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4,761
0
Says Freddie Mac, electric co-ops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises.
December 15, 2011
financial regulation;new hampshire 2012
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.
national
7
11
21
17
15
12
Sioux City, Iowa
The term, Government Sponsored Enterprise, applies only to a handful of financial entities listed in the federal budget. None of those characteristics apply to credit unions and electric cooperatives. Gingrich was paid by Freddie Mac to provide strategic advice, so he should be familiar with government sponsored entiti...
0
says freddie mac, electric coops and credit unions are all "government sponsored" enterprises.
the term, government sponsored enterprise, applies only to a handful of financial entities listed in the federal budget. none of those characteristics apply to credit unions and electric cooperatives. gingrich was paid by freddie mac to provide strategic advice, so he should be familiar with government sponsored entiti...
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18,356
1
Most of the wildfires on the West Coast are "all being started by antifa.
September 9, 2020
fires;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
california
24
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But extremist groups are not thought to be connected to them, and arson appears to be the exception — not the rule.  "I’ve talked to a lot of emergency, fire, and law enforcement personnel in Oregon over the past two days," wrote Lincoln Graves, a reporter and anchor for KATU in Portland, in a Sept. 9 Facebook post . ...
0
most of the wildfires on the west coast are "all being started by antifa.
but extremist groups are not thought to be connected to them, and arson appears to be the exception not the rule.  "ive talked to a lot of emergency, fire, and law enforcement personnel in oregon over the past two days," wrote lincoln graves, a reporter and anchor for katu in portland, in a sept. 9 facebook post . "n...
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0
The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup.
January 12, 2021
elections;states
rusty hicks
Rusty Hicks is chairman of the California Democratic Party.
california
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A coup is a violent overthrow of a government. A recall is a legally sanctioned effort to vote an elected official out of office midway through their term. It’s been part of California’s constitution for more than a century.  We rate Hicks’ statement .   – The statement is not accurate and makes a .  
0
the effort to recall california gov. gavin newsom is "a coup.
a coup is a violent overthrow of a government. a recall is a legally sanctioned effort to vote an elected official out of office midway through their term. its been part of californias constitution for more than a century.  we rate hicks statement .    the statement is not accurate and makes a .
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22,363
0
Bill Gates tells G20 world leaders that 'death panels' will soon be required.
November 17, 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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Gates mentioned "death panels," in 2010 during a conversation about education and health care systems at the Aspen Institute Ideas Festival in Colorado. Gates was talking about weighing spending on education and health care when he said, "There’s also a lack of willingness to say is spending $10 million on that last mo...
0
bill gates tells g20 world leaders that 'death panels' will soon be required.
gates mentioned "death panels," in 2010 during a conversation about education and health care systems at the aspen institute ideas festival in colorado. gates was talking about weighing spending on education and health care when he said, "theres also a lack of willingness to say is spending 10 million on that last mont...
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2
Republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger.
August 18, 2010
children;taxes
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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Columbus, Ohio
And a 2009 amendment that would improve the child care credit authored by Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., passed by unanimous consent, which means no Republican objected. Likewise, Sen. Charles Grassley, the senior Republican on the Senate Finance Committee, has called for changes to ensure that small companies can take ...
0
republicans "don't think it's a good idea" to make the child care tax credit "stronger.
and a 2009 amendment that would improve the child care credit authored by sen. barbara boxer, dcalif., passed by unanimous consent, which means no republican objected. likewise, sen. charles grassley, the senior republican on the senate finance committee, has called for changes to ensure that small companies can take a...
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4
France "wouldn't buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power.
June 27, 2017
agriculture;energy;food;nuclear
rick perry
Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
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Perry told reporters that France "wouldn’t buy Texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." Perry's main point holds up; France gets about three-quarters of its electricity from nuclear power. But his beef mention lacks clarification in that it was the European Union (not France...
1
france "wouldn't buy texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power.
perry told reporters that france "wouldnt buy texas beef for some reason, yet 76 percent of their energy comes from nuclear power." perry's main point holds up france gets about threequarters of its electricity from nuclear power. but his beef mention lacks clarification in that it was the european union not france alo...
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1
In the U.S. Senate, Barack Obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done.
September 2, 2008
candidate biography
joe lieberman
Joe Lieberman, a lawyer from Stamford, Conn., now in his fourth term in the U.S. Senate, is perhaps best known as the Democratic candidate for vice president in 2000. He lost the Democratic primary for Senate prior to the 2006 election but retained his seat after running on his own party line and beating the anti-war D...
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Another part of the measure was intended to stop the spread of conventional weapons, notably shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles that the legislation refers to as man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS. The bill's provisions were incorporated into a House bill that passed later that year and was signed into...
0
in the u.s. senate, barack obama "has not reached across party lines to get anything significant done.
another part of the measure was intended to stop the spread of conventional weapons, notably shoulderlaunched surfacetoair missiles that the legislation refers to as manportable air defense systems, or manpads. the bill's provisions were incorporated into a house bill that passed later that year and was signed into law...
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14,222
2
After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.
January 30, 2018
economy;workers
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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179
his State of the Union address
Trump said, "After years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." By the most common measure, wages did go up for the first three quarters of Trump’s presidency, but they fell in the fourth, wiping out all the gains on his watch and then some. And even if you ignore this fourth quarter figure as a blip,...
0
after years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages.
trump said, "after years of wage stagnation, we are finally seeing rising wages." by the most common measure, wages did go up for the first three quarters of trumps presidency, but they fell in the fourth, wiping out all the gains on his watch and then some. and even if you ignore this fourth quarter figure as a blip, ...
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7,277
3
The Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs.
April 23, 2013
county budget;jobs;sports;state budget
friends of miami first
Friends of Miami First is a political action commission funded by t he Miami Dolphins and the South Florida Stadium LLC, team owner Stephen Ross' company which owns the stadium.
florida
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The mailer distributed by Miami First said that the Dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." The Dolphins based the number on a 2010 study of a $225 million project that concluded 3,740 jobs in Miami-Dade and Broward. They haven’t shown any study of the current project to support their ...
1
the dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs.
the mailer distributed by miami first said that the dolphins stadium renovation will "create more than 4,000 new local jobs." the dolphins based the number on a 2010 study of a 225 million project that concluded 3,740 jobs in miamidade and broward. they havent shown any study of the current project to support their th...
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1
You know what Truman said, 'You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.'
March 14, 2016
candidate biography;elections;ethics
john kasich
John Kasich is the governor of Ohio. A Republican and a former congressman, he defeated Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland in 2010 and was reelected in 2014. He ran for president in 2016.
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Kasich told an Ohio crowd, "You know what Truman said, ‘You want a friend in Washington, buy a dog.’ " Though that statement is often attributed to Truman, there’s no Truman ever actually said that. We rate Kasich’s statement .
0
you know what truman said, 'you want a friend in washington, buy a dog.'
kasich told an ohio crowd, "you know what truman said, you want a friend in washington, buy a dog. " though that statement is often attributed to truman, theres no truman ever actually said that. we rate kasichs statement .
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2
White House, CDC, WHO and vaccine makers don't require the COVID-19 vaccine for their workers.
August 19, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus;ask politifact
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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50
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a Facebook post
A social media post claims the COVID-19 vaccine is not mandated for workers at the White House, the vaccine manufacturers and several health organizations. All but one of the organizations listed in the post have some form of COVID-19 vaccine requirement for their employees. In most cases, the mandates were announced b...
0
white house, cdc, who and vaccine makers don't require the covid19 vaccine for their workers.
a social media post claims the covid19 vaccine is not mandated for workers at the white house, the vaccine manufacturers and several health organizations. all but one of the organizations listed in the post have some form of covid19 vaccine requirement for their employees. in most cases, the mandates were announced bef...
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14,910
1
Revealed: UN plan to flood America with 600 million migrants.
July 24, 2018
immigration;fake news;punditfact
infowars
Infowars is a conspiracy oriented website run by Alex Jones.
null
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1
1
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a post
Infowars did not respond to requests for comment. The UN document at the center of the Infowars post explores "replacement migration" but explicitly stops short of recommendation, much less implementation. The UN has no authority to compel anyone to immigrate. Further, the document that was "revealed" is nearly two dec...
0
revealed un plan to flood america with 600 million migrants.
infowars did not respond to requests for comment. the un document at the center of the infowars post explores "replacement migration" but explicitly stops short of recommendation, much less implementation. the un has no authority to compel anyone to immigrate. further, the document that was "revealed" is nearly two dec...
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The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country.
February 9, 2017
supreme court;punditfact
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...
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on Fox News
Hannity said the 9th Circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." While the 9th Circuit has a higher than average reversal rate among cases it sends to the Supreme Court, it has not had the highest rate since at least 2004 (the oldest data point we could find). Even if it did, experts told us that the massive...
0
the united states court of appeals for the 9th circuit is "the most overturned court in the country.
hannity said the 9th circuit is "the most overturned court in the country." while the 9th circuit has a higher than average reversal rate among cases it sends to the supreme court, it has not had the highest rate since at least 2004 the oldest data point we could find. even if it did, experts told us that the massive s...
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The Taliban has been there for years and years, I mean, hundreds of thousands of years.
October 24, 2010
afghanistan;terrorism
kendrick meek
Kendrick Meek is a former U.S. Representative for Congressional District 17 in Miami, serving from 2003 to 2011. He campaigned for the U.S. Senate and was defeated on Nov. 2, 2010.
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a debate
Meek clearly made a mid-debate stumble. He could have just stopped after saying that "the Taliban has been there for years and years" rather than adding "I mean, hundreds of thousands of years." But he made the comment on national TV, portrayed himself as the only one of the three who had been to Afghanistan (he notes ...
0
the taliban has been there for years and years, i mean, hundreds of thousands of years.
meek clearly made a middebate stumble. he could have just stopped after saying that "the taliban has been there for years and years" rather than adding "i mean, hundreds of thousands of years." but he made the comment on national tv, portrayed himself as the only one of the three who had been to afghanistan he notes hi...
