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politifact_253
politifact_253
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
Facebook
2022-08-22
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
President Joe Biden has not announced a new initiative to give Americans more than $5,000 in cash or credit to cover health care. It’s not safe to turn over personal information to unfamiliar websites.
2022-08-22
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_253_ret_b14_gn
politifact_253
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
Facebook
2022-08-22
https://www.gov.scot/publications/free-personal-nursing-care-qa/
A. Free Personal Care has been available in Scotland for adults aged 65 or over since 2002. The Scottish Government has legislated to ensure that by 1 April 2019 adults of any age, no matter their condition, capital or income, who are assessed by their local authority as needing this service, are entitled to receive th...
2019-04-02
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_253_ret_b16_gn
politifact_253
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
Facebook
2022-08-22
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2023/01/26/fact-check-no-biden-didnt-sign-order-free-health-insurance/11119358002/
The claim: Biden’s executive order gives free health insurance [...] "Your 2023 Relief Package Is Here!," reads the caption of the post. "President Biden signed Executive Order 14009 making Health Insurance FREE for qualifying Americans. Thanks to the Affordable Cart (sic) Act, American’s (sic) with less than $50k/year...
2023-01-26
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_253_ret_b4_gn
politifact_253
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
Facebook
2022-08-22
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/08/03/1024219932/uninsured-or-unemployed-you-might-be-missing-out-on-free-health-insurance
Uninsured Or Unemployed? You Might Be Missing Out On Free Health Insurance [...] There is Medicaid, which is the state-federal public plan for low-income people. And, on HealthCare.gov and the state marketplaces there are free "bronze plans" — the lowest tier of plans — that might be available with zero-dollar premiums...
2021-08-03
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_253_ret_bn_g5
politifact_253
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
“Free health allowance is available at no cost.”
Facebook
2022-08-22
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/22/facebook-posts/social-media-hoax-promises-cash-allowance-health-c/
The other Facebook video claimed that registration was open for people to sign up for a $5,200 health allowance. "I can’t believe what the prez announced," said the voice in the video, referring to President Joe Biden. "The newest incentive for anyone who doesn’t have Medicare or Medicaid. I got $5,200 worth of health ...
2022-08-12
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_254
politifact_254
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/25/joe-biden/joe-biden-blames-donald-trump-for-one-quarter-of-t/
“One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump.
Joe Biden
2023-01-20
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/25/joe-biden/joe-biden-blames-donald-trump-for-one-quarter-of-t/
Biden’s number is accurate; about one-fourth of the total debt incurred to date came on Trump’s watch. However, assigning debt to a particular president is tricky, because so much of the spending was approved by decades-old, bipartisan legislation that set the parameters for Social Security and Medicare. A different ca...
2023-01-20
Half True
true
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_254_ret_b10_gn
politifact_254
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/25/joe-biden/joe-biden-blames-donald-trump-for-one-quarter-of-t/
“One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump.
Joe Biden
2023-01-20
https://www.propublica.org/article/national-debt-trump
The national debt has risen by almost $7.8 trillion during Trump’s time in office. That’s nearly twice as much as what Americans owe on student loans, car loans, credit cards and every other type of debt other than mortgages, combined, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. It amounts to about $23...
2021-01-14
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_254_ret_b11_gn
politifact_254
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/25/joe-biden/joe-biden-blames-donald-trump-for-one-quarter-of-t/
“One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump.
Joe Biden
2023-01-20
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?ruling=half-true&speaker=joe-biden
Joe Biden stated on June 15, 2023 in a speech: "Twenty-six out of every 100 students" in K-12 speak Spanish. Joe Biden stated on February 3, 2023 in a speech in Philadelphia: "We created more new jobs in two years than any president did in their entire term." Joe Biden stated on January 25, 2023 in a tweet: "Two years ...
2024-05-16
Half True
false
false
not_applicable
politifact_254_ret_bn_g2
politifact_254
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jan/25/joe-biden/joe-biden-blames-donald-trump-for-one-quarter-of-t/
“One quarter” of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt “was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor,” Donald Trump.
Joe Biden
2023-01-20
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=debt&ruling=half-true
Joe Biden stated on January 20, 2023 in a speech at the White House: "One quarter" of today’s $31.4 trillion federal debt "was accumulated in the four years of my predecessor," Donald Trump. Joe Biden stated on September 18, 2022 in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes": "This year, it's going to be over $1.5 trillion (t...
2024-09-21
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_255
politifact_255
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/nikki-haley/haley-is-correct-that-fentanyl-deaths-top-casualti/
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars, combined.”
Nikki Haley
2023-12-14
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/nikki-haley/haley-is-correct-that-fentanyl-deaths-top-casualti/
About 65,300 soldiers died in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan combined. About 127,000 Americans died from drug overdoses involving a synthetic opioid other than methadone in 2020 and 2021, federal data shows. These deaths are primarily because of fentanyl. War deaths are often used as a way to illustrate the scale of a ...
2023-12-14
True
true
true
supports
politifact_255_ret_bn_g0
politifact_255
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/nikki-haley/haley-is-correct-that-fentanyl-deaths-top-casualti/
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars, combined.”
Nikki Haley
2023-12-14
https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/01/07/is-nikki-haleys-claim-about-fentanyl-deaths-correct-fact-check/
"We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan and Vietnam wars, combined," the former South Carolina governor said Dec. 14 at the Atkinson Resort and Country Club. [...] Federal data shows Haley’s math is accurate when measuring national fentanyl deaths against U.S. military deaths. About 127,000...
2024-01-07
True
false
true
supports
politifact_255_ret_bn_g12
politifact_255
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/nikki-haley/haley-is-correct-that-fentanyl-deaths-top-casualti/
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars, combined.”
Nikki Haley
2023-12-14
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/09/27/republican-gop-debate-live-fact-check/70934154007/
Nikki Haley claim: Fentanyl has killed more Americans than the wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq Fentanyl has killed more Americans "than the Iraq, Vietnam or Afghanistan wars combined." -Haley [...] In 2021 alone, there was a total of 106,000 drug overdose deaths reported in the U.S., including about 70,000 involv...
2023-09-27
True
false
true
supports
politifact_255_ret_bn_g17
politifact_255
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/nikki-haley/haley-is-correct-that-fentanyl-deaths-top-casualti/
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars, combined.”
