mike mccabe
Mike McCabe, of Madison, is running for the Democratic nomination for governor of Wisconsin in 2018. He was executive director of the non-profit Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, which tracks money in state politics.
wisconsin
0
2
1
0
1
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a TV interview
Streit said he believes, to that degree, McCabe has "identified a major difference" between Minnesota and Wisconsin. Our rating McCabe stated that Minnesota is "imprisoning half as many people as Wisconsin, and yet our states have virtually identical crime rates." Minnesota and Wisconsin have nearly identical crime rat...
1
says minnesota is "imprisoning half as many people as wisconsin, and yet our states have virtually identical crime rates.
streit said he believes, to that degree, mccabe has "identified a major difference" between minnesota and wisconsin. our rating mccabe stated that minnesota is "imprisoning half as many people as wisconsin, and yet our states have virtually identical crime rates." minnesota and wisconsin have nearly identical crime rat...
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14,106
0
Update: Chuck Schumer's steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed.
December 10, 2017
congress;fake news;punditfact
usa in front
USA In Front was a website that published misinformation on politicians in 2017. 
null
0
0
0
0
0
2
a headline
The former staff member spoke to the New York Times on the condition of anonymity. A headline stated that "Chuck Schumer’s steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed." There actually is no confirmation of such an event. Many of the alleged details in the story are flat-out . We rate this headline .
0
update chuck schumer's steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed.
the former staff member spoke to the new york times on the condition of anonymity. a headline stated that "chuck schumers steamy affair with a high school cheerleader confirmed." there actually is no confirmation of such an event. many of the alleged details in the story are flatout . we rate this headline .
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0
Say photographs of Hillary Clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece.
September 27, 2016
candidate biography
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
national
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Internet claims suggested that a debate photograph of Clinton showed her wearing an earpiece. Neither the original photograph presented as nor other enlargements of photographs taken at the debate show anything that looks like an earpiece or a hearing aid. !
0
say photographs of hillary clinton at the debate show what could be an earpiece.
internet claims suggested that a debate photograph of clinton showed her wearing an earpiece. neither the original photograph presented as nor other enlargements of photographs taken at the debate show anything that looks like an earpiece or a hearing aid. !
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9,030
1
The Wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the U.S. rate during only three months when Mary Burke was state commerce secretary.
June 23, 2014
candidate biography;economy;jobs;states
joe zepecki
Joe Zepecki, a Democrat, is the communications director for Mary Burke's 2014 campaign for governor of Wisconsin.
wisconsin
0
0
0
0
1
0
an interview
But he didn’t disagree, as we found in fact-checking the GOP’s , that U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics figures show Wisconsin’s rate was higher for 15 months of Burke’s 33-month tenure. It’s worth noting that, even when Wisconsin’s rate exceeded the national rate, it was by less than one-half of 1 percentage point. Our ...
0
the wisconsin unemployment rate was higher than the u.s. rate during only three months when mary burke was state commerce secretary.
but he didnt disagree, as we found in factchecking the gops , that u.s. bureau of labor statistics figures show wisconsins rate was higher for 15 months of burkes 33month tenure. its worth noting that, even when wisconsins rate exceeded the national rate, it was by less than onehalf of 1 percentage point. our rating ze...
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1
Tulsi Gabbard Venmos Nancy Pelosi $600.01 forcing the IRS to audit Pelosi's finances.
August 17, 2022
financial regulation;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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a Facebook post
We found no credible news reports that this actually happened. We’ve previously reported on claims about federal plans to monitor Venmo. The American Rescue Plan, which Congress passed in March 2021, had a provision requiring cash apps like Venmo to file information reports on commercial transactions exceeding $600. Be...
0
tulsi gabbard venmos nancy pelosi 600.01 forcing the irs to audit pelosi's finances.
we found no credible news reports that this actually happened. weve previously reported on claims about federal plans to monitor venmo. the american rescue plan, which congress passed in march 2021, had a provision requiring cash apps like venmo to file information reports on commercial transactions exceeding 600. befo...
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The World Economic Forum has called for the end of "wasteful private car ownership.
September 8, 2022
transportation;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
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A Facebook post shared a screenshot claiming the World Economic Forum is calling for the end of private car ownership. This is an overreach. The World Economic Forum published an article on its website that suggested a number of ways to transition from private car ownership to usership, but a Facebook post misinterpret...
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the world economic forum has called for the end of "wasteful private car ownership.
a facebook post shared a screenshot claiming the world economic forum is calling for the end of private car ownership. this is an overreach. the world economic forum published an article on its website that suggested a number of ways to transition from private car ownership to usership, but a facebook post misinterpret...
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Says Mitt Romney flip-flopped on abortion.