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3
After legalizing marijuana in Colorado, "we haven't seen a spike in consumption.
March 20, 2019
marijuana
john hickenlooper
John Hickenlooper is a former governor of Colorado. Hickenlooper served as a governor from 2011 to 2019. From 2003 until 2011, he was mayor of Denver. He received a bachelor’s degree in English from Wesleyan University and a master’s degree in geology from Wesleyan University. In 2019, he ran for the Democratic nominat...
national
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Hickenlooper said that after legalizing marijuana in Colorado, "we haven't seen a spike in consumption." He has a point that legalization didn’t produce a rapid, sudden increase in marijuana use. But that doesn’t mean there wasn’t a continued increase. In Colorado, reported marijuana use climbed, slowly and steadily, f...
1
after legalizing marijuana in colorado, "we haven't seen a spike in consumption.
hickenlooper said that after legalizing marijuana in colorado, "we haven't seen a spike in consumption." he has a point that legalization didnt produce a rapid, sudden increase in marijuana use. but that doesnt mean there wasnt a continued increase. in colorado, reported marijuana use climbed, slowly and steadily, for ...
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5
The average South Korean is 3 inches taller than the average North Korean, a huge gulag.
September 26, 2008
foreign policy
john mccain
John McCain was a U.S. senator from Arizona, a post he held from 1987 to his death in 2018. He previously served two terms in the U.S. House. He was the Republican nominee for president in 2008. McCain was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and spent his career in the military, as his father did. He was a combat pilo...
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Oxford, Miss
A 2004 study said the difference was 2.3 inches for young men and 1.6 inches for young women.  The studies blame malnutrition in North Korea for the height difference. So McCain is on solid ground with his . The studies vary, but his 3-inch is a reasonable approximation of the various studies and his underlying point...
1
the average south korean is 3 inches taller than the average north korean, a huge gulag.
a 2004 study said the difference was 2.3 inches for young men and 1.6 inches for young women.  the studies blame malnutrition in north korea for the height difference. so mccain is on solid ground with his . the studies vary, but his 3inch is a reasonable approximation of the various studies and his underlying point ...
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Tafari Campbell, the Obamas' personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had "information that will lead to the arrest of Barack Obama.
July 25, 2023
facebook fact-checks
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Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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The name and username in the fabricated tweet also misspells Campbell’s last name. The Social user who originally shared the said in response to comments on the post that "this is a meme lol." Massachusetts State and Edgartown police are investigating the incident. The Obamas were not at their Martha’s Vineyard home ...
0
tafari campbell, the obamas' personal chef who drowned, tweeted that he had "information that will lead to the arrest of barack obama.
the name and username in the fabricated tweet also misspells campbells last name. the social user who originally shared the said in response to comments on the post that "this is a meme lol." massachusetts state and edgartown police are investigating the incident. the obamas were not at their marthas vineyard home wh...
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In Ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk.
May 25, 2016
children;trade
joyce beatty
Democrat Joyce Beatty was elected in 2012 to Ohio's 3rd District, a new congressional district in the Columbus area. She formerly was a state lawmaker.
ohio
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a press conference
Beatty said, "Each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk." The underlying study behind this widely distributed state talking point lacks scientific footing. Law enforcement totals of cases involving sex trafficking victims did not approach anywhere close t...
0
in ohio, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk.
beatty said, "each year an estimated 1,000 children become victims of human trafficking, and over 3,000 more are at risk." the underlying study behind this widely distributed state talking point lacks scientific footing. law enforcement totals of cases involving sex trafficking victims did not approach anywhere close t...
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The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has estimated that the Obama administration's Power Plan will cause energy costs in Texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year.
December 6, 2015
environment;corrections and updates;energy
lamar smith
Lamar Smith is a Republican congressman from a San Antonio-based district in Texas. He became chairman of the House Judiciary Committee in January 2011.
texas
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the San Antonio Express-News
One of PolitiFact’s -O-Meter principles is that words matter, and at the very least, Smith's is worded ambiguously. The ERCOT analysis and a news release point to an increase in energy costs of 16 percent by 2030. Smith claims that increase per year. We rate this as . – The statement is not accurate. Click here for ...
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the electric reliability council of texas ercot has estimated that the obama administration's power plan will cause energy costs in texas to rise as much as 16 percent per year.
one of politifacts ometer principles is that words matter, and at the very least, smith's is worded ambiguously. the ercot analysis and a news release point to an increase in energy costs of 16 percent by 2030. smith claims that increase per year. we rate this as . the statement is not accurate. click here for more...
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She hasn't run a corner store. She hasn't run a state. She hasn't run a city. She has never run anything.
November 2, 2007
null
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. ...
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New Hampshire
She has executive experience." To support its , the Romney campaign quoted U.S. World & News Report publisher Mort Zuckerman, who said Clinton didn't have "that much executive experience." That's a far cry from Romney's blanket statement. Clinton's resume is fair game for criticism, but given her work as a law partner ...
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she hasn't run a corner store. she hasn't run a state. she hasn't run a city. she has never run anything.
she has executive experience." to support its , the romney campaign quoted u.s. world news report publisher mort zuckerman, who said clinton didn't have "that much executive experience." that's a far cry from romney's blanket statement. clinton's resume is fair game for criticism, but given her work as a law partner a...
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1
There have been no new COVID-19 variants since Dr. Anthony Fauci retired.
April 6, 2023
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
instagram posts
Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
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This variant has been detected in 27 countries as of April 6. Meanwhile, several variants that were detected in 2022 have risen to become "variants under monitoring" — such as CH.1.1 and XBF — or "variants of interest" like XBB.1.5. A variant under monitoring, according to the WHO, is a SARS-CoV-2 variant "with genetic...
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there have been no new covid19 variants since dr. anthony fauci retired.
this variant has been detected in 27 countries as of april 6. meanwhile, several variants that were detected in 2022 have risen to become "variants under monitoring"  such as ch.1.1 and xbf or "variants of interest" like xbb.1.5. a variant under monitoring, according to the who, is a sarscov2 variant "with genetic cha...
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The No. 2 owner of Fox News is Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, who said, "A strong American Government is not good for us.
December 29, 2013
pop culture;punditfact
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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Internet memes sometimes make us laugh. This one is frustrating. The post is correct that Prince Alwaleed is the No. 2 owner of Fox News (technically, 21st Century Fox, the giant movie and TV corporation that owns the network). It’s one of his many Western investments. But we found no the frequent guest of American me...
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the no. 2 owner of fox news is prince alwaleed bin talal, who said, "a strong american government is not good for us.
internet memes sometimes make us laugh. this one is frustrating. the post is correct that prince alwaleed is the no. 2 owner of fox news technically, 21st century fox, the giant movie and tv corporation that owns the network. its one of his many western investments. but we found no the frequent guest of american media...
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5
Says Ron Johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the Senate – 57. He'd be the 70th millionaire.
October 18, 2010
candidate biography
russ feingold
Russ Feingold served as a Democratic U.S. Senator representing Wisconsin from 1992 until 2010, when he was defeated for re-election. An attorney, he previously served 10 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. Following his Senate defeat, he founded Progressives United, which says it mission is to "stand up to the explodin...
wisconsin
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In turning the tables on Johnson, Feingold says the problem isn’t lawyers in the Senate, but millionaires. He pegs Johnson as the would-be 70th, though that would be in the current Senate -- not whatever mix is there after the election. By our calculations, and those of the Center for Responsive Politics, Feingold is a...
1
says ron johnson "likes to say there are too many lawyers in the senate 57. he'd be the 70th millionaire.
in turning the tables on johnson, feingold says the problem isnt lawyers in the senate, but millionaires. he pegs johnson as the wouldbe 70th, though that would be in the current senate not whatever mix is there after the election. by our calculations, and those of the center for responsive politics, feingold is accur...
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Wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.
December 12, 2012
jobs
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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However, several within his own administration, including his primary spokesman, have said that is the way to measure jobs -- you can’t combine partial and full year data sets. As one aide said: It would be "misrepresenting the ." By his administration’s own yardstick, his statement is . We think it’s to -- after pri...
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wisconsin has created "just under 100,000" jobs since he took office.
however, several within his own administration, including his primary spokesman, have said that is the way to measure jobs you cant combine partial and full year data sets. as one aide said it would be "misrepresenting the ." by his administrations own yardstick, his statement is . we think its to after private adm...
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3
We are the most generous in New England and New England is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients.
April 13, 2011
poverty;state budget;taxes
colleen conley
Colleen Conley is founder and president of the Rhode Island Tea Party.
rhode island
0
0
1
0
0
0
a radio interview
But when she said Rhode Island is the "most generous in New England . . . toward its welfare recipients,"  that invoked the image of single mothers receiving the biggest welfare checks in New England. That's simply not , no matter how you measure it. She may not have intended to give that impression, but her words clea...
1
we are the most generous in new england and new england is known for its generosity toward its welfare recipients.
but when she said rhode island is the "most generous in new england . . . toward its welfare recipients,"  that invoked the image of single mothers receiving the biggest welfare checks in new england. that's simply not , no matter how you measure it. she may not have intended to give that impression, but her words clea...
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6,495
5
David Cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse.
October 9, 2012
candidate biography;children;criminal justice;families;crime;public safety;women
brendan doherty
Brendan Doherty, former head of the Rhode Island State Police, ran an unsuccessful campaign for Congress in 2012 in Rhode Island's 1st District as a Republican.
rhode island
3
1
1
1
2
0
a news release
Brendan Doherty’s campaign said David Cicilline voted against a 1995 bill that imposed harsher sentences on those convicted a second time of domestic violence and a 1996 bill that did the same for convicted child abusers.   The legislative record shows Cicilline did vote against both bills. We rule Doherty’s statement ...
