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politifact_30_ret_bn_g0 | 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/ | "This is BEYOND bizarre … even for Joe Biden!" said one Instagram post from Sebastian Gorka, a former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump. "The Old Man walks onto an empty airplane for no reason and just disappears for a few minutes! Talk about ‘weird.’" [...] We rate claims that Biden boarded an empty plane for no reason False. [...] Snopes, No, Biden Did Not Board 'Empty Plane' After Prisoner Exchange with Russia, Aug. 2, 2024 | 2024-08-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_30_ret_bn_g15 | 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://time.com/6090523/biden-afghanistan-withdrawal-taliban/ | The official shared with TIME a cell phone video he got from a friend trying to get out at the airport, of panicked Afghans rushing to board an empty aircraft, not waiting for permission, standing in the aisles and refusing to give up their seats to the ticketed passengers. With reports of gunshots and militants on the civilian side of the airport, the senior Afghan officials are torn. "We don’t know if it’s a wise decision to sit in the airport, but they fear for their lives if they go back to the city," the official says. | 2021-08-16 | False | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_30_ret_bn_g5 | 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://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-biden-did-not-walk-into-empty-plane-for-no-reason-after-prisoner-exchange-he-thanked-crew.html | Did President Joe Biden board the wrong, empty plane at Joint Base Andrews, where he arrived to meet three Americans freed from a prisoner swap with Russia on August 1, 2024? No, that's not true: White House spokesperson Andrew Bates told journalists that Biden walked inside the plane that had carried the released prisoners to the United States to thank the crew. The aircraft was not empty. [...] SUNDOWN JOE: Confused Biden walks into an empty plane for no reason. [...] That did not happen for "no reason," and, contrary to the claim, the plane was not empty. | 2024-08-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_304 | politifact_304 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/28/facebook-posts/claim-un-told-staff-not-use-war-invasion-describe-/ | The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine. | Facebook posts | 2022-03-17 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/28/facebook-posts/claim-un-told-staff-not-use-war-invasion-describe-/ | An email was sent on March 7 instructing some U.N. staff members not to use the words "war" or "invasion" when discussing the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The message came from a regional office without clearance and is not considered official U.N. policy, organization officials told PolitiFact. U.N. leaders including Secretary General António Guterres and Rosemary DiCarlo, the organization’s under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, used the words in tweets before and after the email was sent. | 2022-03-17 | Half True | true | true | refutes |
politifact_304_ret_bn_g18 | politifact_304 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/28/facebook-posts/claim-un-told-staff-not-use-war-invasion-describe-/ | The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine. | Facebook posts | 2022-03-17 | https://ofac.treasury.gov/faqs/topic/6626 | Since Russia’s further invasion of Ukraine beginning in February 2022, OFAC has blocked a number of Russian financial institutions pursuant to E.O. 14024 for operating or having operated in the financial services sector of the Russian Federation economy (see FAQ 966). In addition, all property and interests in property of any financial institution that is owned, directly or indirectly, individually or in the aggregate, 50 percent or more by one or more blocked persons are also blocked. Accordingly, U.S. persons are prohibited from transacting with these financial institutions unless the activity is exempt or authorized by OFAC. [...] OFAC is prepared to use its broad targeting authorities against non-U.S. persons that provide ammunition or other support to the Russian Federation’s military-industrial complex, as well as private military companies (PMCs) or paramilitary groups participating in or otherwise supporting the Russian Federation’s unlawful and unjustified attack on Ukraine. OFAC will continue to target Russia’s efforts to resupply its weapons and sustain its war of aggression against Ukraine, including any foreign persons who assist the Russian Federation in those efforts. | 2021-06-14 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_304_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_304 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/mar/28/facebook-posts/claim-un-told-staff-not-use-war-invasion-describe-/ | The United Nations sent out an email instructing staff not to use the words “invasion” or “war’” when referring to Ukraine. | Facebook posts | 2022-03-17 | https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-7 | The Security Council shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of the peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations, or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and 42, to maintain or restore international peace and security. [...] Plans for the application of armed force shall be made by the Security Council with the assistance of the Military Staff Committee. [...] If preventive or enforcement measures against any state are taken by the Security Council, any other state, whether a Member of the United Nations or not, which finds itself confronted with special economic problems arising from the carrying out of those measures shall have the right to consult the Security Council with regard to a solution of those problems. | 2021-09-01 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_308 | politifact_308 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/06/john-macco/macco-mostly-right-tax-claim-base-how-evers-sought/ | Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." | John Macco | 2022-04-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/06/john-macco/macco-mostly-right-tax-claim-base-how-evers-sought/ | Democratic Gov. Tony Evers did seek to raise a net $1 billion in taxes in his most recent budget proposal, which Republicans rejected. GOP lawmakers crafted their own budget that delivered more than $2 billion in tax cuts, and Evers signed it. This came after budget estimates came in showing policymakers had an extra $4.4 billion to work with. Macco misses the mark in his comment about the higher taxes going toward heating homes. Evers did aim to increase the amount of revenue utilities would contribute to a program focused on energy efficiencies, but that’s certainly not $1 billion worth. | 2022-04-18 | Half True | true | true | supports |
politifact_308_ret_b13_gn | politifact_308 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/06/john-macco/macco-mostly-right-tax-claim-base-how-evers-sought/ | Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." | John Macco | 2022-04-18 | https://www.fox6now.com/news/wisconsin-biennial-budget-gov-evers-takes-action | Republican Party of Wisconsin Chairman Andrew Hitt "Tony Evers tried to raise taxes by $1 billion in his proposed budget, so it is laughable that he is now taking credit for Republicans’ tax cut. We applaud Wisconsin Republicans for putting forward a historic budget with transformative tax cuts that will put more money in the pockets of Wisconsin families despite Tony Evers’ tax increase in his proposed budget." [...] "Governor Evers proposed raising taxes by more than $1 billion to fund his tax-and-spend budget. Instead, the Legislature listened to Wisconsinites and passed the most conservative spending plan in a generation including tax cut of more than $3 billion. [...] "In particular, Governor Evers proposed raising taxes by $1 billion in his original budget wish list. He now gets to reverse course and take credit for the Republican budget which will cut taxes by over $3 billion. | 2021-07-08 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_308_ret_b1_gn | politifact_308 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/06/john-macco/macco-mostly-right-tax-claim-base-how-evers-sought/ | Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." | John Macco | 2022-04-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/24/alberta-darling/yes-republicans-curbed-evers-plan-raise-taxes-1-bi/ | Yes, Republicans curbed Evers’ plan to raise taxes by $1 billion and inserted the tax-cut provision [...] Darling claimed that Wisconsin Republicans stopped Evers from raising taxes by $1 billion and instead gave residents the largest tax cut in the state’s history. Evers did plan to raise taxes by $1 billion, although his plan would have included tax cuts for lower-income Wisconsinites. And Republicans did include the largest tax cut in history in their version of the budget that passed in July. | 2021-08-25 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_308_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_308 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/may/06/john-macco/macco-mostly-right-tax-claim-base-how-evers-sought/ | Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes Instead, Republicans cut your taxes by more than $2 billion." | John Macco | 2022-04-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=wisconsin&ruling=half-true | Cavalier Johnson stated on May 27, 2022 in News conference: The RNC is "a $200 million economic infusion into our communities." Mandela Barnes stated on May 27, 2022 in News release: Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby. Glenn Grothman stated on May 21, 2022 in Newsletter: "Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people. Tom Nelson stated on April 26, 2022 in Twitter: "Title 42 has fueled the border crisis. In 2019, 7 percent of illegal border crossings were repeated crossings. Today the rate is 27 percent." John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. Opportunity Wisconsin stated on February 21, 2022 in YouTube ad: "Ron Johnson pushed through a special tax loophole that benefited his own family's business … Then he cashed out of the company for $5 million … (he