November 28, 2011
abortion;message machine 2012
democratic national committee
The Democratic National Committee is the national organization of Democrats.
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    Abortion opponents may disagree on exactly where on the anti-abortion spectrum Romney falls, and questions have been raised about how fully and quickly Romney made his ideological transition after the event he cites as the spark -- a meeting with a Harvard stem-cell researcher in 2004.     Still, we believe these i...
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says mitt romney flipflopped on abortion.
abortion opponents may disagree on exactly where on the antiabortion spectrum romney falls, and questions have been raised about how fully and quickly romney made his ideological transition after the event he cites as the spark a meeting with a harvard stemcell researcher in 2004.     still, we believe these issues ar...
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0
Potential Foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from Evers administration
January 30, 2019
economy;trade;taxes
wisconsin republican legislative leaders
Robin Vos, R-Rochester, is the speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly. Scott Fitzgerald, R-Juneau, is Senate Majority Leader. Republicans have controlled both chambers of the Wisconsin Legislature since the 2010 election.  
wisconsin
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a joint statement
Experts say those are historically the kinds of factors that drive business decisions, not politics. Foxconn’s lone public statement on the matter says talks with Evers have been "constructive." And the CEO of WEDC says Evers has not interfered in the Foxconn contract in any way. All of which makes Vos and Fitzgerald’s...
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potential foxconn changes are due to "the wave of economic uncertainty" from evers administration
experts say those are historically the kinds of factors that drive business decisions, not politics. foxconns lone public statement on the matter says talks with evers have been "constructive." and the ceo of wedc says evers has not interfered in the foxconn contract in any way. all of which makes vos and fitzgeralds ...
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Photo shows Klansmen and a burning cross at "the Democratic National Convention of 1924.
June 20, 2020
history;facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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The Democratic National Convention was held at Madison Square Garden in New York in 1924. Back then, the KKK was the "most powerful bloc in the Democratic Party," according to the New York Times . During the convention, 20,000 klan members attended a rally across the river in New Jersey. But the photo in this Facebook ...
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photo shows klansmen and a burning cross at "the democratic national convention of 1924.
the democratic national convention was held at madison square garden in new york in 1924. back then, the kkk was the "most powerful bloc in the democratic party," according to the new york times . during the convention, 20,000 klan members attended a rally across the river in new jersey. but the photo in this facebook ...
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Thousands of military ballots were found in the trash in Wisconsin.
November 5, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
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a Facebook post
In late September , an investigation was opened in Pennsylvania regarding nine military ballots, seven of which were cast for Trump, that had been improperly opened and discarded.  We fact-checked another related to Wisconsin ballots, which said the state "found 112,000 votes" overnight. State election officials pre...
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thousands of military ballots were found in the trash in wisconsin.
in late september , an investigation was opened in pennsylvania regarding nine military ballots, seven of which were cast for trump, that had been improperly opened and discarded.  we factchecked another related to wisconsin ballots, which said the state "found 112,000 votes" overnight. state election officials prev...
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Whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education.
January 12, 2011
education;state budget
mike haridopolos
Mike Haridopolos, a Republican, is the president of the Florida Senate.  Haridopolos represents District 26 which spans portions of Osceola, Brevard and Indian River counties. He was elected to the state senate in 2003, and previously served in the State House of Representatives.
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comments to reporters
Ruling As Haridopolos talked in Tallahassee about the grim state budget prospects for this coming year, he said state education funding might see cuts. Part of the problem is just how much of the budget is tied to education funding, he said -- half of the state's general revenue fund. To be honest, Florida's education ...
1
whether you like to admit it or not, half our general revenue goes to education.
ruling as haridopolos talked in tallahassee about the grim state budget prospects for this coming year, he said state education funding might see cuts. part of the problem is just how much of the budget is tied to education funding, he said half of the state's general revenue fund. to be honest, florida's education fu...
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An image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of Fox News anchors.
July 3, 2014
race and ethnicity;women;punditfact
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Fox News female hosts and anchors' hair color We realize deciding whether a person’s hair is or isn’t blond can be a judgment call. But we included the images of each host so you can reach your own conclusion. Of the 26 female hosts and anchors listed on the Fox News website, by our count roughly about half are blond a...
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an image of nine white, blond women shows "the amazing diversity of fox news anchors.
fox news female hosts and anchors' hair color we realize deciding whether a persons hair is or isnt blond can be a judgment call. but we included the images of each host so you can reach your own conclusion. of the 26 female hosts and anchors listed on the fox news website, by our count roughly about half are blond and...
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I've created over 40,000 jobs.
July 12, 2011
jobs
craig miller
Craig Miller, a Winter Park Republican running for U.S. Senate, is the former president, CEO and chairman of Ruth's Chris Steak House.