1
david cicilline was the state representative who opposed tough mandatory sentences for those convicted of domestic violence  and child abuse.
brendan dohertys campaign said david cicilline voted against a 1995 bill that imposed harsher sentences on those convicted a second time of domestic violence and a 1996 bill that did the same for convicted child abusers.   the legislative record shows cicilline did vote against both bills. we rule dohertys statement . ...
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3,039
1
When the Milwaukee County mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient"  and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that.
January 31, 2011
county budget;health care
jim sullivan
Jim Sullivan, a Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in 2006 and was defeated for re-election in 2010. He represented the 5th District in the Milwaukee area. He ran unsuccessfully in the nonpartisan 2011 race for Milwaukee County executive.
wisconsin
0
0
2
1
2
0
a meeting with Journal Sentinel reporters and editors
Sullivan said delays in admitting people to the Mental Health Complex for crisis care can be so long that police officers spend up to an entire shift with patients waiting for them to receive treatment. Hours-long delays were a problem some years ago. But the four largest police agencies in the county now say waits are...
0
when the milwaukee county mental health facility is full, "cops sit out there in their squad cars with a mentally ill patient"  and sometimes "spend an entire shift out there doing that.
sullivan said delays in admitting people to the mental health complex for crisis care can be so long that police officers spend up to an entire shift with patients waiting for them to receive treatment. hourslong delays were a problem some years ago. but the four largest police agencies in the county now say waits are ...
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17,473
1
Mass vaccination for COVID-19 in Senegal was started yesterday (4/8) and the first 7 CHILDREN who received it DIED on the spot.
April 10, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
He had cosmetic products for sale in his bag," she said. Because he was pretending to be a public agent to sell his products — flouting rules barring people from entering others’ homes — she reported him to the authorities, according to the story.  A spokeswoman for Senegal’s health ministry told Agence France-Presse ...
0
mass vaccination for covid19 in senegal was started yesterday 48 and the first 7 children who received it died on the spot.
he had cosmetic products for sale in his bag," she said. because he was pretending to be a public agent to sell his products  flouting rules barring people from entering others homes  she reported him to the authorities, according to the story.  a spokeswoman for senegals health ministry told agence francepresse the f...
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14,167
5
The White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump's "fake news awards.
January 7, 2018
ethics;fake news;legal issues
norm eisen
Norm Eisen served as White House Special Counsel for Ethics and Government Reform and United States Ambassador to the Czech Republic under President Barack Obama.
national
1
0
0
0
0
0
a tweet
Eisen said the White House staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in Donald Trump’s " news awards." Two experts, who practiced government ethics at the highest levels, said participation by White House staffers would violate federal ethics rules. Trump, for the record, is exempt. They added that...
1
the white house staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in donald trump's "fake news awards.
eisen said the white house staff risks violating federal ethics rules if they participate in donald trumps " news awards." two experts, who practiced government ethics at the highest levels, said participation by white house staffers would violate federal ethics rules. trump, for the record, is exempt. they added that ...
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19,853
1
Says Anthony Bourdain tweeted, "This might be the best bat soup I ever had in my life. Someday everyone's gonna be talking about Wuhan.
June 7, 2021
china;food;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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4
13
35
53
711
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an Instagram post
(He died June 8, 2018.) We couldn’t find anything confirming that Bourdain visited Wuhan or ever tried bat soup. In the early days of the pandemic, a video circulated online of a woman eating a bat . The clip was wrongly described as showing a meal in Wuhan, but it was filmed in Palau, Micronesia.  We rate claims that...
0
says anthony bourdain tweeted, "this might be the best bat soup i ever had in my life. someday everyone's gonna be talking about wuhan.
he died june 8, 2018. we couldnt find anything confirming that bourdain visited wuhan or ever tried bat soup. in the early days of the pandemic, a video circulated online of a woman eating a bat . the clip was wrongly described as showing a meal in wuhan, but it was filmed in palau, micronesia.  we rate claims that bo...
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862
2
Republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95% of working Americans.
March 9, 2009
stimulus;taxes
americans united for change
A liberal advocacy group, Americans United For Change states on its Web site that it was founded in 2005 to fend off President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security. In 2006, the organization "broadened its scope to build broad public and congressional support for action on a wide range of long-stalled policy issues...
national
0
1
4
1
4
0
a cable TV ad
But they said they did so because of objections to the spending portion of the plan. And they offered alternatives that included tax cuts for working families. To be sure, there are big differences in the distribution of tax cuts proposed by the two sides. But to say Republicans opposed tax cuts for working families b...
0
republican leaders said "no" to "tax cuts for 95 of working americans.
but they said they did so because of objections to the spending portion of the plan. and they offered alternatives that included tax cuts for working families. to be sure, there are big differences in the distribution of tax cuts proposed by the two sides. but to say republicans opposed tax cuts for working families b...
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8,221
1
(Jack Kingston) had more earmarks at one time than every member of the Georgia delegation put together.
December 11, 2013
federal budget
paul broun
U.S. House Rep. Paul Broun, a Republican, is from Athens. He represents Georgia's 10th congressional district.
georgia
1
2
3
4
8
1
an interview
Broun meant to say Kingston had more earmarks at one point than the entire Georgia Republican delegation. Broun might have received a if he had said that in the interview. It appears that Kingston had scored more earmarks than the entire Georgia GOP delegation to Congress in 2010 from our examination of two separate d...
0
jack kingston had more earmarks at one time than every member of the georgia delegation put together.
broun meant to say kingston had more earmarks at one point than the entire georgia republican delegation. broun might have received a if he had said that in the interview. it appears that kingston had scored more earmarks than the entire georgia gop delegation to congress in 2010 from our examination of two separate d...
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10,114
4
Georgia has one of the nation's highest jet fuel taxes.
March 1, 2015
state budget;transportation
trebor banstetter
Delta Spokesman.  
georgia
1
1
0
0
0
0
a newspaper article
Our conclusion: Delta officials are arguing against reinstating a 1-percent tax on jet fuel, which would generate about $23 million a year, from Delta fuel purchases. Delta executives say that Georgia already has one of the nation’s highest jet fuel taxes and would have an even higher rate, if the exemption were elimi...
1
georgia has one of the nation's highest jet fuel taxes.
our conclusion delta officials are arguing against reinstating a 1percent tax on jet fuel, which would generate about 23 million a year, from delta fuel purchases. delta executives say that georgia already has one of the nations highest jet fuel taxes and would have an even higher rate, if the exemption were eliminate...
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509
4
Barack Obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work.
June 19, 2008
poverty
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...
national
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a television ad
But the Illinois governor at the time, Republican Jim Edgar, got a lot of credit as well. Press reports from the time referred to the plan as "the Edgar plan." This isn't the first time Obama has referred to Illinois laws as if he passed them singlehandedly . Nevertheless, the legislation's primary role was welfare ref...
1
barack obama "passed laws moving people from welfare to work.
but the illinois governor at the time, republican jim edgar, got a lot of credit as well. press reports from the time referred to the plan as "the edgar plan." this isn't the first time obama has referred to illinois laws as if he passed them singlehandedly . nevertheless, the legislation's primary role was welfare ref...
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21,088
1
Facebook video shows "counting Biden's votes at 2 a.m.
March 3, 2022
elections;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
null
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
We don’t know the details about the type of paper in this video, but we know that it doesn’t show counting ballots for Biden at 2 a.m. We rate this statement . PolitiFact staff writer Gabrielle Settles contributed research to this fact-check. RELATED : Fact-checks about elections RELATED : A about serial numbers on ba...
0
facebook video shows "counting biden's votes at 2 a.m.
we dont know the details about the type of paper in this video, but we know that it doesnt show counting ballots for biden at 2 a.m. we rate this statement . politifact staff writer gabrielle settles contributed research to this factcheck. related factchecks about elections related a about serial numbers on ballots ...
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2,730
0
New food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.
November 29, 2010
agriculture;food safety;regulation
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
national
8
18
24
53
233
396
postings to the Internet
Plunkett pointed us to a line in Section 105 the Senate bill that said the rules "shall not apply to produce that is produced by an individual for personal consumption." In rating this statement, we see no to support the that backyard gardens would be regulated under the food safety bill. There might be legitimate co...
0
new food safety legislation will regulate backyard gardening.
plunkett pointed us to a line in section 105 the senate bill that said the rules "shall not apply to produce that is produced by an individual for personal consumption." in rating this statement, we see no to support the that backyard gardens would be regulated under the food safety bill. there might be legitimate co...
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3
When I was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with Nancy Pelosi on a sofa encouraging it.
January 23, 2012
bipartisanship;cap and trade;climate change;energy
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. ...
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Tampa, Fla
He didn't specifically promote cap and trade, though he had supported it in the past. It's also that Romney rejected what was hailed as a landmark regional cap-and-trade agreement among several northeastern states in 2005 -- although it came after two years of him touting its merit. Both facets of Romney's are factua...
1
when i was fighting against cap and trade, the speaker was sitting down with nancy pelosi on a sofa encouraging it.
he didn't specifically promote cap and trade, though he had supported it in the past. it's also that romney rejected what was hailed as a landmark regional capandtrade agreement among several northeastern states in 2005 although it came after two years of him touting its merit. both facets of romney's are factual, t...
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3
Says marijuana use among Colorado high school students "has not increased since legalization.
September 27, 2016
marijuana
campaign to regulate marijuana like alcohol
The Campaign to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol is the pro-marijuana group behind Proposition 205, which would legalize recreational marijuana in Arizona. 
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a political advertisement
Based on the numbers cited, there does appear to have been a slight increase in marijuana use among Colorado’s high school students. However, multiple experts we spoke with said that increase is not statistically significant. They also said it was too early to draw conclusions about marijuana use, and that more years o...
1
says marijuana use among colorado high school students "has not increased since legalization.
based on the numbers cited, there does appear to have been a slight increase in marijuana use among colorados high school students. however, multiple experts we spoke with said that increase is not statistically significant. they also said it was too early to draw conclusions about marijuana use, and that more years of...
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5
Animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans.