Nikki Haley
2023-12-14
https://freebeacon.com/biden-administration/fact-check-bidens-press-sec-says-fentanyl-at-the-southern-border-is-at-historic-lows/
Why it matters: Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid up to 50 times stronger than heroin, has killed more Americans than the Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan wars combined. In 2021 alone, more than 107,000 Americans died from drug overdoses, with the main culprit being fentanyl mixed with other drugs or chemicals, often without ...
2023-03-08
True
false
true
supports
politifact_255_ret_bn_g2
politifact_255
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/19/nikki-haley/haley-is-correct-that-fentanyl-deaths-top-casualti/
“We’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars, combined.”
Nikki Haley
2023-12-14
https://www.npr.org/2023/12/28/1220881380/overdose-fentanyl-drugs-addiction
"We do have fentanyl that's dangerous, we have xylazine that's poison," Vincent told NPR. "We've had an entire community swept away. I can't even think of all the people I know who have died. My daughter died. Our mentors are dead. It is so dangerous right now." Public health experts say fentanyl, a synthetic opioid fa...
2023-12-28
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_256
politifact_256
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
“Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Facebook posts
2021-03-18
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
The law allocates money for an expanded paid-leave fund for federal workers dealing with certain COVID-19-related matters. There is no bonus check. It covers leave that would otherwise be unpaid.
2021-03-18
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_256_ret_b0_gn
politifact_256
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
“Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Facebook posts
2021-03-18
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
No, COVID-19 relief law doesn’t give federal workers a $21,000 bonus [...] There is no bonus check. This appears to be a distortion of a limited-term provision in the package that provides additional paid family leave to some federal employees, covering leave that would otherwise be unpaid. [...] A Facebook post claims...
2021-03-18
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_256_ret_b10_gn
politifact_256
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
“Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Facebook posts
2021-03-18
https://www.forbes.com/sites/adamandrzejewski/2021/02/23/paid-to-stay-home--coronavirus-aid-bill-pays-federal-employees-with-kids-out-of-school-up-to-21k/
The U.S. House version of the "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021" – a $1.9 trillion emergency aid package to help America recover from the coronavirus pandemic has an extra perk for federal workers: Enhanced paid time off if your child is enrolled in a school that isn’t back to full-time, in-classroom instruction. Criti...
2021-02-23
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_256_ret_b7_gn
politifact_256
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
“Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Facebook posts
2021-03-18
https://federalnewsnetwork.com/benefits/2021/03/congress-secures-more-paid-leave-for-federal-employees-in-newly-passed-covid-19-relief-bill/
The $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package gives federal employees access to a new bank of paid leave, which will allow them to recover from COVID-19 and care fo... [...] Congress on Wednesday passed a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package, known as the American Rescue Plan, which will provide federal employees...
2021-03-11
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_256_ret_b9_gn
politifact_256
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/mar/19/facebook-posts/no-covid-19-relief-law-doesnt-give-federal-workers/
“Pelosi’s $1.9 trillion bailout gives EVERY federal employee a $21,000 bonus check… they never lost their job!”
Facebook posts
2021-03-18
https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/democrats-1-9-trillion-covid-bill-pelosi-kevin-mccarthy
Other "urgent needs" include $50 million for Planned Parenthood, $685 billion that isn’t scheduled to be spent for another two years – about a third of the entire cost of the bill, and an additional $1,400 per week, up to $21,000 total, for federal employees who have kids out of school, but ignores millions of parents ...
2021-02-26
False
false
true
insufficient-contradictory
politifact_26
politifact_26
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
Byron Donalds
2024-08-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill that lets people in the state, regardless of immigration status, apply for a license or an ID card. To get a license, people must meet certain requirements, including showing proof that they live in Minnesota, documentation proving their identity and passing a written test on the r...
2024-08-06
True
true
true
supports
politifact_26_ret_bn_g10
politifact_26
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
Byron Donalds
2024-08-06
https://www.startribune.com/gov-walz-signs-bill-granting-drivers-licenses-to-unauthorized-immigrants-in-minnesota/600256888
Gov. Walz signs bill granting driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants in Minnesota [...] Gov. Tim Walz signed a bill into law at the Minnesota National Guard Armory in St. Paul on Tuesday that will allow unauthorized immigrants to obtain driver's licenses. [...] Minnesota joins 18 states, Washington, D.C., and Pue...
2023-03-07
True
false
true
supports
politifact_26_ret_bn_g19
politifact_26
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
Byron Donalds
2024-08-06
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2023/03/07/si-se-pudo-walz-signs-immigrant-drivers-license-bill-into-law
‘Sí se pudo’: Walz signs immigrant driver’s license bill into law [...] Gov. Tim Walz on Tuesday signed a bill allowing people in the state to obtain a driver’s license or ID card regardless of their immigration status. [...] Dozens of immigrants and supporters of the policy change flanked the governor during a bill si...
2023-03-07
True
false
true
supports
politifact_26_ret_bn_g4
politifact_26
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
Byron Donalds
2024-08-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
Yes, Tim Walz signed a law letting immigrants illegally in Minnesota get driver’s licenses [...] "Tim Walz signed into law driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota, he wanted health care for illegal immigrants in Minnesota, this guy is incredibly left-wing," Donalds said. [...] On March 7, 2023, as Minneso...
2024-08-06
True
false
true
supports
politifact_26_ret_bn_g9
politifact_26
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/byron-donalds/yes-tim-walz-signed-a-law-letting-immigrants-illeg/
"Tim Walz signed into law driver's licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota."
Byron Donalds
2024-08-06
https://www.wusf.org/politics-issues/2024-08-16/politifact-fl-tim-walz-signed-law-expanding-drivers-licenses-access-to-immigrants
"Tim Walz signed into law driver’s licenses for illegal immigrants in Minnesota, he wanted health care for illegal immigrants in Minnesota, this guy is incredibly left-wing," Donalds said.
2024-08-16
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_263
politifact_263
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2020-02-21
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Sanders is well known for eschewing campaign contributions from big-business interests. But there have been instances where lobbyists representing corporations or industry groups have donated to his presidential and Senate campaigns.