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a campaign launch message on his website
But 40,000 jobs? He just hasn't proved it. We rate this . Here's how Craig Miller breaks down his career job creation, with Red Lobster representing nearly half of the total: Miller's role: Joined as president and CEO; from Sept. 2006, also chairman of the board Restaurants added by company during tenure: 37 Estimated...
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i've created over 40,000 jobs.
but 40,000 jobs? he just hasn't proved it. we rate this . here's how craig miller breaks down his career job creation, with red lobster representing nearly half of the total miller's role joined as president and ceo from sept. 2006, also chairman of the board restaurants added by company during tenure 37 estimated job...
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Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire.
February 4, 2016
drugs;states
maggie hassan
New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. She formerly served as governor and as a state lawmaker in New Hampshire. 
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her State of the State speech
New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan said, "Drug overdoses are now the second-most common cause of death in New Hampshire." Drug deaths are a growing cause of death in the state, and have certainly outpaced car accidents, diabetes and breast cancer, the three examples Hassan cited. But overdoses are not the second leading ...
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drug overdoses are now the secondmost common cause of death in new hampshire.
new hampshire gov. maggie hassan said, "drug overdoses are now the secondmost common cause of death in new hampshire." drug deaths are a growing cause of death in the state, and have certainly outpaced car accidents, diabetes and breast cancer, the three examples hassan cited. but overdoses are not the second leading c...
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The Republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget.
November 20, 2011
deficit;federal budget
steve cohen
Born May 24, 1949 in Memphis, Tenn. In the House since 2006, he's a regional whip for the Democrats. In August of 2008, he was instrumental in passing H.Res.194, a House resolution apologizing for the enslavement and racial segregation of African Americans. A fourth-generation Memphian, he got his start as a Shelby Co...
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appearance on MSNBC's "UP w/Chris Hayes"
Cohen so deeply believes Republicans are to blame on the budget deficit he even, on the MSNBC show, brought up the story "about the child who kills his parents and has the great chutzpah to say I’m an orphan and you should feel sorry for me – that’s the Republicans saying look at the deficit." But if Cohen is going to ...
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the republicans have never done anything really to balance the budget.
cohen so deeply believes republicans are to blame on the budget deficit he even, on the msnbc show, brought up the story "about the child who kills his parents and has the great chutzpah to say im an orphan and you should feel sorry for me thats the republicans saying look at the deficit." but if cohen is going to use...
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Says his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes.
September 27, 2011
deficit;state budget
chris christie
Chris Christie announced June 6, 2023 that he is running for the Republican nomination for president. Christie was the governor of New Jersey and a candidate for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. As governor, Christie won office in 2010 and was re-elected in 2014. Prior to that, he was U.S. Attorney for ...
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a speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
The governor said his administration balanced "two budgets with over $13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." Several experts said cuts to tax credit programs could represent a tax hike. And while Christie is technically correct that he balanced two budgets with $13 billion in deficits, that figure includes a pr...
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says his administration balanced "two budgets with over 13 billion in deficits without raising taxes.
the governor said his administration balanced "two budgets with over 13 billion in deficits without raising taxes." several experts said cuts to tax credit programs could represent a tax hike. and while christie is technically correct that he balanced two budgets with 13 billion in deficits, that figure includes a proj...
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The budget I managed at the Department of Education was more than $60 million.
February 2, 2014
candidate biography;education;federal budget
clay pell
Clay Pell is a Democratic who made an unsuccessful run for governor in Rhode Island in Rhode Island. He lost in the Democratic primary. A former deputy assistant secretary for international and foreign language education at the U.S. Department of Education, he is a grandson of the late United States senator, Claiborne ...
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an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."
If he had been there for a full year so he was implementing the bulk of his budget, we would rate his . But he only actually administered a portion of that budget. That makes his technically accurate, but lacking an important mitigating factor. We rate the as . (If you have a you’d like PolitiFact Rhode Island to ...
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the budget i managed at the department of education was more than 60 million.
if he had been there for a full year so he was implementing the bulk of his budget, we would rate his . but he only actually administered a portion of that budget. that makes his technically accurate, but lacking an important mitigating factor. we rate the as . if you have a youd like politifact rhode island to ch...
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0
Nancy Pelosi Removed From Benefit for 'Being So Drunk She Couldn't Stand Up'
January 12, 2019
corrections and updates;fake news;facebook fact-checks
thelastlineofdefense.org
A web site associated with fake news. It is run by a man named Christopher Blair, a self-described "liberal troll" who wants to fool conservative readers with outlandish stories.
null
0
0
0
0
0
7
a post on Facebook
Any similarities between this site’s pure fantasy and actual people, places, and events are purely coincidental and all images should be considered altered and satirical." We rate the ! Correction Jan. 24, 2019: Nancy Pelosi is Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. An earlier version of this article listed a d...