October 29, 2010
crime
robert brown
Robert Brown, a Democrat from Macon, is a Georgia state senator.
georgia
1
0
0
1
1
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press release
"We want to look at a remedy [to the existing law] that will have some broad impact," he said. Brown appears to have done his homework on his about the connection between animal abuse and violence against humans. There is overwhelming research that Brown is right. This one is a slam-dunk. We rate his as .
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animal abuse is often an indicative trait of future acts of violence against humans.
"we want to look at a remedy to the existing law that will have some broad impact," he said. brown appears to have done his homework on his about the connection between animal abuse and violence against humans. there is overwhelming research that brown is right. this one is a slamdunk. we rate his as .
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4
Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Scott Walker.
October 4, 2017
economy;jobs
tony evers
Tony Evers, a Democrat, was elected Wisconsin governor in November 2018. His term begins in January 2019. Evers has served as the Wisconsin superintendent of public instruction, a non-partisan position, since 2009. He previously worked as a teacher and school district administrator.
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Our rating Evers says: "Job creation fell by 70 percent in Wisconsin in 2016" under Walker. He’s essentially on target in that the one-year growth in private-sector jobs in 2016 was 66 percent lower than the growth in 2015 (13,000 jobs versus 38,000 jobs) -- though it’s important to note that private-sector jobs have i...
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job creation fell by 70 percent in wisconsin in 2016" under scott walker.
our rating evers says "job creation fell by 70 percent in wisconsin in 2016" under walker. hes essentially on target in that the oneyear growth in privatesector jobs in 2016 was 66 percent lower than the growth in 2015 13,000 jobs versus 38,000 jobs though its important to note that privatesector jobs have increased e...
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A law backed by Virginia Democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that "would have come in very helpful" with the I-95 traffic jam.
January 4, 2022
military;public safety;transportation;virginia
dana perino
Dana Perino is the former press secretary to President George W. Bush. She now is a Fox News commentator and co-host of "The Five."
national
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Perino claimed that a law passed by Virginia Democrats prevented local sheriffs from having military equipment that "would have come in very helpful" with recovery efforts in the I-95 traffic jam. Virginia Democrats voted to pass such a law, but experts and state officials said that the prohibited equipment would not h...
0
a law backed by virginia democrats barred local sheriffs from having military equipment that "would have come in very helpful" with the i95 traffic jam.
perino claimed that a law passed by virginia democrats prevented local sheriffs from having military equipment that "would have come in very helpful" with recovery efforts in the i95 traffic jam. virginia democrats voted to pass such a law, but experts and state officials said that the prohibited equipment would not ha...
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3
Says that during President Barack Obama's tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs.
October 4, 2016
economy;history;jobs;labor;stimulus;workers
tim kaine
Tim Kaine is a U.S. senator representing Virginia, elected to the Senate in 2012. He was the 2016 Democratic nominee for vice president. Kaine was governor from 2006 to 2010, lieutenant governor from 2002 to 2006, mayor of Richmond from 1998 to 2001, and city councilman of Richmond beginning in 1994. He was also the c...
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the 2016 Vice Presidential debate
Kaine said that during Obama’s tenure, the United States has created "15 million new jobs." To reach a number that high requires some creative calendar work -- starting the count at the low point in the job market, which was just over a year after Obama took office. That’s not an unreasonable place to start, but it’s a...
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says that during president barack obama's tenure, the united states has created "15 million new jobs.
kaine said that during obamas tenure, the united states has created "15 million new jobs." to reach a number that high requires some creative calendar work starting the count at the low point in the job market, which was just over a year after obama took office. thats not an unreasonable place to start, but its also n...
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5
Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world.
August 30, 2015
military
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...
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comments on ABC's "This Week"
Sanders said, "Saudi Arabia has the third-largest military budget in the entire world." While there are a few different ways to calculate this statistic, both studies we looked at placed the size of Saudi Arabia’s military budget at or near No. 3 in the world. We rate Sanders’ .
1
saudi arabia has the thirdlargest military budget in the entire world.
sanders said, "saudi arabia has the thirdlargest military budget in the entire world." while there are a few different ways to calculate this statistic, both studies we looked at placed the size of saudi arabias military budget at or near no. 3 in the world. we rate sanders .
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1
Joe Biden described America as "the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping.
February 25, 2023
china;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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And possibilities. We're the only ones. That's why we're viewed as the ‘ugly Americans.’ We think anything is possible." We rate claims that Biden described America as "the foothills of the Himalayas with Xi Jinping" .
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joe biden described america as "the foothills of the himalayas with xi jinping.
and possibilities. we're the only ones. that's why we're viewed as the ugly americans. we think anything is possible." we rate claims that biden described america as "the foothills of the himalayas with xi jinping" .
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5
Says Clinton did not read the National Intelligence Estimate before voting for the Iraq war.
March 1, 2008
iraq
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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Westerville, Ohio
To read the report, members of Congress had to go to a secure location in the U.S. Capitol. The Washington Post reported in 2004 that no more than six senators and a handful of representatives had logged and read the report beyond a five-page executive summary. In the end, 29 out of 50 Democrats in the chamber voted in...
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says clinton did not read the national intelligence estimate before voting for the iraq war.
to read the report, members of congress had to go to a secure location in the u.s. capitol. the washington post reported in 2004 that no more than six senators and a handful of representatives had logged and read the report beyond a fivepage executive summary. in the end, 29 out of 50 democrats in the chamber voted in ...
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5
A middle-class family donates $1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. Bill Gates donates $1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax.
March 5, 2009
taxes
robert gibbs
Robert Gibbs served as White House press secretary for President Barack Obama. He now is a Democratic consultant.
national
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a White House briefing
It's worth noting that the rich only enjoy bigger deductions because they pay more taxes — a top tax rate of 35 percent instead of 15 percent, and an estate tax on top of that. But it's also that a charitable contribution of, say, $1,000 will take a much bigger bite out of a middle-class person's income than a high ea...
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a middleclass family donates 1 to charity, they get 15 cents off their income tax. bill gates donates 1 to charity, he takes 35 cents off his income tax.
it's worth noting that the rich only enjoy bigger deductions because they pay more taxes a top tax rate of 35 percent instead of 15 percent, and an estate tax on top of that. but it's also that a charitable contribution of, say, 1,000 will take a much bigger bite out of a middleclass person's income than a high earne...
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3
After a bridge collapse killed six people, Carlos Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied.
August 21, 2020
county budget;county government;infrastructure
debbie mucarsel-powell
Debbie Mucarsel-Powell, a Democrat, was elected to the U.S. House in 2018.
florida
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Mucarsel-Powell claimed that after a March 2018 bridge collapse that killed six people, Gimenez extended a $130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. The two sons did work for the company in the period leading up to when Florida International Universit...
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after a bridge collapse killed six people, carlos gimenez extended a 130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied.
mucarselpowell claimed that after a march 2018 bridge collapse that killed six people, gimenez extended a 130 million contract to the construction company, where one of his sons worked and for which another lobbied. the two sons did work for the company in the period leading up to when florida international university ...
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1
Jim Jordan told Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, "You're just dumb.
July 17, 2022
congress;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
It next shows a clip of Jordan speaking in 2021 as the House debated impeaching former President Donald Trump a second time. Finally, there’s a clip of Jordan defending then-Attorney General William Barr in 2020. Ocasio-Cortez is not featured.  We looked more broadly online for that Jordan said this to Ocasio-Cortez ...
0
jim jordan told alexandria ocasiocortez, "you're just dumb.
it next shows a clip of jordan speaking in 2021 as the house debated impeaching former president donald trump a second time. finally, theres a clip of jordan defending thenattorney general william barr in 2020. ocasiocortez is not featured.  we looked more broadly online for that jordan said this to ocasiocortez and ...
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17,793
0
Says he's the one who gave the nickname "Mad Dog" to former Defense Secretary James Mattis.
June 3, 2020
military
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...
null
36
85
120
194
360
179
a tweet
Trump said that Mattis’ "nickname was ‘Chaos,’ which I didn’t like, & changed to ‘Mad Dog.’" This is the second time that Trump has said he gave Mattis his "Mad Dog" nickname, but it’s flat . The nickname dates back at least as far as 2004, when it was used in the headline of a Los Angeles Times article — 12 years befo...
0
says he's the one who gave the nickname "mad dog" to former defense secretary james mattis.
trump said that mattis "nickname was chaos, which i didnt like, changed to mad dog." this is the second time that trump has said he gave mattis his "mad dog" nickname, but its flat . the nickname dates back at least as far as 2004, when it was used in the headline of a los angeles times article 12 years before trump ...
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11,550
3
Says Bernie Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns.
April 6, 2016
legal issues;voting record;guns
hillary clinton
Hillary Clinton was the 2016 Democratic nominee for president. She served as U.S. Secretary of State during the first four years of the Obama administration. She is formerly a U.S. senator from New York, first elected in 2000. She was a candidate for president in 2008. She previously served as first lady when her husba...
national
72
76
70
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31
9
a CNN interview
Clinton said Sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." Clinton points to the fact that Sanders voted in favor of a 2005 law granting the gun industry certain immunity from lawsuits. In her camp are scholars who believe the law made the gun industry less susceptible to liability than other industries...
1
says bernie sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns.
clinton said sanders "wants higher standards for toy guns than real guns." clinton points to the fact that sanders voted in favor of a 2005 law granting the gun industry certain immunity from lawsuits. in her camp are scholars who believe the law made the gun industry less susceptible to liability than other industries...
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12,107
2
In 2009, his first year as mayor," Julián Castro "received a seven-figure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer Mikal Watts, a major Obama donor.
July 1, 2016
campaign finance;candidate biography;ethics
matt mackowiak
Matt Mackowiak, former press secretary to U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, lives and works in Washington and Austin. He frequently comments on politics and government.
texas
1
0
0
2
1
0
the Austin American-Statesman
Mackowiak wrote that as mayor, Castro received a seven-figure referral fee that smells like a dirty gift from Obama donor and personal-injury lawyer Mikal Watts. We find that Watts once paid a hefty referral fee to Castro’s law firm--the amount undisclosed. Mackowiak’s declaration that Castro shadily landed the fee whi...