has) doubled his wealth since taking office." [...] John Macco stated on April 18, 2022 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers "wanted to increase your taxes by $1 billion just for heating your homes. | 2024-04-28 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_309 | politifact_309 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/sara-meaney/yes-state-has-seen-drop-more-billion-tourism-dolla/ | “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” | Sara Meaney | 2020-05-24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/sara-meaney/yes-state-has-seen-drop-more-billion-tourism-dolla/ | Decrease in tourism dollars became apparent the week of March 14, with a year-over-year drop of $17 million. Year-over-year decreases continued to mount, with drops of about $200 million per week statewide. A study commissioned by the U.S. Travel Association found year-over-year decreases totaled $1.775 billion from March 14 to May 16. | 2020-05-24 | True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_309_ret_b12_gn | politifact_309 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/sara-meaney/yes-state-has-seen-drop-more-billion-tourism-dolla/ | “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” | Sara Meaney | 2020-05-24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=tourism&ruling=true | Latest True Fact-checks in Tourism 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." Tony Evers stated on June 11, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter: Wisconsin had a "record-breaking year" for tourism in 2023. Sara Meaney stated on May 24, 2020 in a TV interview: "Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion." Jim Justice stated on October 16, 2019 in a Facebook post: Says a new annual report shows that "West Virginia’s tourism industry has grown for the second consecutive year, reversing years of decline and outpacing national growth by 58 percent." John Taylor stated on April 24, 2015 in an interview on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers.": "The people of Tiverton have historically supported [gambling measures] at a rate higher than the rest of the state." | 2024-07-12 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_309_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_309 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/sara-meaney/yes-state-has-seen-drop-more-billion-tourism-dolla/ | “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” | Sara Meaney | 2020-05-24 | https://www.imf.org/en/Topics/imf-and-covid19/Policy-Responses-to-COVID-19 | The authorities have reprioritized spending through a revised budget, which is currently in parliament. In the meantime, they have taken measures to support the private sector, including loan guarantees and tax obligations facilities as follows: loan guarantees of up to 50 percent for large companies in all sectors (CVE 1 billion, about €9 million); up to 80 percent for companies in the tourism and transport sectors (CVE 1 billion); up to 100 percent for small-and medium-sized enterprises in all sectors (CVE 300 million, €2.7 million) and for micro-enterprises in all sectors (CVE 700 million CVE, about €6.7 million). Other measures include faster settlement of invoices and VAT refunds, extension of the tax payment period, payment in installments for VAT and other withholding taxes, cancellation of contributions to the Pension Fund for three months, and funding of an emergency plan with CVE 76 million through the reallocation of budgetary appropriations, to cover additional expenses for personnel, training and medical equipment. | 2020-03-20 | True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_309_ret_bn_g12 | politifact_309 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jun/12/sara-meaney/yes-state-has-seen-drop-more-billion-tourism-dolla/ | “Since the week ending March 14, Wisconsin actually saw a drop in tourism spending compared to last year of $1.7 billion.” | Sara Meaney | 2020-05-24 | https://nyassembly.gov/Reports/WAM/2003Yellow/overview.phtml | In fact, the Governor's record on investing in aid to education has been dismal. From the first year of his administration through the current 2002-03 school year, the aggregate amount that he has been willing to increase educational expenditures for our kids, their teachers, and our communities has been a total of $1.7 billion. The Assembly's intervention and insistence on education as a priority has driven the enacted increases in education to a total of $4.6 billion, a financial commitment that is truly meaningful for our children and their future. [...] SPENDING ($ amounts in billions) | 2003-04-01 | True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_31 | politifact_31 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | “Michael Jordan rejects $400 million Disney offer, stating, ‘I do not collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-03 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | This claim originated on a self-described satire site. | 2024-08-03 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_31_ret_b2_gn | politifact_31 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | “Michael Jordan rejects $400 million Disney offer, stating, ‘I do not collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-03 | https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-no-record-michael-jordan-rejected-400-milion-dollar-offer-from-disney-over-woke-ideologies.html | Did Michael Jordan reject a $400 million offer from Disney, saying he does not "collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies"? No, that's not true: An AI detector found that the article that said so was 99.9 percent likely to be AI-generated. The media didn't report that Jordan or his representatives rejected an offer from Disney. [...] Michᴀel Jordan Rejects $400 Millɪoɴ Disney Offer, Stating "I Do Not Collaborate With Companies Aligned With Woke Ideologies" In Bold Μove. [...] This article also did not cite any sources or provide any evidence to confirm its claim about Jordan speaking out against what it termed Disney's "'woke' culture." | 2024-08-16 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_31_ret_b8_gn | politifact_31 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | “Michael Jordan rejects $400 million Disney offer, stating, ‘I do not collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-03 | https://abc24times.com/mlinh/i-dont-work-with-woke-companies-michael-jordan-declines-disneys-400-million-project/ | The $400 million deal with Disney, had it gone through, would have marked another significant chapter in Jordan’s illustrious post-basketball career. Disney, a conglomerate known for its global influence in media and entertainment, has delved into a variety of projects that touch on social and political themes. In recent times, Disney has been at the center of discussions regarding ‘woke culture’ – a term that has evolved to often represent a critical stance on entities or individuals that are perceived as being overly politically correct or excessively progressive.By rejecting this deal, Jordan has made it clear that his business decisions are not just about financial gain but are also deeply rooted in his personal beliefs and values. This move is a reflection of his stance against what he perceives as the overreach of corporations into social and political activism. It’s a bold statement from someone who has traditionally maintained a distance from overtly political or socially charged statements, preferring instead to let his work and achievements speak for themselves.The concept of ‘woke culture’ in corporate America has been a contentious topic. Originally a term denoting awareness of social injustices, particularly regarding race, ‘woke’ has evolved in public discourse. | 2024-05-05 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_31_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_31 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | “Michael Jordan rejects $400 million Disney offer, stating, ‘I do not collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-03 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | Space Sham: NBA star Michael Jordan didn’t slam Disney’s ‘woke ideologies,’ as some posts claim [...] "Breaking: Michael Jordan Rejects $400 Million Disney Offer, Stating ‘I Do Not Collaborate With Companies Aligned With Woke Ideologies’ In Bold Move," an Aug. 3 Facebook post said. [...] Reuters, Claims Michael Jordan turned down a Disney ad campaign stem from a satirical website, April 13, 2023 | 2024-08-03 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_31_ret_bn_g4 | politifact_31 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/facebook-posts/space-sham-nba-star-michael-jordan-didnt-slam-disn/ | “Michael Jordan rejects $400 million Disney offer, stating, ‘I do not collaborate with companies aligned with woke ideologies.’” | Facebook posts | 2024-08-03 | https://spacexarena.net/michael-jordan-declines-disneys-400-million-offer-citing-i-dont-work-with-woke-companies/ | Michael Jordan Declines Disney’s $400 Million Offer Citing "I Don’t Work With Woke Companies". In a surprising turn of events that resonates far beyond the basketball court, Michael Jordan, an icon synonymous with excellence in basketball and a global sports figure, has made a stand that transcends the boundaries of athletics. Michael Jordan rejected Disney offer $400 million project offer from Disney, with a reason as simple yet impactful as his game-winning shots: "I don’t work with woke companies." This decision has reignited discussions on the role of celebrities and sports figures in social and political matters. As the world reacts to Jordan’s audacious move, it prompts contemplation on the future direction of corporate America and the involvement of prominent individuals in social and political issues. [...] In conclusion, Michael Jordan’s rejection of Disney’s $400 million offer is more than just a business decision; it’s a statement about his personal beliefs and a commentary on the current state of corporate and social affairs. Jordan continues to be a figure of immense influence, shaping discussions and swaying perspectives, proving that his legacy is a slam dunk that extends far beyond the basketball court. | 2024-06-03 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_310_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_310 