0
nancy pelosi removed from benefit for 'being so drunk she couldn't stand up'
any similarities between this sites pure fantasy and actual people, places, and events are purely coincidental and all images should be considered altered and satirical." we rate the ! correction jan. 24, 2019 nancy pelosi is speaker of the u.s. house of representatives. an earlier version of this article listed a dif...
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3
More than two months ago President Barack Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed $7 million" to help Florida.
December 2, 2016
federal budget;public health
rick scott
Rick Scott, a wealthy Florida businessman, was first elected Florida's 45th governor on Nov. 2, 2010 and re-elected Nov. 4, 2014. He was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2018 and is running for re-election in 2024.
florida
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a press release
Scott said President Obama signed a bill for more than $1 billion in Zika funding more than two months ago, "and the federal government has still only committed $7 million," to help Florida. Obama signed a bill that included $1.1 billion in Zika funding Sept. 29. About a month later, federal officials told Florida that...
1
more than two months ago president barack obama signed a bill for more than 1 billion in zika funding, but "the federal government has still only committed 7 million" to help florida.
scott said president obama signed a bill for more than 1 billion in zika funding more than two months ago, "and the federal government has still only committed 7 million," to help florida. obama signed a bill that included 1.1 billion in zika funding sept. 29. about a month later, federal officials told florida that it...
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2
I've traveled the country advocating for the FairTax ...
June 13, 2009
taxes
tom graves
Tom Graves represents Georgia's 9th Congressional District.
georgia
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0
5
1
0
1
a rally
"If you look at the fact, he was there." When asked whether they made other trips to talk about the FairTax, the Graves campaign focused on that Missouri trip as proof that their candidate is correct. Yes, they made a trip halfway across the country. But we think one trip to Missouri does not equate to "traveled the co...
0
i've traveled the country advocating for the fairtax ...
"if you look at the fact, he was there." when asked whether they made other trips to talk about the fairtax, the graves campaign focused on that missouri trip as proof that their candidate is correct. yes, they made a trip halfway across the country. but we think one trip to missouri does not equate to "traveled the co...
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0
Says Texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in Texas $20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so.
May 17, 2017
corrections and updates;taxes
dan patrick
As a Houston state senator, Dan Patrick won election as lieutenant governor of Texas in November 2014 after earlier defeating incumbent David Dewhurst for his party's nomination. Patrick also has hosted a daily talk show on AM700 in Houston.
texas
7
7
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6
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remarks to reporters
Patrick said legislation targeting local tax rate growth will result in the average Texas homeowner saving $20,000 a year over 20 years. That’s an amount. Even if we look at what Patrick purportedly meant to say — $20,000 over 20 years — we find major flaws in the assumptions underlying that calculation. To reach that...
0
says texas tax legislation would "save the average homeowner in texas 20,000 a year over the next 20 years or so.
patrick said legislation targeting local tax rate growth will result in the average texas homeowner saving 20,000 a year over 20 years. thats an amount. even if we look at what patrick purportedly meant to say 20,000 over 20 years we find major flaws in the assumptions underlying that calculation. to reach that amou...
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3
Says California Gov. Jerry Brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while California burned.
November 17, 2018
fake news;facebook fact-checks
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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18
24
53
233
396
a post on Facebook
A widely shared Canada Free Press article links California Gov. Jerry Brown’s veto on a 2016 bill to the prevalence of the state’s wildfires over the past couple of years. It is accurate that Brown vetoed the bill, but the legislation only addressed one piece of wildfire management — a piece already being implemented b...
1
says california gov. jerry brown "vetoed 2016 wildfire management bill while california burned.
a widely shared canada free press article links california gov. jerry browns veto on a 2016 bill to the prevalence of the states wildfires over the past couple of years. it is accurate that brown vetoed the bill, but the legislation only addressed one piece of wildfire management  a piece already being implemented by f...
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21,062
1
Photo shows a Russian tank Ukrainians are selling on eBay.
March 2, 2022
facebook fact-checks;ukraine;russia
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
null
4
13
35
53
711
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a Facebook post
(Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) A reverse image search shows that the photo of the tank pictured with the eBay listing has actually been online for more than a decade.  We also found no such "used Russian T-72 tank" on eBay, though there are plenty of tank toys for sale. Searching more broadly for Ru...
0
photo shows a russian tank ukrainians are selling on ebay.
read more about our partnership with facebook . a reverse image search shows that the photo of the tank pictured with the ebay listing has actually been online for more than a decade.  we also found no such "used russian t72 tank" on ebay, though there are plenty of tank toys for sale. searching more broadly for russi...
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1,616
5
By registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents.