0
in 2009, his first year as mayor," julin castro "received a sevenfigure referral fee" that smells like a dirty financial gift "from notorious personal injury lawyer mikal watts, a major obama donor.
mackowiak wrote that as mayor, castro received a sevenfigure referral fee that smells like a dirty gift from obama donor and personalinjury lawyer mikal watts. we find that watts once paid a hefty referral fee to castros law firmthe amount undisclosed. mackowiaks declaration that castro shadily landed the fee while he ...
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5
Virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor.
January 29, 2013
states
ken cuccinelli
Ken Cuccinelli became acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services on June 10, 2019. Cuccinelli, a Republican, was Virginia's attorney general from 2010 to 2014. In 2013, he lost the general election for governor to Democrat Terry McAuliffe. In 2016, he was a adisver to the presidential campaign of Sen....
virginia
3
2
5
1
10
1
a radio interview
Cuccinelli said Virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor. There’s no doubt that the custom exists in Virginia. The last six attorneys general have resigned to run for governor, dating back to 1985. Cuccinelli plans to break that string this year. No one, ...
1
virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor.
cuccinelli said virginia is "the only state" that has a tradition of attorneys general resigning if they run for governor. theres no doubt that the custom exists in virginia. the last six attorneys general have resigned to run for governor, dating back to 1985. cuccinelli plans to break that string this year. no one, i...
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13,303
0
Says Eric Trump said, "My father's tax return is irrelevant because we're going to cancel taxes for WEALTHY people anyway.
April 17, 2017
fake news;punditfact
democraticmoms.com
A website associated with fake news.
null
0
0
0
0
0
1
a headline
No author information accompanies the profile that posted the article , either. DemocraticMoms.com was registered anonymously on Nov. 20, 2016 , after Donald Trump was elected The owner is likely looking to capitalize on anti-Trump sentiment. In this case, it’s by posting a parody story and implying it’s real. It’s cle...
0
says eric trump said, "my father's tax return is irrelevant because we're going to cancel taxes for wealthy people anyway.
no author information accompanies the profile that posted the article , either. democraticmoms.com was registered anonymously on nov. 20, 2016 , after donald trump was elected the owner is likely looking to capitalize on antitrump sentiment. in this case, its by posting a parody story and implying its real. its clear e...
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16,371
2
A photograph shows Joe Biden with a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
August 9, 2019
candidate biography;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...
null
4
13
35
53
711
331
a Facebook post
The Facebook post claims that Joe Biden was photographed with Robert Byrd, Grand Wizard of the KKK. That Byrd’s role in the KKK.   In the 1940s, Byrd organized and led a local Klan chapter as its Exalted Cyclops, but he wasn’t a Grand Wizard. And he ultimately renounced his views from that period of his life though hi...
0
a photograph shows joe biden with a grand wizard of the ku klux klan.
the facebook post claims that joe biden was photographed with robert byrd, grand wizard of the kkk. that byrds role in the kkk.   in the 1940s, byrd organized and led a local klan chapter as its exalted cyclops, but he wasnt a grand wizard. and he ultimately renounced his views from that period of his life though his ...
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11,865
3
Of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States.
May 10, 2016
criminal justice;drugs;crime
louie gohmert
Louie Gohmert, a U.S. House member since 2005, is a former chief justice of the Texas 12th Court of Appeals and Smith County state district judge. He lives in Tyler.
texas
0
0
2
2
7
3
House floor remarks
Gohmert said that of "all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the United States." In fact, nearly all the 514 inmates in federal prison for simple possession of illegal drugs aren’t citizens. But this lacks context. The clutch of inmates who fit Goh...
1
of all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the united states.
gohmert said that of "all the people in federal prison for possession of illegal substances, 77 percent of them are not citizens of the united states." in fact, nearly all the 514 inmates in federal prison for simple possession of illegal drugs arent citizens. but this lacks context. the clutch of inmates who fit gohm...
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2,816
3
Right-to-work states "have higher rates of income growth.
December 12, 2010
economy;jobs
robin vos
Wisconsin state Rep. Robin Vos, R-Rochester, has represented western Racine County in the state Assembly since 2004. In November 2012, he was elected Assembly speaker. Vos previously served on the Racine County Board of Supervisors, from 1994 to 2004.
wisconsin
2
8
4
5
5
1
a television interview
But he leaves the impression that right-to-work status is what causes incomes to rise. As our interviews with economists show, that’s debatable, at best. And that’s important context left out of the statement. We rate his statement .  ( Note: usage of "closed shop" was changed Dec. 17, 2010 to "union shop.")
1
righttowork states "have higher rates of income growth.
but he leaves the impression that righttowork status is what causes incomes to rise. as our interviews with economists show, thats debatable, at best. and thats important context left out of the statement. we rate his statement .  note usage of "closed shop" was changed dec. 17, 2010 to "union shop."
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2,570
1
Says Peter Kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice.
October 25, 2010
candidate biography
christopher little
Christopher Little made an unsuccessful run for attorney general in 2010 as a Moderate party candidate. He is a trial lawyer, a former president of Save the Bay and former state chairman of Common Cause of Rhode Island.
rhode island
0
0
0
0
1
0
a TV commercial
Maybe so. But Little's in his commercial makes no distinction between being a full-time ("active") or part-time lawyer. It says he has "only three years experience in his own law practice." Kilmartin's tax forms, showing that he was doing some degree of legal work -- as limited as it might be -- well before 2007 shows...
0
says peter kilmartin has "only three years experience in his own law practice.
maybe so. but little's in his commercial makes no distinction between being a fulltime "active" or parttime lawyer. it says he has "only three years experience in his own law practice." kilmartin's tax forms, showing that he was doing some degree of legal work as limited as it might be well before 2007 shows otherwi...
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12,816
1
Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50 percent Immediately.
December 9, 2016
retirement;social security;punditfact
new century times
New Century Times is a website and news aggregator.
null
0
0
0
0
2
0
a web post
A widely shared New Century Times post was headlined, "Republicans Looking To Cut Social Security As Much As 50% Immediately." A recently released bill would indeed raise the retirement age and make changes to Social Security formulas that would effectively cut future benefits for many recipients. But by highlighting c...
0
republicans looking to cut social security as much as 50 percent immediately.
a widely shared new century times post was headlined, "republicans looking to cut social security as much as 50 immediately." a recently released bill would indeed raise the retirement age and make changes to social security formulas that would effectively cut future benefits for many recipients. but by highlighting cu...
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10,576
3
Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate.
August 4, 2015
debates;punditfact
rachel maddow
Rachel Maddow is the host of MSNBC’s “The Rachel Maddow Show”. She formerly hosted a radio program of the same name on the defunct Air America network.
null
5
6
4
6
7
1
a segment on her MSNBC show
Maddow said that "Fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate." We found that the poll criteria were much more detailed in August (over 260 words long) than they were in May (about 45 words long). The network could have been more precise early on, but F...
1
fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate.
maddow said that "fox changed around their poll eligibility criteria on the day they announced who is in and out of their debate." we found that the poll criteria were much more detailed in august over 260 words long than they were in may about 45 words long. the network could have been more precise early on, but fox d...
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20,350
1
A person's immune system "tanks" after their second COVID-19 vaccine dose.
September 28, 2021
public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
youtube videos
Videos uploaded to YouTube.
national
0
0
2
0
19
10
a YouTube video
In a video a chiropractor claims that the blood work results of a patient before and after they received two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine show that the shots caused the immune system to "tank." Multiple medical experts reviewed screenshots of the lab results and said they were meaningless without more information and di...
0
a person's immune system "tanks" after their second covid19 vaccine dose.
in a video a chiropractor claims that the blood work results of a patient before and after they received two doses of a covid19 vaccine show that the shots caused the immune system to "tank." multiple medical experts reviewed screenshots of the lab results and said they were meaningless without more information and did...
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5,493
1
Wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job.
April 17, 2012
economy;labor;legal issues;women
kathleen falk
Kathleen Falk, a Wisconsin Democrat, lost a bid in 2012 for the Democratic nomination to run against Gov. Scott Walker in a recall election. Falk served as the Dane County executive from 1997 to 2011. She ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2002 and for state attorney general in 2006.
wisconsin
2
1
3
1
3
0
a newspaper interview
To be sure, as a group women are paid less than men and they are in many individual instances. But she misquoted the report she relied on. What the report said is that, among all working men and women in Wisconsin working all sorts of jobs, women earn 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. We rate Falk’s "same job" s...
0
wisconsin women "are paid 81 cents to the dollar of a man doing the same job.
to be sure, as a group women are paid less than men and they are in many individual instances. but she misquoted the report she relied on. what the report said is that, among all working men and women in wisconsin working all sorts of jobs, women earn 81 cents for every dollar earned by men. we rate falks "same job" st...
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3
North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver.
June 3, 2018
history;foreign policy;nuclear;punditfact
juan williams
Juan Williams is a Fox pundit.
null
1
1
3
2
0
0
on a panel
Williams said North Korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver." Experts agreed with Williams’ broader point that skepticism is warranted when dealing with North Korea. In terms of North Korea pocketing sanctions, the ...
1
north korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver.
williams said north korea's history of international negotiations shows "they'll take the concessions, they'll keep them in their pocket and then they won't deliver." experts agreed with williams broader point that skepticism is warranted when dealing with north korea. in terms of north korea pocketing sanctions, the a...
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10,684
1
Under the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states.
September 2, 2015
foreign policy;nuclear;punditfact
dick cheney
Dick Cheney served as Vice President of the United States from 2001 to 2009 in the administration of George W. Bush.
null
3
2
2
5
4
1
an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe"
Cheney said that a key piece of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty is that only nuclear-armed states can have enrichment programs. The text of the treaty and subsequent international conferences say otherwise. While it’s debatable whether the treaty grants nations the right to enrich, if a non-nuclear nation wants to ...