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jun/13/bill-cassidy/gift-shop-selling-coin-for-trumps-indictment-is-no/ | “The White House Gift Shop is putting out a commemorative coin for Donald Trump's indictment.” | Bill Cassidy | 2023-06-12 | https://www.whitehousegiftshop.com/The-Indictment-of-President-Donald-J-Trump-Coin-p/trump-indictment.htm | While Donald Trump’s indictment is unprecedented, it is not the first time a U.S. president has faced legal challenges, though none have faced criminal charges as Trump does. Throughout American history, several presidents have encountered legal issues, either while in office or after leaving it, creating a patchwork of legal precedents that highlight the complex relationship between the presidency and the law. [...] Recently, a reporter asked me to discuss the word "epic" in the context of The White House coin collection, notably coins related to the indictments of 45th President Donald J. Trump. As a person who enjoys writing, more than talking, I wrote my response to the reporter: [...] Epilogue Coin #1: "The First Indictment of President Donald J. Trump" | 2023-04-04 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_314 | politifact_314 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/charlie-kirk/some-university-endowments-are-taxed-there-are-lim/ | “Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.” | Charlie Kirk | 2022-08-24 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/charlie-kirk/some-university-endowments-are-taxed-there-are-lim/ | College and university endowments are donation-supported investments that serve as sources of long-term funding. Harvard’s endowment was at $53.2 billion in 2021. Yale’s was $42.3 billion, Stanford’s was $37.8 billion and Princeton’s was $37.7 billion. Kirk’s numbers appear to reflect 2020 endowment values. Private institutions with very large endowments, such as Harvard University, pay a 1.4% excise tax on net endowment investment income. | 2022-08-24 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_314_ret_b14_gn | politifact_314 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/aug/31/charlie-kirk/some-university-endowments-are-taxed-there-are-lim/ | “Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. Yale has $31 Billion. Stanford $29 Billion. Princeton $26 Billion.” | Charlie Kirk | 2022-08-24 | https://www.politifact.com/search/?q=hurricane%20kirk | By Daniel Funke• February 3, 2020 Charlie Kirk stated on August 24, 2022 in a Tweet: "Harvard is sitting on top of a $54 billion hedge fund they call an ‘endowment’ that they pay zero taxes on. By Madison Czopek• August 31, 2022 Charlie Kirk stated on March 04, 2021 in a radio show segment: H.R. 1 "would allow the Boston bomber to have a right to vote." By Bill McCarthy• March 5, 2021 Charlie Kirk stated on February 24, 2020 in a tweet: "Three Chinese nationals were apprehended trying to cross our Southern border illegally. Each had flu-like symptoms. Border Patrol quickly quarantined them and assessed any threat of coronavirus." By Madlin Mekelburg• February 28, 2020 Mark Kirk stated on June 15, 2016 in a website press release: Says Rep. Tammy "Duckworth has been a staunch supporter of expanding the spending, size and reach of the IRS." By Madeleine Doubek• July 21, 2016 | 2011-03-02 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_315 | politifact_315 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/21/richard-ojeda/did-us-spend-2-trillion-support-afghan-military/ | The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” | Richard Ojeda | 2021-08-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/21/richard-ojeda/did-us-spend-2-trillion-support-afghan-military/ | The $2 trillion figure is considered credible for the 20-year U.S engagement in Afghanistan, but it includes much more than just training and equipping the military. The fall of the Afghan military and government to fall was fast — nine days from the time Zaranj became the first provincial capital to be seized by the Taliban. | 2021-08-15 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_315_ret_b12_g1 | politifact_315 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/21/richard-ojeda/did-us-spend-2-trillion-support-afghan-military/ | The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” | Richard Ojeda | 2021-08-15 | https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2021/07/08/remarks-by-president-biden-on-the-drawdown-of-u-s-forces-in-afghanistan/ | Together, with our NATO Allies and partners, we have trained and equipped over three hu- — nearly 300,000 current serving members of the military — of the Afghan National Security Force, and many beyond that who are no longer serving. Add to that, hundreds of thousands more Afghan National Defense and Security Forces trained over the last two decades. [...] After 20 years — a trillion dollars spent training and equipping hundreds of thousands of Afghan National Security and Defense Forces, 2,448 Americans killed, 20,722 more wounded, and untold thousands coming home with unseen trauma to their mental health — I will not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome. [...] And I