2020-02-21
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_263_ret_b18_gn
politifact_263
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2020-02-21
https://thehill.com/business-a-lobbying/464720-lobbyists-pan-sanders-proposal-to-end-corporate-donations-for-party-conventions/
Lobbyists pan Sanders proposal to end corporate donations for party conventions Sen. Bernie Sanders’s (I-Vt.) new proposal to prohibit corporate funding of party conventions drew sharp criticism from lobbyists on Monday, with some arguing the move would discourage cities from offering to host the quadrennial gatherings...
2019-10-07
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_263_ret_b1_gn
politifact_263
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2020-02-21
https://www.ibtimes.com/political-capital/bernie-sanders-took-money-big-lobbying-groups-returned-corporate-pac-donations
Bernie Sanders Took Money From Big Lobbying Groups, Returned Corporate PAC Donations Bernie Sanders says he’s never taken money from corporate political action committees. An International Business Times review of federal elections records supports that claim — but Sanders has taken PAC money from business-linked group...
2016-02-17
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_263_ret_b7_gn
politifact_263
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2020-02-21
https://time.com/4212575/hillary-clinton-bernie-sanders-wall-street-donations/
In an effort to level the playing field with Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders on Wall Street regulation, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton argued Monday that he accepted money indirectly from financial institutions. [...] "Senator Sanders took about $200,000 from Wall Street firms," Clinton said, speaking to a cr...
2016-02-08
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_263_ret_bn_g0
politifact_263
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Bernie Sanders has “never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career.*"
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
2020-02-21
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/09/alexandria-ocasio-cortez/bernie-sanders-has-taken-corporate-lobbyist-money-/
Bernie Sanders has taken corporate lobbyist money — in small amounts [...] "One major reason I support Bernie is his consistency when things are hard. Not only does Bernie reject corporate money in 2020, he’s also never taken corporate lobbyist money in his *entire political career*," Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, using aster...
2020-02-20
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_265
politifact_265
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Instagram posts
2022-08-30
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
A sign from a Starbucks cafe in the United Kingdom announcing it was going cashless started rumors that the entire company was eschewing cash. But that’s not right.
2022-08-30
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_265_ret_b17_gn
politifact_265
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Instagram posts
2022-08-30
https://robots.net/fintech/why-is-starbucks-going-cashless/
But what exactly does it mean for Starbucks to go cashless? In simple terms, it means that Starbucks will no longer accept physical currency, such as cash or coins, as a form of payment. Instead, customers will be encouraged to pay using various digital payment options, such as their Starbucks mobile app, credit cards,...
2023-12-20
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_265_ret_bn_g0
politifact_265
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Instagram posts
2022-08-30
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
If Your Time is short - A sign from a Starbucks cafe in the United Kingdom announcing it was going cashless started rumors that the entire company was eschewing cash. But that’s not right. [...] On Instagram, one user wrote, "Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless." [...] We rate claims that Starbucks is ...
2022-08-30
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_265_ret_bn_g3
politifact_265
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Instagram posts
2022-08-30
https://www.retaildive.com/news/starbucks-launches-cashless-store-pilot/515154/
Starbucks is testing out cashless checkout in stores nationwide, according to several news reports. As of Tuesday, for example, one downtown Seattle store accepts only cards or mobile payments, according to a report from KIRO-7. [...] Just last month, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz, told CNBC that Starbucks would ...
2018-01-19
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_265_ret_bn_g4
politifact_265
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/instagram-posts/rumors-spread-starbucks-turning-its-stores-cashles/
“Starbucks just announced that they’re going cashless.”
Instagram posts
2022-08-30
https://stories.starbucks.com/press/2020/starbucks-ceo-the-third-place-needed-now-more-than-ever-before/
We have expanded service beyond drive-thru to include mobile ordering for contactless pick-up, delivery and, in some locations, curbside pickup and grab-and-go through the café. [...] The third place experience created by Starbucks partners in our stores is extended and enhanced by the digital relationships we have wit...
2020-05-04
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_266
politifact_266
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/11/jd-vance/fact-checking-jd-vance-tim-ryans-record-fracking/
“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”
J.D. Vance
2022-10-10
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/11/jd-vance/fact-checking-jd-vance-tim-ryans-record-fracking/
Ryan, as a 2020 presidential candidate, spoke about regulating fracking and even halting it if the industry cannot keep local residents safe. He said he’d "absolutely" consider banning fracking on federal lands and voted to stop the processing of fracking applications for drilling sites off California’s coast. However,...
2022-10-10
Half True
true
true
supports
politifact_266_ret_b2_g1
politifact_266
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/11/jd-vance/fact-checking-jd-vance-tim-ryans-record-fracking/
“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”
J.D. Vance
2022-10-10
https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/elections/2022/10/11/ohio-senate-debate-fact-checking-tim-ryan-j-d-vance/69554936007/
Vance: "He said he supported Ohio’s natural gas industry and he’s always done so, and yet Tim Ryan, when he ran for president, was it two years ago, you supported banning fracking, both on public lands and generally speaking." In a climate forum during his 2020 presidential campaign, Ryan said he would "absolutely" sup...
2022-10-11
Half True
false
true
supports
politifact_266_ret_b8_gn
politifact_266
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/11/jd-vance/fact-checking-jd-vance-tim-ryans-record-fracking/
“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”
J.D. Vance
2022-10-10
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Ryan_(Ohio_politician)
- ^ "TIM RYAN FOR AMERICA". Retrieved February 11, 2020. [...] - ^ Smith, Allan (October 24, 2019). "Tim Ryan drops out of presidential race". NBC News. Retrieved October 24, 2019. - ^ Merica, Dan (October 24, 2019). "Tim Ryan ends 2020 presidential campaign". CNN. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
2003-01-03
Half True
false
false
not_applicable
politifact_266_ret_bn_g11
politifact_266
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/oct/11/jd-vance/fact-checking-jd-vance-tim-ryans-record-fracking/
“Tim Ryan when he ran for president two years ago … supported banning fracking both on public lands and generally speaking.”
J.D. Vance
2022-10-10
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/bidens-vision-comes-into-view-and-its-much-more-liberal-than-it-was/2020/07/11/f260830a-c2f2-11ea-b178-bb7b05b94af1_story.html
Biden has also walked a fine line on fracking, a process used to produce underground natural gas and oil that environmentalists broadly oppose. Liberal Democrats have pushed for an outright ban on fracking, while centrists have warned of potential job losses in states such as Ohio and Pennsylvania. Biden says he would ...