0
under the nuclear nonproliferation treaty "enrichment has been limited to basically the weapons states.
cheney said that a key piece of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty is that only nucleararmed states can have enrichment programs. the text of the treaty and subsequent international conferences say otherwise. while its debatable whether the treaty grants nations the right to enrich, if a nonnuclear nation wants to enr...
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3
The health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately.
February 25, 2010
economy;health care
nancy pelosi
Rep. Nancy Pelosi represents a district in California. She served as speaker of the U.S. House January 2019-2021. Formerly the speaker of the House from 2007-11, Pelosi served as the House minority leader from 2003 to 2007 and from 2011 to 2019.
national
6
7
15
12
10
4
a statement at the health care summit
But Pelosi is cherry-picking the most optimistic number from one study. A more moderate rate of reduction could produce fewer jobs per year, according to the report. Furthermore, she fails to mention that the 400,000 is an average, meaning that some years could produce a higher number of jobs and others could produce f...
1
the health care bill will "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately.
but pelosi is cherrypicking the most optimistic number from one study. a more moderate rate of reduction could produce fewer jobs per year, according to the report. furthermore, she fails to mention that the 400,000 is an average, meaning that some years could produce a higher number of jobs and others could produce fe...
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2
Says Miami Congressman Carlos "Curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change.
September 27, 2016
environment;climate change
democratic congressional campaign committee
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is responsible for assisting Democratic candidates for the U.S. House.
florida
1
1
8
14
8
9
a TV ad
The DCCC said,"Curbelo supports drilling offshore just like Trump and Curbelo repeatedly voted against President Obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change." Curbelo supports current drilling, but the ad omits that he has repeatedly voted against expanding drilling off Florida’s coasts. Trump, though ...
0
says miami congressman carlos "curbelo supports drilling offshore" and "repeatedly voted against president obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change.
the dccc said,"curbelo supports drilling offshore just like trump and curbelo repeatedly voted against president obama's ability to fight pollution and combat climate change." curbelo supports current drilling, but the ad omits that he has repeatedly voted against expanding drilling off floridas coasts. trump, though n...
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Iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the Lord, should be the first caucus and primary.
September 3, 2007
elections
bill richardson
Bill Richardson is the former governor of New Mexico, having served two terms in that position from 2003-2011. Richardson is also a former congressman, U.S. secretary of energy, and ambassador to the United Nations. He unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination for president in 2008, and was President Barack Obama...
national
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3
1
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1
null
"I would be hard-pressed to come up with a constitutional basis." The Richardson campaign did not return a phone call seeking clarification. The Founding Fathers are dead. God was not available for his opinion. For these reasons and more, we give Richardson our "" ruling.
0
iowa, for good reason, for constitutional reasons, for reasons related to the lord, should be the first caucus and primary.
"i would be hardpressed to come up with a constitutional basis." the richardson campaign did not return a phone call seeking clarification. the founding fathers are dead. god was not available for his opinion. for these reasons and more, we give richardson our "" ruling.
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7,046
5
We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That's almost as big as the population.
February 16, 2013
guns
james florio
James Florio was governor of New Jersey from 1990 to 1994. He is a Democrat.
new jersey
1
1
0
0
0
0
an interview on Governors' Perspective
Florio said during a recent television interview, "We have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. That’s almost as big as the population." Data from a variety of sources including the Congressional Research Service, NRA and others confirm the 300 million figure. While population and firearms figures have f...
1
we have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. that's almost as big as the population.
florio said during a recent television interview, "we have over 300,000,000 weapons, firearms in this country. thats almost as big as the population." data from a variety of sources including the congressional research service, nra and others confirm the 300 million figure. while population and firearms figures have fl...
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10,888
1
92 percent of the jobs lost during Barack Obama's first term belonged to women.
October 28, 2015
jobs;women
carly fiorina
Carly Fiorina is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. She is the former chairman and chief executive officer of Hewlett-Packard Company (HP). She was defeated in her attempt as the Republican nominee to unseat Sen. Barbara Boxer in 2010.
national
3
3
4
5
5
2
the third Republican presidential debate
Fiorina said 92 percent of the jobs lost during Obama’s first term belonged to women. By January 2013, the jobs numbers don’t back it up at all. The number of women with jobs increased by 416,000 during Obama’s first term. We rate this .
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92 percent of the jobs lost during barack obama's first term belonged to women.
fiorina said 92 percent of the jobs lost during obamas first term belonged to women. by january 2013, the jobs numbers dont back it up at all. the number of women with jobs increased by 416,000 during obamas first term. we rate this .
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20,889
1
A photo shows a crash in Eminence, Indiana.
February 2, 2022
transportation;weather;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
texas
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
This post was flagged as part of Facebook’s efforts to combat news and misinformation on its News Feed. (Read more about our partnership with Facebook .) Photographer Lawrence Jenkins took it on Feb. 11, 2021, in Fort Worth, Texas, where 133 vehicles crashed after freezing rain coated the roads there, sending dozens o...
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a photo shows a crash in eminence, indiana.
this post was flagged as part of facebooks efforts to combat news and misinformation on its news feed. read more about our partnership with facebook . photographer lawrence jenkins took it on feb. 11, 2021, in fort worth, texas, where 133 vehicles crashed after freezing rain coated the roads there, sending dozens of p...
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23,348
0
US Navy SEALs are arresting Ron DeSantis" for running a child sex trafficking ring.
July 25, 2023
facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
florida
24
50
108
245
1,410
570
a Facebook post
This event did not lead to any arrest of DeSantis, who is seeking the Republican presidential nomination, having launched his campaign in May 2023 . On July 25, the day the Facebook video was posted, news reports said DeSantis was in a car crash in Chattanooga, Tennessee, on his way to a fundraiser. Press Secretary Bry...
0
us navy seals are arresting ron desantis" for running a child sex trafficking ring.
this event did not lead to any arrest of desantis, who is seeking the republican presidential nomination, having launched his campaign in may 2023 . on july 25, the day the facebook video was posted, news reports said desantis was in a car crash in chattanooga, tennessee, on his way to a fundraiser. press secretary bry...
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17,916
2
Says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made "it easier to get rid of bad cops
June 16, 2020
legal issues
glenn grothman
Republican Glenn Grothman, of the Town of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County, was first elected to Congress in 2014 after serving 21 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. He represents the 6th Congressional District in east-central Wisconsin that includes all or parts of Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Win...
wisconsin
8
2
6
4
7
0
a tweet
Grothman said he sponsored legislation to make it easier to get rid of bad cops when he was a state legislator. His 2008 bill would have — at the time — removed the financial incentive for a charged officer to delay investigations and trial.  But the bill did not change the multi-step process of removing an officer, wh...
0
says as a state lawmaker a bill he sponsored would have made "it easier to get rid of bad cops
grothman said he sponsored legislation to make it easier to get rid of bad cops when he was a state legislator. his 2008 bill would have at the time removed the financial incentive for a charged officer to delay investigations and trial.  but the bill did not change the multistep process of removing an officer, which...
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5,072
4
Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare.
February 14, 2012
candidate biography;health care;message machine 2012
rick santorum
Rick Santorum is running for the Republican nomination for president in 2016. He is a former U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and was a Republican presidential candidate in 2012.
national
6
7
14
13
17
5
a television ad
According to the ad, a "Romney adviser admits Romneycare was blueprint for Obamacare." Stick a "former" in front of "Romney adviser" and it would have been correct. As it is, we’ll downgrade it slightly to .
1
romney adviser admits romneycare was blueprint for obamacare.
according to the ad, a "romney adviser admits romneycare was blueprint for obamacare." stick a "former" in front of "romney adviser" and it would have been correct. as it is, well downgrade it slightly to .
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If you printed a $1 bill for the entirety of the $14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers.
February 18, 2011
deficit
michael sullivan
Sullivan helms Empower Texans, which says on its website that it exists to create and sustain a system of strong fiscal stewardship within all levels of Texas government, ensuring the greatest amounts of economic and personal liberty, and promoting public policies that provide individuals with the freedom to use their ...
texas
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And the USS Harry S. Truman ? They’re a svelte 101,378 long tons at full displacement, so it takes more than 136 of them to equal the the national debt. Weighing in: The national debt in dollars totals more than 136 fully loaded USS Reagan, Bush and Truman aircraft carriers. Other carrier weights differ, but they’re in...
1
if you printed a 1 bill for the entirety of the 14.1 trillion national debt, the resulting pile of money would weigh more than 136 aircraft carriers.
and the uss harry s. truman ? theyre a svelte 101,378 long tons at full displacement, so it takes more than 136 of them to equal the the national debt. weighing in the national debt in dollars totals more than 136 fully loaded uss reagan, bush and truman aircraft carriers. other carrier weights differ, but theyre in th...
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61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...[but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming.
December 17, 2013
environment;bipartisanship;cap and trade;climate change;regulation;science
sheldon whitehouse
Sheldon Whitehouse is a Democratic U.S. Senator from Rhode Island.
rhode island
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a speech on the Senate floor
Sheldon Whitehouse said that "61 percent of non-tea party Republicans actually agree . . . there is 'solid the earth is warming,' . . . [but] 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid ' the earth is warming." The senator was accurately quoting the results of the October Pew poll. But there's more ...
1
61 percent of nontea party republicans actually agree...there is 'solid evidence the earth is warming,' ...but 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid evidence' the earth is warming.
sheldon whitehouse said that "61 percent of nontea party republicans actually agree . . . there is 'solid the earth is warming,' . . . but 70 percent of tea partiers, contrarily, say there is 'no solid ' the earth is warming." the senator was accurately quoting the results of the october pew poll. but there's more to ...
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Obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales.
July 22, 2008
taxes
chain email
Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
national
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Most home sales under Obama's plan would also be taxed at 0 percent, unless, as we explained, profits on the home sale are more than $250,000 for a single person or $500,000 for couples. We don't want to give the impression that there is no difference between the two candidates on capital gains tax, but the e-mail gets...