April 28, 2010
elections
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
florida
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35
41
30
5
a campaign memo
"The independent vote in Florida isn't as big as some people think," Schale wrote on his blog. Back to the Rubio campaign's . His advisers said that "by registration fewer than 20 percent of Florida voters are Independents." That's certainly if you're only counting the state's Independent parties, but more importantly...
1
by registration fewer than 20 percent of florida voters are independents.
"the independent vote in florida isn't as big as some people think," schale wrote on his blog. back to the rubio campaign's . his advisers said that "by registration fewer than 20 percent of florida voters are independents." that's certainly if you're only counting the state's independent parties, but more importantly...
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17,708
0
A photo shows Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
June 9, 2017
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
null
4
13
35
53
711
331
a Facebook post
As both Snopes and Gizmodo reported three years ago, the image was altered. The original photo taken by Getty Images photographer C. Allegri shows the Trump sons in 2005 at Donald Trump Jr.’s wedding reception at Mar-a-Lago.  In the manipulated image shared on social media, Trump Jr.’s eyes appear closer together, his...
0
a photo shows donald trump jr. and eric trump.
as both snopes and gizmodo reported three years ago, the image was altered. the original photo taken by getty images photographer c. allegri shows the trump sons in 2005 at donald trump jr.s wedding reception at maralago.  in the manipulated image shared on social media, trump jr.s eyes appear closer together, his upp...
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16,311
4
Reagan took the deficit from $70 billion to $175 billion. Bush 41 took it to $300 billion. Clinton got it to zero. Bush 43 took it from zero to $1.2 trillion. Obama halved it to $600 billion. Trump's got it back to a trillion.
July 23, 2019
corrections and updates;deficit
tweets
Twitter is a messaging service where people often discuss politics. Individual messages are called Tweets.
national
2
4
6
12
98
39
a tweet
A viral tweet made several claims about how the deficit has grown under Republican presidents and shrunk under Democrats. On the whole, the numbers presented for each president are basically accurate. However, it’s worth clarifying that presidents alone are not responsible for the rise and fall of the federal deficit. ...
1
reagan took the deficit from 70 billion to 175 billion. bush 41 took it to 300 billion. clinton got it to zero. bush 43 took it from zero to 1.2 trillion. obama halved it to 600 billion. trump's got it back to a trillion.
a viral tweet made several claims about how the deficit has grown under republican presidents and shrunk under democrats. on the whole, the numbers presented for each president are basically accurate. however, its worth clarifying that presidents alone are not responsible for the rise and fall of the federal deficit.  ...
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9,751
0
When (Barack Obama) took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work.
December 5, 2014
economy;jobs
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
national
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a meme on social media
The meme claims that when Obama took office, "2.3 million people were out of work. Five-plus years later, we have 5 million-plus out of work." No national figure produces the specific numbers cited in the meme -- and, more importantly, the direction of the changes are flatly opposite to what the meme claims. By almost ...
0
when barack obama took office, 2.3 million people were out of work. fiveplus years later, we have 5 millionplus out of work.
the meme claims that when obama took office, "2.3 million people were out of work. fiveplus years later, we have 5 millionplus out of work." no national figure produces the specific numbers cited in the meme and, more importantly, the direction of the changes are flatly opposite to what the meme claims. by almost ever...
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3,527
3
According to crime statistics, "riding MARTA has been becoming more and more safe over the years.
April 28, 2011
criminal justice;crime;transportation
jim durrett
Jim Durrett is Board Chairman of the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority.
georgia
0
0
1
0
0
0
a radio interview
This is especially for property crimes. Riders are much less likely to have their wallets swiped. Still, they are somewhat more likely to get violently attacked. Durrett’s remark did not give this factor the weight it deserves. For this reason, he earns a . 
1
according to crime statistics, "riding marta has been becoming more and more safe over the years.
this is especially for property crimes. riders are much less likely to have their wallets swiped. still, they are somewhat more likely to get violently attacked. durretts remark did not give this factor the weight it deserves. for this reason, he earns a .
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2,699
0
Rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of Portland Public School students.
November 8, 2010
education
carole smith
Carole Smith is the superintendent of the state's largest school district, Portland Public Schools.
oregon
0
0
0
0
0
1
a press briefing
But we don’t agree with the way Smith reached her number, by using clusters, and we don’t think Lincoln should be included when none of Lincoln will be rebuilt by the proposed bond measure. The school district’s own projections show enrollment at the three rebuilt high schools will make up only a quarter of all high sc...
0
rebuilding three high schools will benefit 40 percent of portland public school students.
but we dont agree with the way smith reached her number, by using clusters, and we dont think lincoln should be included when none of lincoln will be rebuilt by the proposed bond measure. the school districts own projections show enrollment at the three rebuilt high schools will make up only a quarter of all high schoo...