2020-07-11
Half True
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_267
politifact_267
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Facebook posts
2020-02-20
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/
The post claims Bernie Sanders’ Medicare for All plan would place a 52% tax on earnings over $29,000. But he has never suggested that. Sanders has proposed several options to help cover the cost of Medicare for All, including raising taxes to 52% for incomes above $10 million. Another option is a 4% income-based premiu...
2020-02-20
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_267_ret_b14_gn
politifact_267
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Facebook posts
2020-02-20
https://www.wharton.upenn.edu/story/6-things-to-know-about-sen-bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-proposal/
Originally introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Medicare for All Act of 2019 (S.1129) would provide universal health insurance to U.S. residents and displace almost all private insurers. Benefits under Medicare for All would be very generous. This program would cover a much broader range of services than current Medi...
2020-01-30
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_267_ret_b2_gn
politifact_267
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Facebook posts
2020-02-20
https://www.truthorfiction.com/does-bernie-sanders-plan-tax-people-making-29000-at-52-percent/
Sanders never said taxes would go up on people making $29,000 a year, nor did he say people at that rate of pay would be taxed 52 percent on their earnings. Buttigieg didn’t even say Sanders would tax "people making $29,000 a year," he claimed that people making more than that would be taxed more under Sanders’ plan. [...
2023-11-09
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_267_ret_b9_gn
politifact_267
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Facebook posts
2020-02-20
https://www.yahoo.com/news/sanders-admits-he-would-raise-taxes-to-pay-for-programs-021852309.html
Sanders admits he would raise taxes on the middle class to pay for programs Sen. Bernie Sanders, challenged at Thursday night’s Democratic presidential debate on how he would pay for universal health care and his other proposed programs, admitted income taxes on the middle class would have to go up — but maintained tha...
2019-06-28
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_267_ret_bn_g1
politifact_267
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/feb/21/facebook-posts/viral-post-criticizes-sanders-math-health-care-tax/
“Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Facebook posts
2020-02-20
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/sanders-tax-plan-52-percent/
But there's no need to check the arithmetic in this meme. The general claim here — that Sanders' health care plan would raise the tax rate to 52% on everyone making over $29,000 per year — is egregiously false. [...] We were unable to find any instance of Sanders' proposing a 52% tax rate on "anybody making over $29,00...
2020-02-24
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_27
politifact_27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz."
Ron DeSantis
2024-08-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
In 2021, almost four times as many Minnesotans moved to Florida than Floridians moved to Minnesota. This is part of a long-standing migration pattern that isn’t limited to Minnesota or Democratic Gov. Tim Walz’s tenure. For years, more people move from upper Midwestern states to Florida than the inverse. Other states, ...
2024-08-06
Half True
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_27_ret_b12_gn
politifact_27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz."
Ron DeSantis
2024-08-06
https://api.politifact.com/states/
Robert Cowles stated on July 12, 2024 in Radio address "The most recent State Budget increased funding for the Department of Tourism by 98 percent." Jesse Watters stated on August 6, 2024 in a segment on "Jesse Watters Primetime" Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz "forced schools to stock tampons in boys’ bathrooms." Ron DeSantis...
2024-07-12
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_27_ret_bn_g0
politifact_27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz."
Ron DeSantis
2024-08-06
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
Yes, more Minnesotans move to Florida than the reverse. The trend predates Tim Walz’s governorship. [...] "In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa," Florida’s Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, posted Aug. 6 on X. "They were fleeing a state that, under Gov. Tim Walz, ...
2024-08-06
Half True
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_27_ret_bn_g1
politifact_27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz."
Ron DeSantis
2024-08-06
https://www.thegeorgiavirtue.com/national-politics/harris-new-vp-face-criticism-for-handling-of-crime/
"The American people do not want what Tim Walz allowed to happen in Minneapolis coming to their communities," he added [...] Walz has also taken fire for Minnesota’s role as a sanctuary state amid an illegal immigration crisis and his stance on transgender surgeries for youth, which is further left than most of the nat...
2024-08-09
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_27_ret_bn_g9
politifact_27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/08/ron-desantis/more-minnesotans-move-to-florida-than-vice-versa-b/
“In 2021, Minnesotans were roughly five times more likely to move to Florida than vice versa” because they were “fleeing” the state under Democratic Gov. Tim Walz."
Ron DeSantis
2024-08-06
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-116hhrg35066/html/CHRG-116hhrg35066.htm
Minnesota Governor, Tim Walz. [...] TESTIMONY OF HON. TIM WALZ, GOVERNOR, STATE OF MINNESOTA, ON [...] Minnesota with Governor Walz, back to Minnesota here for just a moment.
2019-02-06
Half True
false
false
not_applicable
politifact_270
politifact_270
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Facebook posts
2020-08-27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
This is false. At least two former first ladies — Michelle Obama and Laura Bush — have visited U.S. troops in designated combat zones since first lady Pat Nixon went to South Vietnam in 1969. Michelle Obama visited troops in 2015 in Qatar, and Laura Bush made trips to Afghanistan in 2005 and 2008.
2020-08-27
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_270_ret_b0_g0
politifact_270
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Facebook posts
2020-08-27
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2020/08/30/fact-check-melania-trump-michelle-obama-lauara-bush-visited-combat-zones/5658766002/
"Melania Trump is the 1st FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969," a viral post reads. It has more than 1,600 shares. President Trump Fans — the page behind the post — did not respond to request for comment from USA TODAY. Melania Trump, Michelle Obama, and Laura Bush all visited troops in combat zones [......
2020-08-30
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_270_ret_b1_gn
politifact_270
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Facebook posts
2020-08-27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
This is false. At least two former first ladies — Michelle Obama and Laura Bush — have visited U.S. troops in designated combat zones since first lady Pat Nixon went to South Vietnam in 1969. [...] A Facebook post claims that Melania Trump is the first president’s wife to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969. [...]...
2020-08-27
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_270_ret_bn_g14
politifact_270
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Facebook posts
2020-08-27
https://theweek.com/92826/first-ladies-of-the-last-50-years-from-lady-bird-johnson-to-melania-trump
Claudia Taylor Johnson (1963-1969) [...] Thelma Patricia Ryan Nixon (1969-1974) Thelma Patricia Ryan Nixon, or Pat, dedicated herself to social issues including education and volunteering. She became the first president’s wife to visit a combat zone when she went to South Vietnam in 1969. She also sought to make the Wh...