0
obama will charge a 28 percent tax on all home sales.
most home sales under obama's plan would also be taxed at 0 percent, unless, as we explained, profits on the home sale are more than 250,000 for a single person or 500,000 for couples. we don't want to give the impression that there is no difference between the two candidates on capital gains tax, but the email gets al...
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1
Video shows that Sûreté du Québec officers "removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in Ottawa.
February 19, 2022
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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Sûreté du Québec spokesperson Marythé Bolductold us that the officers’ badge numbers appear on the front of their helmets when they’re wearing crowd control uniforms, and that it isn’t unique to this protest.  "We always do that, every time," Bolduc said.  While many of the officers’ helmets are out of frame in the F...
0
video shows that sret du qubec officers "removed their identifying names and badge numbers from their uniforms in ottawa.
sret du qubec spokesperson maryth bolductold us that the officers badge numbers appear on the front of their helmets when theyre wearing crowd control uniforms, and that it isnt unique to this protest.  "we always do that, every time," bolduc said.  while many of the officers helmets are out of frame in the facebook ...
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5
Some Republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for Recovery Act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. They come to the ribbon cuttings.
February 2, 2010
economy;federal budget;stimulus
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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We found at least two lawmakers -- Young and Davis -- who aggressively criticized the stimulus bill yet sent out a news release touting their own role in helping constituents benefit from the bill. In the meantime, Obama also said that some opponents of the stimulus have "come to the ribbon cuttings" for projects funde...
1
some republicans who voted against the stimulus "have been all too happy to claim credit for recovery act projects and the jobs those projects have produced. they come to the ribbon cuttings.
we found at least two lawmakers young and davis who aggressively criticized the stimulus bill yet sent out a news release touting their own role in helping constituents benefit from the bill. in the meantime, obama also said that some opponents of the stimulus have "come to the ribbon cuttings" for projects funded by...
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1
The Founding Fathers of the United States intended that "the church is supposed to direct the government.
June 26, 2022
constitutional amendments;religion
lauren boebert
U.S. Rep. Lauren Boebert, a Republican of Colorado, was elected to serve Colorado’s Third Congressional District in 2020 after defeating longtime incumbent Scott Tipton in the Republican primary. In 2022, a recount confirmed that Boebert won re-election with about 50.06 percent of the vote, defeating Democrat Adam Fris...
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a speech
Our rating Boebert, in a talk to churchgoers, said the Founding Fathers intended that "the church is supposed to direct the government. "  While some of the framers were more open to the mixing of religion and the state, the Constitution as adopted did not go anywhere near what Boebert describes, constitutional experts...
0
the founding fathers of the united states intended that "the church is supposed to direct the government.
our rating boebert, in a talk to churchgoers, said the founding fathers intended that "the church is supposed to direct the government. "  while some of the framers were more open to the mixing of religion and the state, the constitution as adopted did not go anywhere near what boebert describes, constitutional experts...
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14,524
0
James Comey Memos just out and show clearly that there was NO COLLUSION and NO OBSTRUCTION
April 19, 2018
legal issues;crime
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 tweet
Trump said the Comey memos "show clearly" that there was no collusion and no obstruction of justice. Nowhere in Comey’s memos does he say that Trump did not collude nor obstruct justice. And in the year since Comey penned his last Trump memo, a special counsel has been appointed who has escalated the investigation. Tha...
0
james comey memos just out and show clearly that there was no collusion and no obstruction
trump said the comey memos "show clearly" that there was no collusion and no obstruction of justice. nowhere in comeys memos does he say that trump did not collude nor obstruct justice. and in the year since comey penned his last trump memo, a special counsel has been appointed who has escalated the investigation. that...
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5
Seneca Jones Timber Co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to second-generation trees. An ad from the company asks: "Do you know that most all mills in Oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?
March 2, 2014
environment;jobs
seneca jones
Aaron Jones founded Seneca Jones sawmill in Eugene in 1954. The company continues to operate several wood products-based businesses in the Eugene area.
oregon
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newspaper ads
But we can look at the numbers, which show that of the 106 or so mills in Oregon, only a handful have not retooled and still look to buy large-diameter logs. The overwhelming majority, according to a forestry group created by the Legislature, use machinery that’s been added in recent years to accept smaller logs. It be...
1
seneca jones timber co., aiming to increase logging and allay fears that old growth will be cut, says mills have shifted to secondgeneration trees. an ad from the company asks "do you know that most all mills in oregon have retooled over the past 20 years?
but we can look at the numbers, which show that of the 106 or so mills in oregon, only a handful have not retooled and still look to buy largediameter logs. the overwhelming majority, according to a forestry group created by the legislature, use machinery thats been added in recent years to accept smaller logs. it bear...
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13,439
4
When you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in Wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate.
May 21, 2017
city government;county government;income;states;wealth;taxes
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
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an interview
. Bernie Sanders: "The top one-tenth of 1 percent" of Americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." . Jeb Bush: "The top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country." .
1
when you look at all the state and local taxes we pay in wisconsin, the wealthiest 1 percent pay the lowest overall tax rate.
. bernie sanders "the top onetenth of 1 percent" of americans "own almost as much wealth as the bottom 90 percent." . jeb bush "the top 1 percent pay 45 percent of all taxes in the country." .
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5
In Chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since Jan. 1. Thousands of shootings.
September 26, 2016
crime;public safety;guns
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 Presidential debate
Trump said, "In Chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since January 1st. Thousands of shootings." There have been more than 3,000 shooting victims in Chicago so far this year, according to media reports and gun violence experts. The count of shootings includes all types of shootings, including shooting...
1
in chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since jan. 1. thousands of shootings.
trump said, "in chicago, they've had thousands of shootings, thousands since january 1st. thousands of shootings." there have been more than 3,000 shooting victims in chicago so far this year, according to media reports and gun violence experts. the count of shootings includes all types of shootings, including shooting...
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1
Says if you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask "call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested, not required.
April 28, 2020
facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
"This is ," said Nate Wardle, press secretary for Pennsylvania’s DOH. "Stores and businesses that are not following guidance regarding wearing a mask are what are to be reported. Stores have the right, as defined in our Worker Safety Order, to refuse service to anyone not wearing a mask." States differ on mask policies...
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says if you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask "call the department of health and report the store. masks are suggested, not required.
"this is ," said nate wardle, press secretary for pennsylvanias doh. "stores and businesses that are not following guidance regarding wearing a mask are what are to be reported. stores have the right, as defined in our worker safety order, to refuse service to anyone not wearing a mask." states differ on mask policies ...
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0
My opponent has no child care plan.
September 13, 2016
children;corrections and updates
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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Aston, Pa
Trump said that "my opponent has no child care plan." Even under the campaign’s unusual, age-related definition of policies for children aged 0 to 4, Clinton has several policies to offer on her website. We rate the . CORRECTION, Sept. 15, 2016 : This version of the article corrects the location of Trump's speech. It ...
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my opponent has no child care plan.
trump said that "my opponent has no child care plan." even under the campaigns unusual, agerelated definition of policies for children aged 0 to 4, clinton has several policies to offer on her website. we rate the . correction, sept. 15, 2016 this version of the article corrects the location of trump's speech. it was...
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One-third of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
February 3, 2010
economy;pundits;stimulus;taxes
jon stewart
Jon Stewart is a comedian and host of Comedy Central's The Daily Show.
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an interview with Bill O'Reilly
Almost 80 percent of the benefits would go to the richest 20 percent of households, who would be least likely to spend the additional funds and stimulate demand." So, our tax experts are skeptical that the $70 billion AMT fix should be included in the stimulus bill's tax relief. That would bring down the cost of the ta...
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onethird of the economic stimulus package was tax cuts.
almost 80 percent of the benefits would go to the richest 20 percent of households, who would be least likely to spend the additional funds and stimulate demand." so, our tax experts are skeptical that the 70 billion amt fix should be included in the stimulus bill's tax relief. that would bring down the cost of the tax...
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Says "Donald Trump has defended" World War II internment camps.
July 28, 2016
history
joaquin castro
Initially elected to the Texas House in 2002, Joaquin Castro initially won election to the U.S. House in November 2012.
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a speech at the DNC
Castro said Trump has defended World War II internment camps. Trump likened his proposed Muslim ban to how Roosevelt handled World War II. When pressed by journalists if he supported the internment camps for Japanese Americans under Roosevelt’s order, Trump said he was not praising that exactly. In another interview, T...
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says "donald trump has defended" world war ii internment camps.
castro said trump has defended world war ii internment camps. trump likened his proposed muslim ban to how roosevelt handled world war ii. when pressed by journalists if he supported the internment camps for japanese americans under roosevelts order, trump said he was not praising that exactly. in another interview, tr...
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There was "an estimated $5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. You're talking about millions and millions of dollars — billions of dollars — of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means.
November 29, 2018
immigration;economy;public safety
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.
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a press conference at the border
California Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom claimed there was an estimated $5.3 million in economic loss from the temporary closure of the San Ysidro border crossing that separates San Diego and Tijuana on Nov. 25. He added "billions of dollars" are potentially at stake should future closures take place. Newsom’s $5.3 million f...
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there was "an estimated 5.3 million of economic loss just for a few hours of shutting down the border. you're talking about millions and millions of dollars billions of dollars of economic consequence, if we continue with this rhetoric around shutting down the border without considering what that means.
california gov.elect gavin newsom claimed there was an estimated 5.3 million in economic loss from the temporary closure of the san ysidro border crossing that separates san diego and tijuana on nov. 25. he added "billions of dollars" are potentially at stake should future closures take place. newsoms 5.3 million figur...
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Colorado "requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail-in ballots, which Georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they're wearing campaign apparel.
April 6, 2021
georgia;elections;facebook fact-checks
facebook posts
Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.  