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5,785
1
My opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government.
June 14, 2012
campaign finance;elections
jim renacci
Jim Renacci, a Republican, is running against U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, in 2018. Renacci is the representative from Ohio's 16th Congressional District. He is a businessman and also the former mayor of Wadsworth. He was first elected to Congress in 2010.
ohio
1
3
5
5
3
1
a town hall-style meeting
PolitiFact Ohio doesn’t play "gotcha" games. To their credit, the folks in the Renacci camp acknowledged he provided information to the crowd in Rocky River. But to those in attendance, the information they have to go on is what Renacci told them that night. That’s why the comment merits a check from PolitiFact Ohio. ...
0
my opponent, in 2008, had contributions investigated by the federal government.
politifact ohio doesnt play "gotcha" games. to their credit, the folks in the renacci camp acknowledged he provided information to the crowd in rocky river. but to those in attendance, the information they have to go on is what renacci told them that night. thats why the comment merits a check from politifact ohio. on...
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14,112
0
Breaking: Muslim New Jersey Mayor just banned the word 'Christmas.'
December 16, 2017
city government;fake news;religion;punditfact
thelastlineofdefense.org
A web site associated with fake news. It is run by a man named Christopher Blair, a self-described "liberal troll" who wants to fool conservative readers with outlandish stories.
null
0
0
0
0
0
7
a headline
Bhalla, a child of Indian immigrants, was born in New Jersey. Melli said that he sent the news article to Bhalla and that the mayor-elect laughed. A headline stated that a "Muslim New Jersey Mayor just banned the word ‘Christmas.’" Bhalla, the mayor-elect of Hoboken, didn’t ban the word ‘Christmas’ and he is not Musli...
0
breaking muslim new jersey mayor just banned the word 'christmas.'
bhalla, a child of indian immigrants, was born in new jersey. melli said that he sent the news article to bhalla and that the mayorelect laughed. a headline stated that a "muslim new jersey mayor just banned the word christmas." bhalla, the mayorelect of hoboken, didnt ban the word christmas and he is not muslim. we r...
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0
A clip of Joe Biden shows him reading a response to an interview question from a teleprompter, saying "I lost that line.
September 22, 2020
elections;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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3
3
15
51
405
140
an Instagram post
pic.twitter.com/RoPbdJnhZu Telemundo communications director Kevin Gray told PolitiFact that in the place where some are quoting Biden as saying, "I lost that line," Biden actually said "I lost that lady." The monitor on which the woman was seen asking a pre-taped question went blank as Biden was responding, which prom...
0
a clip of joe biden shows him reading a response to an interview question from a teleprompter, saying "i lost that line.
pic.twitter.comropbdjnhzu telemundo communications director kevin gray told politifact that in the place where some are quoting biden as saying, "i lost that line," biden actually said "i lost that lady." the monitor on which the woman was seen asking a pretaped question went blank as biden was responding, which prompt...
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3,794
4
Says a Republican-drawn map of proposed U.S. House districts for Texas "gerrymanders more than nine million Latinos in Texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991.
May 31, 2011
elections;redistricting
nina perales
Nina Perales,a San Antonio lawyer, is vice president of litigation for MALDEF, which calls itself the nation’s leading Latino legal civil rights organization. Often described as the “law firm of the Latino community”, MALDEF promotes social change through advocacy, communications, community education, and litigation in...
texas
0
1
0
0
0
0
a press release
Our judgment: If MALDEF’s characterizations stick, the May remap promised six to seven Latino-opportunity districts -- at best the same as 1991. But if Republican defenders are correct, the remap offers eight Latino-opportunity districts--a one-seat bump. However, the proportion of Latino-opportunity seats circa 2012--...
1
says a republicandrawn map of proposed u.s. house districts for texas "gerrymanders more than nine million latinos in texas to make sure that we have no more electoral opportunity than we did in 1991.
our judgment if maldefs characterizations stick, the may remap promised six to seven latinoopportunity districts at best the same as 1991. but if republican defenders are correct, the remap offers eight latinoopportunity districtsa oneseat bump. however, the proportion of latinoopportunity seats circa 201222 percentwo...
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10,854
0
CNN's Crap Polling" is so bad that it shows that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton.
October 21, 2015
polls and public opinion;punditfact
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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13
35
53
711
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an image on the Internet
The Internet graphic accused CNN of being such an incompetent pollster that it found that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of Hillary Clinton." This is based on a misreading of the CNN-sponsored poll. Two age-range subcategories produced too few respondents to qualify as statistically valid results under CNN’...