2018-04-10
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_270_ret_bn_g5
politifact_270
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/aug/28/facebook-posts/melania-trump-not-first-flotus-visit-troops-combat/
Says Melania Trump is the “first FLOTUS to visit troops in a combat zone since 1969.”
Facebook posts
2020-08-27
https://www.samoanews.com/associated-press/not-real-news-look-what-didnt-happen-week-30
CLAIM: "Melania is first FLOTUS to visit a combat zone since 1969" - statement circulating on social media with photo of President Donald Trump and Melania visiting troops in Iraq on Dec. 26. THE FACTS: At least three first ladies have visited combat zones, as defined by federal regulations, since 1969. According to re...
2019-01-12
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_271
politifact_271
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/23/rebecca-kleefisch/kleefisch-campaign-wrong-wisconsin-had-smallest-ma/
“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”
Rebecca Kleefisch
2022-06-08
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/23/rebecca-kleefisch/kleefisch-campaign-wrong-wisconsin-had-smallest-ma/
Two other states – Georgia and Arizona – actually had smaller margins during the 2020 presidential election between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. That is true both by raw numbers and percentages.
2022-06-08
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_271_ret_b18_gn
politifact_271
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/23/rebecca-kleefisch/kleefisch-campaign-wrong-wisconsin-had-smallest-ma/
“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”
Rebecca Kleefisch
2022-06-08
https://www.npr.org/2020/11/18/935730100/how-biden-won-ramping-up-the-base-and-expanding-margins-in-the-suburbs
Wisconsin: Trump won here in 2016 by fewer than 23,000 votes. Biden, though, won it by 20,500 votes (pending a recount). So every vote counted. Biden turned out more Milwaukee County voters and won by a 20,000 more votes than Clinton did in 2016. But Biden's biggest vote gain came from Dane County, home to Madison and ...
2020-11-18
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_271_ret_b6_gn
politifact_271
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/23/rebecca-kleefisch/kleefisch-campaign-wrong-wisconsin-had-smallest-ma/
“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”
Rebecca Kleefisch
2022-06-08
https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/elections/2020/12/14/wisconsin-supreme-court-upholds-joe-bidens-win/6529642002/
Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds Biden's win, rejects Trump lawsuit MADISON - The state Supreme Court upheld Democrat Joe Biden's Wisconsin win Monday, handing President Donald Trump a defeat less than an hour before the Electoral College met. [...] Biden edged out Trump in Wisconsin by 21,000 votes, or 0.6%. It was a w...
2020-12-14
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_271_ret_bn_g0
politifact_271
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/23/rebecca-kleefisch/kleefisch-campaign-wrong-wisconsin-had-smallest-ma/
“Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020.”
Rebecca Kleefisch
2022-06-08
https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2022/06/27/fact-check-which-state-had-smallest-margin-between-trump-biden/7724042001/
Former Wisconsin Lt. Gov Rebecca Kleefisch: "Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020." [...] "Joe Biden’s margin of the less than 21,000 votes in Wisconsin was the tightest of any state in 2020," former Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch noted in a June 8, 2022 email....
2022-06-27
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_272
politifact_272
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/facebook-posts/no-viral-photo-doesnt-show-chief-justice-john-robe/
Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
Facebook posts
2020-12-17
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/facebook-posts/no-viral-photo-doesnt-show-chief-justice-john-robe/
There’s no evidence Chief Justice John Roberts is in the viral picture. The photo was taken in the Dominican Republic, not on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island. There’s no credible evidence that a "John Roberts" listed in Epstein’s flight logs is the chief justice, or that the chief justice had a personal relationship w...
2020-12-17
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_272_ret_b6_gn
politifact_272
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/facebook-posts/no-viral-photo-doesnt-show-chief-justice-john-robe/
Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
Facebook posts
2020-12-17
https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2020/12/fact-check-photo-does-not-show-john-roberts-on-epsteins-island.html
Does a photo show Chief Justice John Roberts swimming with Bill Clinton on Jeffrey Epstein's private island? No, that's not true: The image used to support the claim that Roberts visited Epstein's private island was taken at a resort in the Dominican Republic in 2017. The men seen socializing with former President Bill...
2021-04-14
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_272_ret_bn_g5
politifact_272
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/dec/21/facebook-posts/no-viral-photo-doesnt-show-chief-justice-john-robe/
Chief Justice John Roberts visited Jeffrey Epstein's private island.
Facebook posts
2020-12-17
https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/jeffrey-epstein-high-society-contacts.html
(Dershowitz says he and the prince ended up not getting along because they disagreed about Israel.) Dershowitz visited Epstein’s mansions in New York and Palm Beach and occasionally accompanied him on his private plane. He says these trips were family oriented. Once, Epstein lent him the Palm Beach home so he could att...
2019-07-22
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_273
politifact_273
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
Mike Gallagher
2021-01-03
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
The Twelfth Amendment details how Congress is to oversee the counting of electoral votes. But the power to appoint electors is given to the states. Congress or the vice president don’t have the power to substitute their preference or judgment.
2021-01-03
True
true
true
supports
politifact_273_ret_b0_gn
politifact_273
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
Mike Gallagher
2021-01-03
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
Congress’s task is simply to count electoral votes Jan. 6 [...] "Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state, as designated by those authorized to do so under state law," U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, said in a Jan. 3, 2020, statement signed by several other mem...
2021-01-03
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_273_ret_b1_gn
politifact_273
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
Mike Gallagher
2021-01-03
https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-republican-right-about-role-of-congress-in-electoral-college-count/19458459/
"Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state, as designated by those authorized to do so under state law," U.S. Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Green Bay, said in a Jan. 3, 2020, statement signed by several other members of the House. "To take action otherwise — that is, to uncon...
2021-01-05
True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_273_ret_bn_g13
politifact_273
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
Mike Gallagher
2021-01-03
https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2020/10/22/election-night-marks-the-end-of-one-phase-of-campaign-2020-and-the-start-of-another/
Each state has as many electoral votes as it has senators and representatives combined (or, in the case of the District of Columbia, as many as it would have if it were a state). There are 538 in total, with 270 votes needed to win. As the Congressional Research Service puts it, the electors "tend to be a mixture of st...