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a Facebook post
A Facebook post says Colorado "requires photo ID to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail in ballots (which Georgia got rid of), and prevents campaign workers from giving food/water to voters within 100 ft if they’re wearing campaign apparel." Colorado does not require a photo ID to vote in person, b...
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colorado "requires photo id to vote in person, requires signature verification for mailin ballots, which georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving food, water to voters within 100 feet if they're wearing campaign apparel.
a facebook post says colorado "requires photo id to vote in person, requires signature verification for mail in ballots which georgia got rid of, and prevents campaign workers from giving foodwater to voters within 100 ft if theyre wearing campaign apparel." colorado does not require a photo id to vote in person, but i...
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We made a ridiculous deal (with Iran). We gave them $150 billion. We gave them $1.8 billion, and we got nothing.
August 26, 2019
iran;foreign policy
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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a post-G7 news conference
Trump said that under the 2015 nuclear deal, the United States "gave" Iran $150 billion and $1.8 billion, and "got nothing" for either. The $150 billion — which was not a gift, but an unfreezing of Iran’s assets — is the highest estimate we've seen, and the one with the least to support it. The high-end estimate from ...
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we made a ridiculous deal with iran. we gave them 150 billion. we gave them 1.8 billion, and we got nothing.
trump said that under the 2015 nuclear deal, the united states "gave" iran 150 billion and 1.8 billion, and "got nothing" for either. the 150 billion which was not a gift, but an unfreezing of irans assets is the highest estimate we've seen, and the one with the least to support it. the highend estimate from the u.s...
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The COVID economic relief package "included $600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless.
March 14, 2021
corrections and updates;homeless;stimulus;california;coronavirus
kevin mccarthy
Kevin McCarthy, who was first elected in 2006, is a Republican member of Congress representing a district in California. McCarthy was elected as House Speaker in January 2023.
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a tweet
McCarthy said the federal relief package has "$600 million for San Francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless." Since May 2020, San Francisco has spent about $1,500 of public money each month to provide medically prescribed alcohol to people with severe alcoholism in ...
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the covid economic relief package "included 600 million for san francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless.
mccarthy said the federal relief package has "600 million for san francisco, part of which goes to cover the tab for free alcohol and marijuana for the homeless." since may 2020, san francisco has spent about 1,500 of public money each month to provide medically prescribed alcohol to people with severe alcoholism in co...
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The Christian Coalition gave (Adam) Hasner an F.
October 5, 2011
gambling;religion;voting record
george lemieux
George LeMieux is a former U.S. Senator from Florida. He was appointed by Gov. Charlie Crist in 2009 to fill the unexpired term of Sen. Mel Martinez and served until January 2011.
florida
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a video on a website
Hasner did receive an "F" grade from the Christian Coalition in 2007, but LeMieux's video leaves out important details of Hasner's record. We rate this   . 
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the christian coalition gave adam hasner an f.
hasner did receive an "f" grade from the christian coalition in 2007, but lemieux's video leaves out important details of hasner's record. we rate this   .
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Marquette University threatened to rescind student's admission over pro-Trump TikTok video.
July 8, 2020
education
donald trump jr.
Donald Trump Jr. is the son of President Donald Trump and his former wife Ivana Trump.
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A widespread repeated by Trump Jr. said Marquette University threatened to rescind a student’s admission over a pro-Trump TikTok video. The "threat" and connection to the video largely boil down to a student writer’s oversimplified description of a complex situation that was assumed as as it increasingly made the ro...
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marquette university threatened to rescind student's admission over protrump tiktok video.
a widespread repeated by trump jr. said marquette university threatened to rescind a students admission over a protrump tiktok video. the "threat" and connection to the video largely boil down to a student writers oversimplified description of a complex situation that was assumed as as it increasingly made the round...
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Because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into DMV jobs they were not trained for
July 11, 2010
null
john robitaille
John Robitaille made an unsuccessful run for governor in 2010 as a Republican. A graduate of Providence College, Robitaille served five years in the Army, worked in employee and labor relations and served as communications director for Republican Gov. Donald Carcieri.
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It's that background that deems them qualified for appointment to the job, regardless of their union seniority, Marcaccio confirmed. Once it is determined who meets the specifications, preference is given to those with the most seniority. While Robitaille's statement that there are a handful of former cook's helpers am...
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because of union rules, cooks helpers moved into dmv jobs they were not trained for
it's that background that deems them qualified for appointment to the job, regardless of their union seniority, marcaccio confirmed. once it is determined who meets the specifications, preference is given to those with the most seniority. while robitaille's statement that there are a handful of former cook's helpers am...
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Climate change is nothing but a bunch of computer models that attempt to tell us what's going to happen in 50 years or 30. Notice the predictions are never for next year or the next 10 years. They're always for way, way, way, way out there, when none of us are going to be around or alive to know whether or not they wer...
February 17, 2019
climate change;punditfact
rush limbaugh
Rush Limbaugh is a conservative radio talk show host. His website describes him as "America's Truth Detector; the Doctor of Democracy; the Most Dangerous Man in America; the All-Knowing, All-Sensing, All-Everything Maha Rushie; defender of motherhood, protector of fatherhood and an all-around good guy."
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Limbaugh said, "Climate change is nothing but a bunch of computer models that attempt to tell us what's going to happen in 50 years or 30. Notice the predictions are never for next year or the next ten years. They're always for way, way, way, way out there, when none of us are going to be around or alive to know whethe...
0
climate change is nothing but a bunch of computer models that attempt to tell us what's going to happen in 50 years or 30. notice the predictions are never for next year or the next 10 years. they're always for way, way, way, way out there, when none of us are going to be around or alive to know whether or not they wer...
limbaugh said, "climate change is nothing but a bunch of computer models that attempt to tell us what's going to happen in 50 years or 30. notice the predictions are never for next year or the next ten years. they're always for way, way, way, way out there, when none of us are going to be around or alive to know whethe...
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1
The COVID-19 vaccine caused J.J. Watt's atrial fibrillation.
October 2, 2022
sports;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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an Instagram post
Sanchez said "we can’t stress enough the connections between COVID-19 and cardiovascular disease. … We urge everyone who is eligible to get the vaccine and all recommended boosters. The side effects of the vaccine have proven to be minimal and far outweigh the risk of getting COVID. "  We found no to support the that...
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the covid19 vaccine caused j.j. watt's atrial fibrillation.
sanchez said "we cant stress enough the connections between covid19 and cardiovascular disease. we urge everyone who is eligible to get the vaccine and all recommended boosters. the side effects of the vaccine have proven to be minimal and far outweigh the risk of getting covid. "  we found no to support the that co...
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Biden threatens to assassinate Ukraine president.
July 18, 2022
facebook fact-checks;ukraine
facebook posts
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The video itself offers no of this supposedly leaked audio — nor does it provide a credible source to corroborate the post. We also couldn’t find anything online to support the .  In fact, Zelenkyy’s wife, Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska, visited the White House and met with the Bidens on July 19. The White House...
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biden threatens to assassinate ukraine president.
the video itself offers no of this supposedly leaked audio nor does it provide a credible source to corroborate the post. we also couldnt find anything online to support the .  in fact, zelenkyys wife, ukrainian first lady olena zelenska, visited the white house and met with the bidens on july 19. the white house sa...
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Our federal government has lent $2 billion to the state-owned oil company of Brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas.
December 7, 2011
energy;foreign policy;trade
george allen
George Allen was a U.S. senator from 2001-2007. He was governor of Virginia from 1994-1998.
virginia
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a debate
He is referring to a preliminary agreement by the U.S. Export-Import Bank, an independent federal agency, to consider offering up to $2 billion in financing to help Petrobras buy American goods and services. In 2010, Ex-Im agreed to guarantee a $308 million private loan made to Petrobras by JPMorgan Chase. There were n...
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our federal government has lent 2 billion to the stateowned oil company of brazil to allow them to explore for oil and gas.
he is referring to a preliminary agreement by the u.s. exportimport bank, an independent federal agency, to consider offering up to 2 billion in financing to help petrobras buy american goods and services. in 2010, exim agreed to guarantee a 308 million private loan made to petrobras by jpmorgan chase. there were no ot...
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Apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of Mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century.
March 28, 2017
immigration;homeland security
john conyers, jr.
John Conyers, Jr. represents Michigan’s 13th Congressional District.
national
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a subcommittee hearing
Conyers said, "Apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of Mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century." In recent years, average apprehension numbers have been below 500,000. In the 1980s, they averaged 1 million. A nonpartisan think...
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apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century.
conyers said, "apprehension rates at the southern border have plummeted since the 1980s, and apprehensions of mexicans specifically have reached their lowest point in nearly half a century." in recent years, average apprehension numbers have been below 500,000. in the 1980s, they averaged 1 million. a nonpartisan think...
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Archbishop Desmond Tutu dies while holidaying in Texas
April 22, 2018
fake news;punditfact
bloggers
Blog posting on the Internet
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The website’s banner only says "New York," and its address is designed to give readers the impression that it’s the actual New York Times. (The real Times  can be found at www.nytimes.com.) Take this quiz to see if you know how to spot news sites. Nytimes-news.com’s post claiming Tutu died in Texas is made up. We rat...
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archbishop desmond tutu dies while holidaying in texas
the websites banner only says "new york," and its address is designed to give readers the impression that its the actual new york times. the real times  can be found at take this quiz to see if you know how to spot news sites. nytimesnews.coms post claiming tutu died in texas is made up. we rate it !
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How many of you still don't know that Michelle Obama was born Michael Lavaughn Robinson and is a man?
August 18, 2020
facebook fact-checks
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A Facebook post asks, "How many of you still don't know that Michelle Obama was born Michael Lavaughn Robinson and is a man?" There is no Obama is a transgender woman or was named "Michael" at birth.  We rate this post !
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how many of you still don't know that michelle obama was born michael lavaughn robinson and is a man?
a facebook post asks, "how many of you still don't know that michelle obama was born michael lavaughn robinson and is a man?" there is no obama is a transgender woman or was named "michael" at birth.  we rate this post !
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