0
cnn's crap polling" is so bad that it shows that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of hillary clinton.
the internet graphic accused cnn of being such an incompetent pollster that it found that "no one under the age of 50 has an opinion of hillary clinton." this is based on a misreading of the cnnsponsored poll. two agerange subcategories produced too few respondents to qualify as statistically valid results under cnns t...
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12,700
1
Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween.
October 28, 2016
education
todd starnes
Todd Starnes is a conservative columnist and radio show host.
texas
0
0
0
1
2
1
a commentary posted on Fox News
Starnes wrote: "Students at the University of Texas in Austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on Halloween." Voluntary student guidelines distributed before Halloween 2016 listed "cowboys and Indians" among potentially harmful themes or costumes to avoid. However, the administration’s advice d...
0
students at the university of texas in austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on halloween.
starnes wrote "students at the university of texas in austin have been advised not to wear cowboy boots or cowboy hats on halloween." voluntary student guidelines distributed before halloween 2016 listed "cowboys and indians" among potentially harmful themes or costumes to avoid. however, the administrations advice did...
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14,471
1
USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers.
April 4, 2018
debt;federal budget;punditfact
eric bolling
Eric Bolling is a conservative political commentator. He is a former Fox News host.
null
0
1
1
3
2
0
a tweet
Bolling said "USPS loses $1.46 each Amazon package it delivers." The $1.46 figure comes from an April 2017 Citigroup analysis, but Bolling cites the figure inaccurately. The number is what Citigroup suggested the post office charge if it wanted to make more money by using a new pricing formula. The report made no sugge...
0
usps loses 1.46 each amazon package it delivers.
bolling said "usps loses 1.46 each amazon package it delivers." the 1.46 figure comes from an april 2017 citigroup analysis, but bolling cites the figure inaccurately. the number is what citigroup suggested the post office charge if it wanted to make more money by using a new pricing formula. the report made no suggest...
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1,453
3
Crist stays in $2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up $1,300 in mini-bar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself.
March 4, 2010
candidate biography;trade
marco rubio
Marco Rubio, a U.S. senator from Florida, was a candidate for president of the United States in 2016 and then dropped out and won re-election to the Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2010 and took office Jan. 5, 2011. Rubio served in the Florida House of Representatives from 2000 to 2008 and is a former Spe...
florida
21
38
35
41
30
5
a press release
The about the hotel, while accurate, focuses on one leg of the Europe trip and not the trip overall. And while the campaign broadly describes the $1,300 in food and beverage charges in the press release, Rubio then truncates the wording in the quote to connote a different and worse meaning. It also suggests Crist ran ...
1
crist stays in 2,000 a night luxury hotel suites where he racks up 1,300 in minibar charges, and doesn't pay for a dime of it himself.
the about the hotel, while accurate, focuses on one leg of the europe trip and not the trip overall. and while the campaign broadly describes the 1,300 in food and beverage charges in the press release, rubio then truncates the wording in the quote to connote a different and worse meaning. it also suggests crist ran u...
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10,462
2
We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth.
July 5, 2015
poverty
bernie sanders
Bernie Sanders is a senator from Vermont. Sanders was first elected to the Senate in 2007 and was re-elected in 2012 and 2018. The senator also ran an unsuccessful presidential campaign in 2016, losing the Democratic primary to Hillary Clinton. From 1991 until 2007, he was the representative of Vermont’s At-Large Distr...
national
21
62
48
26
18
0
an interview on CNN
Sanders said, "We have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on Earth." His office later clarified that "major country" referred to those nations that were members of the OECD. The 2012 UNICEF report he pointed to agrees with him, but two studies released since then, including another one from UNIC...
0
we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on earth.
sanders said, "we have the highest rate of childhood poverty of any major country on earth." his office later clarified that "major country" referred to those nations that were members of the oecd. the 2012 unicef report he pointed to agrees with him, but two studies released since then, including another one from unic...
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6,339
1
U.S. House opponent Paul Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent.
August 9, 2012
disability;federal budget;health care;housing;veterans
rob zerban
Democrat Rob Zerban of Wisconsin is a former small business owner and former Kenosha County supervisor. He lost a bid to unseat Republican Paul Ryan in the southern Wisconsin U.S. House of Representatives district in November 2012. He won the Aug. 12, 2014 Democratic primary election to face Ryan again.
wisconsin
0
0
0
0
1
1
an interview
And the Democrats fill in the details, claiming popular programs like education are on the chopping block." Our rating Zerban said Ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." But Ryan’s short-term budgets provide for spending increases for veterans services. And even if his long-term plans lead to spend...
0
u.s. house opponent paul ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent.
and the democrats fill in the details, claiming popular programs like education are on the chopping block." our rating zerban said ryan supports "cutting funding for veterans by 24 percent." but ryans shortterm budgets provide for spending increases for veterans services. and even if his longterm plans lead to spending...