2020-10-22
True
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_273_ret_bn_g18
politifact_273
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/04/mike-gallagher/congresss-task-simply-count-electoral-votes/
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
Mike Gallagher
2021-01-03
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/22/949134479/congress-role-in-election-results-heres-what-happens-jan-6
As President Trump continues to claim falsely that he, and not Joe Biden, won the Nov. 3 presidential election, Congress will meet in a joint session Wednesday to formally count the votes of the Electoral College. The states have already counted their own electors, and Biden won with 306 to 232 for Trump. Now it's up t...
2020-12-22
True
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_274
politifact_274
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/09/team-pac/race-open-us-senate-seat-missouri-fact-checking-pa/
Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
Team PAC
2022-02-07
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/09/team-pac/race-open-us-senate-seat-missouri-fact-checking-pa/
A bill Schmitt sponsored originally called for $480 million in tax credits, not state expenditures, for the Missouri hub. A law Schmitt voted for allows for limited ownership of Missouri agricultural land by foreign businesses.
2022-02-07
Half True
true
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_274_ret_b7_gn
politifact_274
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/09/team-pac/race-open-us-senate-seat-missouri-fact-checking-pa/
Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
Team PAC
2022-02-07
https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2021/09/04/u-s-senate-candidate-missouri-attorney-general-eric-schmitt-has-a-history-of-helping-communist-china/
In 2011, Schmitt was one of the main proponents of Aerotropolis, more colloquially known as "China Hub," a global cargo hub at Lambert-St. Louis International Airport which he believed would increase exports and foreign trade. [...] Unlike "China Hub" another bill garnering Schmitt’s support in 2013 did pass and effect...
2021-09-04
Half True
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_274_ret_b8_gn
politifact_274
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/feb/09/team-pac/race-open-us-senate-seat-missouri-fact-checking-pa/
Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
Team PAC
2022-02-07
https://www.schmittforsenate.com/about/
Senator Eric Schmitt has deep family roots in Missouri, stemming from six generations of farmers, teachers, and small business owners in cities like Tipton, Pilot Grove, Louisiana, and St. Louis. During World War II, his grandfather served in the 7th Army and later opened a small butcher shop, where Eric’s father worke...
2021-03-01
Half True
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_276
politifact_276
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
Facebook posts
2020-10-17
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
NBC News correspondent Kristen Welker, the moderator for the third presidential debate, has not donated money to Democrats, according to contribution data. Welker is currently registered to vote in Washington, D.C., with no party affiliation, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections. A photo of Welker w...
2020-10-17
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_276_ret_b3_gn
politifact_276
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
Facebook posts
2020-10-17
https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/26/fact-check-kristen-welker-donations-christmas-democrat/
There is no evidence Welker has donated to Democrats or spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House. While she previously registered as a Democrat, Welker has registered with no party affiliation since 2016, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections. [...] "Kristen Welker, of NBC, the next debate ...
2020-10-26
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_276_ret_bn_g0
politifact_276
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
Facebook posts
2020-10-17
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
Welker has not donated thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates, registered as a Democrat or "spent Christmas" at the White House with President Barack Obama, despite what an Oct. 17 Facebook post claims. "Kristen Welker, of NBC, the next debate moderator chosen by the ‘unbiased’ presidential commission, gave thou...
2020-10-17
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_276_ret_bn_g12
politifact_276
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
Facebook posts
2020-10-17
https://www.politico.com/tipsheets/playbook/2015/07/hillary-email-advice-to-john-podesta-please-wear-socks-to-bed-to-keep-your-feet-warm-playbook-breakfast-at-8-obamas-huge-week-christie-roars-in-jeb-sleight-of-hand-a-new-racing-presi-212543
By Mike Allen (@mikeallen; [email protected]), and Daniel Lippman (@dlippman; [email protected]) [...] BIRTHDAYS: Guy Cecil … NBC’s Kristen Welker (hat tip: Peter Alexander) … Kate Wilson, director of operations for Analytics Media Group (h/ts Chris and Chauncey) ... AP’s Brett Zongker … Keith Macleod ... CRAFT’s Travi...
2015-01-07
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_276_ret_bn_g8
politifact_276
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/oct/20/facebook-posts/no-nbc-news-debate-moderator-isnt-democratic-mega-/
Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.”
Facebook posts
2020-10-17
https://freethoughtblogs.com/pharyngula/2020/09/25/discuss-political-madness-all-the-time-16/
On Saturday, [Trump] ripped Welker while quote-tweeting his son, Donald Trump Jr., who linked to a New York Post article claiming that the White House correspondent has "deep Democratic ties." The Post reported that Welker’s parents have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000...
2020-09-25
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_28
politifact_28
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Donald Trump
2024-08-08
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
The House select committee that investigated the events of Jan. 6, 2021, estimated 53,000 people attended President Donald Trump’s speech at the White House Ellipse. The National Archives says 250,000 people attended Martin Luther King's Jr.’s "I Have a Dream" speech on Aug. 28, 1963, during the March on Washington.
2024-08-08
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_28_ret_b12_gn
politifact_28
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Donald Trump
2024-08-08
https://www.justsecurity.org/91904/dissecting-trumps-peacefully-and-patriotically-defense-of-the-january-6th-attack/
Earlier today, former President Donald Trump once again claimed he bore no responsibility for the violence at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. "I said peacefully and patriotically," Trump told reporters. That has been a persistent theme of his for years. The former president was repeating part of a short sentence cull...
2024-05-14
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_28_ret_bn_g0
politifact_28
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Donald Trump
2024-08-08
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
The House select committee that investigated the events of Jan. 6, 2021, estimated 53,000 people attended President Donald Trump’s speech at the White House Ellipse. [...] Describing his speech to supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, Trump said he spoke to the "same number of people, if not, we had more" than King’s 1963 "I Hav...
2024-08-08
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_28_ret_bn_g15
politifact_28
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Donald Trump
2024-08-08
https://www.thewellnews.com/2024-elections/trump-harris-debate-set-for-abc-sept-10/
Later Trump would claim that the crowd he drew to the ellipse outside the White House on Jan. 6, 2021, was the largest crowd that ever assembled on the National Mall, including the crowd that attended the March on Washington and heard the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous "I Have A Dream" speech in 1963. [...] "...