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10,764
5
The racial and ethnic makeup of the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office mirrors the community it serves.
September 16, 2015
county government;criminal justice;jobs;crime;race and ethnicity;public safety
butch conway
elected sheriff first in 1996
georgia
1
0
0
0
0
0
press conference
Conway said his department mirrors the community it serves in racial and ethnic diversity. Data we reviewed show the department is more diverse than Gwinnett County government as a whole. African-Americans and other major ethnic and racial groups are represented in the department -- some groups are more proportionally ...
1
the racial and ethnic makeup of the gwinnett county sheriff's office mirrors the community it serves.
conway said his department mirrors the community it serves in racial and ethnic diversity. data we reviewed show the department is more diverse than gwinnett county government as a whole. africanamericans and other major ethnic and racial groups are represented in the department some groups are more proportionally rep...
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15,151
3
Says Democratic North Carolina House candidate Dan McCready "took money from the Pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut.
September 20, 2018
bipartisanship
mark harris
Rev. Mark Harris is the former pastor of First Baptist Church in Charlotte. He has been a candidate for U.S. Senate and U.S. Congress in North Carolina.
north carolina
0
0
1
1
3
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A campaign ad
Are there ties between members of Team Pelosi and McCready? Absolutely. Does McCready support the same agenda as Democratic leaders such as Pelosi? Based on his website , he supports much of it, but it is the agenda of Democrats in general. He opposes turning Medicare into a voucher program. (House Republicans have pro...
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says democratic north carolina house candidate dan mccready "took money from the pelosi crowd" and is "with them" in their agenda and "wants to repeal your tax cut.
are there ties between members of team pelosi and mccready? absolutely. does mccready support the same agenda as democratic leaders such as pelosi? based on his website , he supports much of it, but it is the agenda of democrats in general. he opposes turning medicare into a voucher program. house republicans have prop...
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The Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash.
August 21, 2016
foreign policy;nuclear;terrorism
donald trump
Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In N...
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Trump said the Obama administration gave Iran "$400 million in ransom payment cash." On the same day in January, the United States paid Iran $400 million dollars, and Iran released several American prisoners. While there appears to be a quid pro quo — the United States would not give Iran the cash until the prisoners w...
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the obama administration gave iran "400 million in ransom payment cash.
trump said the obama administration gave iran "400 million in ransom payment cash." on the same day in january, the united states paid iran 400 million dollars, and iran released several american prisoners. while there appears to be a quid pro quo the united states would not give iran the cash until the prisoners were...
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CNN reported Donald Trump died on Nov. 1.
November 2, 2022
facebook fact-checks
viral image
Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny b...
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It says he "died of autoerotic asphyxiation in his Florida home on November 1, 2022. "   The story is not on CNN’s website , and we found no that it ever was.  Trump has been active on Social since his alleged death, and Nov. 2 he issued a statement endorsing Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah.  On Nov. 3, he’s expected at a ra...
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cnn reported donald trump died on nov. 1.
it says he "died of autoerotic asphyxiation in his florida home on november 1, 2022. "   the story is not on cnns website , and we found no that it ever was.  trump has been active on social since his alleged death, and nov. 2 he issued a statement endorsing sen. mike lee, rutah.  on nov. 3, hes expected at a rally...
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There was no effort" to get American experts into China after it announced the coronavirus, and "we had one person in-country (and Trump) pulled him out of the country.
March 27, 2020
china;coronavirus
joe biden
Joe Biden is the president of the United States. A Democrat, Biden served as a Delaware senator from 1973 (elected at the age of 29) until 2009. During his time in the Senate, he served as chair of the Foreign Relations Committee, chair of the International Narcotics Control Caucus and chair of the Judiciary Committee....
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Biden said that Trump made "no effort" to get American experts into China and pulled the "one person" the U.S. had on the ground out of China. Trump’s personal role is unclear, but his Health and Human Services secretary did make the effort to get U.S. experts inside. The department reached out to China in the first we...
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there was no effort" to get american experts into china after it announced the coronavirus, and "we had one person incountry and trump pulled him out of the country.
biden said that trump made "no effort" to get american experts into china and pulled the "one person" the u.s. had on the ground out of china. trumps personal role is unclear, but his health and human services secretary did make the effort to get u.s. experts inside. the department reached out to china in the first wee...
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Joe Biden said to transgender women, "you will never be a real woman.
February 5, 2023
sexuality;facebook fact-checks
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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In June 2022, which is Pride Month, Biden signed another executive order aimed at protecting access to gender-affirming health care and responding to what he called an "unrelenting political and legislative attacks at the state level" against LGBTQI+ people. Deepfake technology is becoming more common and experts fear ...
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joe biden said to transgender women, "you will never be a real woman.
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