2024-08-09
False
false
true
insufficient-contradictory
politifact_28_ret_bn_g3
politifact_28
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/09/donald-trump/trumps-false-mlk-speech-jan-6-crowd-size/
Says his Jan. 6, 2021, speech on the White House Ellipse drew the “same number of people,” as the 1963 March on Washington where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I Have a Dream” speech.
Donald Trump
2024-08-08
https://naacp.org/find-resources/history-explained/1963-march-washington
More than 3,000 members of the press covered this historic march, where Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered the exalted "I Have a Dream" speech. [...] – I Have a Dream, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [...] Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., delivered this iconic 'I Have a Dream' speech at the March on Washingto...
2022-02-11
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_286
politifact_286
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
Facebook posts
2022-07-15
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was not a "setup" by antifa activists who were "already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters." The viral Facebook post making that claim revived a debunked conspiracy theory. A University of Chicago research group that has examined 900 people charg...
2022-07-15
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_286_ret_b0_g1
politifact_286
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
Facebook posts
2022-07-15
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/08/09/fact-check-video-shows-pro-trump-mob-not-antifa-inside-capitol/10176447002/
The claim: A video shows antifa inside the Capitol building with floor plans and dressed as Trump supporters on Jan. 6, proving the attack was a setup [...] Based on our research, we rate FALSE the claim that a video shows antifa inside the Capitol building with floor plans and dressed as Trump supporters on Jan. 6, pr...
2022-08-09
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_286_ret_b2_gn
politifact_286
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
Facebook posts
2022-07-15
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jan/21/youtube-videos/ashli-babbitt-vs-antifa-video-falsely-claims-babbi/
There is no evidence to support the conspiracy theory that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was a false flag by antifa. [...] Trump supporters try to break through a police barrier on Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol in Washington. (AP) [...] PolitiFact, "There’s no proof antifa stormed the Capitol. The rumor s...
2022-01-19
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_286_ret_bn_g0
politifact_286
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
Facebook posts
2022-07-15
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
No, video of rioters discussing Capitol ‘floor plan’ doesn’t prove Jan. 6 was antifa setup [...] The Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was not a "setup" by antifa activists who were "already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters." The viral Facebook post making that claim revived a debu...
2022-07-15
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_286_ret_bn_g4
politifact_286
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jul/19/facebook-posts/no-video-rioters-discussing-capitol-floor-plan-doe/
"Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup."
Facebook posts
2022-07-15
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2022/01/04/fact-check-roundup-many-false-narratives-jan-6-insurrection/9052900002/
The claim: A video shows antifa inside the Capitol building with floor plans and dressed as Trump supporters on Jan. 6, proving the attack was a setup Security experts told USA TODAY antifa was not involved in the Jan. 6 attack. The footage provides no evidence to support the claim. It shows pro-Trump rioters as the at...
2022-01-04
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_287
politifact_287
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/29/facebook-posts/no-marjorie-taylor-greene-didnt-say-about-bible/
Says Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “Jesus loves the U.S. most and that is why the Bible is written in English.”
Facebook posts
2021-07-27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/29/facebook-posts/no-marjorie-taylor-greene-didnt-say-about-bible/
A version of this quote has been misattributed to more than one female elected official.
2021-07-27
False
true
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_287_ret_b0_g1
politifact_287
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/29/facebook-posts/no-marjorie-taylor-greene-didnt-say-about-bible/
Says Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “Jesus loves the U.S. most and that is why the Bible is written in English.”
Facebook posts
2021-07-27
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/factcheck/2021/07/29/fact-check-quote-bible-misattributed-marjorie-taylor-greene/5401947001/
"'Jesus loves the U.S. most and that is why the Bible is written in English.' – Marjorie Taylor Greene," reads a July 26 Facebook post that has been shared almost 400 times. [...] USA TODAY found no evidence that Greene said, "Jesus loves the U.S. most and that is why the Bible is written in English." [...] We rate FAL...
2021-07-29
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_287_ret_b2_gn
politifact_287
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/29/facebook-posts/no-marjorie-taylor-greene-didnt-say-about-bible/
Says Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “Jesus loves the U.S. most and that is why the Bible is written in English.”
Facebook posts
2021-07-27
https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/marjorie-greene-jesus-english/
In February 2021, as the news cycle focused on genuine comments made by U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene about school shootings being hoaxes, some social media users encountered a quote ostensibly uttered by Greene about Jesus and the English language. This meme reads: "'If English was good enough for Jesus, it's good ...
2021-02-03
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_287_ret_b5_gn
politifact_287
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jul/29/facebook-posts/no-marjorie-taylor-greene-didnt-say-about-bible/
Says Marjorie Taylor Greene said, “Jesus loves the U.S. most and that is why the Bible is written in English.”
Facebook posts
2021-07-27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?target=marjorie-taylor-greene
Viral image stated on June 19, 2022 in an Instagram post: A photo shows Marjorie Taylor Greene wearing a Soviet shirt and giving a Nazi salute. Viral image stated on February 17, 2022 in a Facebook post: Says Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene said, "If it weren’t for electricity, we’d all be watching TV by candlelight." Face...
2024-09-13
False
false
true
insufficient-supports
politifact_29
politifact_29
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/donald-trump/trump-said-that-gov-tim-walz-didnt-call-in-the-nat/
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
Donald Trump
2024-07-27
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/donald-trump/trump-said-that-gov-tim-walz-didnt-call-in-the-nat/
Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order May 28, 2020, calling up the Minnesota National Guard to respond to riots. Shortly after the order, the National Guard said that it was assigning and preparing units to respond. President Donald Trump spoke to Walz hours after Walz’s order. Trump offered assistance.
2024-07-27
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_29_ret_b10_gn
politifact_29
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/donald-trump/trump-said-that-gov-tim-walz-didnt-call-in-the-nat/
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
Donald Trump
2024-07-27
https://www.cbsnews.com/video/when-did-tim-walz-call-national-guard-during-george-floyd-unrest/
Investigating timeline of when Tim Walz called in National Guard amid George Floyd unrest Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has faced criticism for his response to the public unrest in his state after George Floyd's murder in Minneapolis in 2020. CBS News Confirmed mapped out how long it took Walz to bring in the National Guard ...
2024-10-01
False
false
true
insufficient-refutes
politifact_29_ret_b6_gn
politifact_29
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/donald-trump/trump-said-that-gov-tim-walz-didnt-call-in-the-nat/
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
Donald Trump
2024-07-27
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftermath_of_the_George_Floyd_protests_in_Minneapolis%E2%80%93Saint_Paul
Local events are sometimes referred to as the "Minneapolis riots"[20][21] or the "Minneapolis uprising".[22][23][24] Protests that first emerged in Minneapolis on May 26, 2020, were initially peaceful.[19][25] A several-day period of civil unrest, particularly three nights of heavy rioting from May 27, 2020, to the ove...
2024-09-25
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_29_ret_bn_g15
politifact_29
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/donald-trump/trump-said-that-gov-tim-walz-didnt-call-in-the-nat/
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
Donald Trump
2024-07-27
https://www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/news/reality-check-was-it-president-trump-or-gov-walz-who-called-in-the-national-guard-to-minneapolis/
Reality Check: Was It President Trump Or Gov. Walz Who Called In The National Guard To Minneapolis? [...] He claims he sent National Guard troops to Minneapolis to restore order after the death of George Floyd -- but that never happened. [...] That's not true. President Trump did not "send in" Minnesota's National Guar...
2020-06-24
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_29_ret_bn_g6
politifact_29
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/donald-trump/trump-said-that-gov-tim-walz-didnt-call-in-the-nat/
During the 2020 Minnesota riots after George Floyd’s murder, Gov. Tim Walz didn’t call in the National Guard, “so, I sent in the National Guard to save Minneapolis.”
Donald Trump
2024-07-27
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-holds-presser-amid-protests-over-george-floyd-death
By — Tim Sullivan, Associated Press Tim Sullivan, Associated Press By — Amy Forliti, Associated Press Amy Forliti, Associated Press Leave a comment 0comments Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/watch-live-minnesota-gov-tim-walz-holds-presser-amid-protests-over-george-floyd-death Email Facebook Twitter Li...
2020-05-29
False
false
true
insufficient-neutral
politifact_290
politifact_290
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/george-borrello/fact-checking-coronavirus-infection-rates-western-/
“Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
George Borrello
2020-05-11
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/george-borrello/fact-checking-coronavirus-infection-rates-western-/
A look at the data from the end of March to mid-May confirms that the per capita infection rate in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties was typically in the bottom one-third of counties in the state. By contrast, the other two counties in western New York, Erie and Niagara, were consistently in the top half of...
2020-05-11
True
true
true
supports
politifact_290_ret_bn_g0
politifact_290
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/george-borrello/fact-checking-coronavirus-infection-rates-western-/
“Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
George Borrello
2020-05-11
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/george-borrello/fact-checking-coronavirus-infection-rates-western-/
If Your Time is short • A look at the data from the end of March to mid-May confirms that the per capita infection rate in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties was typically in the bottom one-third of counties in the state. [...] "While infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have cons...
2020-05-11
True
false
true
supports
politifact_290_ret_bn_g4
politifact_290
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/george-borrello/fact-checking-coronavirus-infection-rates-western-/
“Infection rates in Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqua counties have consistently been among the lowest in the state.”
George Borrello
2020-05-11
https://www.health.ny.gov/statistics/prevention/injury_prevention/traffic/county_of_residence.htm
- The rate of ED visits due to motor vehicle traffic-related motorcyclist injuries have remained consistent, increasing from 21.8 visits per 100,000 residents in 2005 to 23.0 in 2013. In 2014 the rate decreased to 22.1. [...] - The rate of deaths due to motor vehicle traffic-related pedestrian injuries has remained fai...
2014-11-07
True
false
false
not_applicable
politifact_3_ret_bn_g0
politifact_3
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/jd-vance/most-economists-and-analyses-say-jd-vance-is-wrong/
“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”
J.D. Vance
2024-08-25
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/jd-vance/most-economists-and-analyses-say-jd-vance-is-wrong/
If Your Time is short - Surveys have shown that the vast majority of economists believe tariffs’ negative impacts — which include higher costs for consumers — consistently outweigh the benefits. Academic and think tank studies bolster those views. [...] Most economists disagree with this idea. Our previous review of ac...
2024-08-25
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_3_ret_bn_g1
politifact_3
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/jd-vance/most-economists-and-analyses-say-jd-vance-is-wrong/
“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”
J.D. Vance
2024-08-25
https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-vance-says-consumers-are-better-off-under-tariffs/21606414/
Fact check: Vance says consumers are 'better off' under tariffs [...] Most economists disagree with this idea. Our previous review of academic studies of real-world tariffs concluded that consumers ultimately shoulder most of the burden in higher prices for goods, and the burden outweighs tariffs’ economic benefits. [....
2024-09-03
False
false
true
refutes
politifact_3_ret_bn_g6
politifact_3
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/29/jd-vance/most-economists-and-analyses-say-jd-vance-is-wrong/
“Anything that you lose on the tariff from the perspective of the consumer, you gain in higher wages, so you're ultimately much better off.”
J.D. Vance
2024-08-25
https://www.wilsoncenter.org/chapter-3-trade-agreements-and-economic-theory
Additionally, under trade diversion, the importing country loses the tariff revenue it had collected on those imports which now come in duty free from its bloc partner. The consumer in the importing partner does gain, because the imported good no longer has to bear the cost of the tariff; however, the consumer’s gain i...
2024-01-01
False
false
true
insufficient-contradictory
politifact_30
politifact_30
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/president-joe-biden-didnt-board-an-empty-plane-aft/
President Joe Biden walked “onto an empty airplane for no reason.”
Instagram posts
2024-08-02
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/president-joe-biden-didnt-board-an-empty-plane-aft/
President Joe Biden boarded a plane that brought three former American prisoners to Maryland to talk to the flight crew, according to the White House and multiple journalists. Video footage shows the plane wasn’t empty.
2024-08-02
False
true
true
refutes
politifact_30_ret_b16_gn
politifact_30
https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/president-joe-biden-didnt-board-an-empty-plane-aft/
President Joe Biden walked “onto an empty airplane for no reason.”
Instagram posts
2024-08-02
https://www.skynews.com.au/world-news/united-states/joe-biden-slowly-boards-air-force-one-as-calls-grow-for-him-to-drop-out-of-the-election/video/69e00a14826992e5ee25c7f67296270a
Joe Biden slowly boards Air Force One as calls grow for him to drop out of the election [...] US President Joe Biden was seen slowly ascending the small stairs of Air Force One after testing positive for covid on Wednesday.
2024-07-18
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