said, "You know, the United States came here to make sure that we got this terrorist, Osama bin Laden, and that terrorists didn’t amass again to — to go after our country. And then we’re going to have to leave." And a young woman said, "You can’t leave. You can’t leave." It was — it was heartbreaking. "You can’t leave," she said. "I want to be a doctor. I want to be a doctor. I want to be a doctor. If you leave, I’ll never be able to be a doctor." Well, that’s why we spent so much time and money training the Afghan Security Forces to do the work of defending that. If every work — | 2021-07-08 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_315_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_315 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/21/richard-ojeda/did-us-spend-2-trillion-support-afghan-military/ | The United States spent “2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. They fell in a week.” | Richard Ojeda | 2021-08-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/sep/21/richard-ojeda/did-us-spend-2-trillion-support-afghan-military/ | The $2 trillion figure is considered credible for the 20-year U.S engagement in Afghanistan, but it includes much more than just training and equipping the military. [...] "We did not spend $2 trillion to train and equip the Afghan military," Harrison said. "The cost of training and equipping the Afghan’s is a relatively small subset of the total cost. The vast majority of the costs for the war were for the operation of our own forces and support for our own service members." [...] Ojeda said the U.S. had "2 trillion dollars to train and equip the Afghan military over the past 20 years. | 2021-08-15 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_319 | politifact_319 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/06/gavin-newsom/gavin-newsom-overstates-effect-floridas-permitless/ | "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." | Gavin Newsom | 2023-02-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/06/gavin-newsom/gavin-newsom-overstates-effect-floridas-permitless/ | HB 543 would not eliminate the requirements to get a concealed weapon license in Florida. Those requirements include passing a background check and completing a firearms training class. The bill, however, makes having a license optional, not mandatory. HB 543 will allow people to carry a concealed firearm in public even if they haven’t passed a background check or satisfied all of the license requirements. | 2023-02-23 | Half True | true | true | refutes |
politifact_319_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_319 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/06/gavin-newsom/gavin-newsom-overstates-effect-floridas-permitless/ | "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." | Gavin Newsom | 2023-02-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/06/gavin-newsom/gavin-newsom-overstates-effect-floridas-permitless/ | Does HB 543 remove gun background checks, instruction, training and oversight, as Newsom claimed? [...] "If this bill passes as written, there will be no law in Florida requiring government oversight, instruction, training, or a background check to carry a concealed weapon," said Aubrey Jewett, a University of Central Florida political science professor. [...] Newsom said DeSantis' legislation would "remove background checks, instruction, training and oversight." | 2023-01-30 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_319_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_319 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/feb/06/gavin-newsom/gavin-newsom-overstates-effect-floridas-permitless/ | "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." | Gavin Newsom | 2023-02-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=gavin-newsom | Gavin Newsom stated on November 30, 2023 in a debate: "When (Ron DeSantis) was in Congress, he supported amnesty." Gavin Newsom stated on November 19, 2023 in a statement on X: In Florida, "any woman who has an abortion after six weeks — and any doctor who gives her care — will be guilty of a felony." Gavin Newsom stated on September 27, 2023 in an interview with Sean Hannity: "We are more energy independent today" under President Joe Biden. Gavin Newsom stated on June 12, 2023 in a TV interview: "Per capita, more Floridians move to California than Californians moving to Florida." Gavin Newsom stated on May 7, 2023 in a tweet: Texas Gov. Greg Abbott "cut $211 million in mental health funding." Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." Gavin Newsom stated on January 23, 2023 in a tweet: "The USA has a gun homicide rate 26 times higher than our peers." Gavin Newsom stated on August 9, 2021 in a tweet: "California is moving folks out of encampments, into safe housing and getting them the mental health services they need." [...] Gavin Newsom stated on January 30, 2023 in a tweet: "(Ron) DeSantis' bill would remove: background checks, instruction, training and oversight." | 2023-11-30 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_326_ret_b8_gn | politifact_326 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/18/ron-desantis/why-ron-desantis-claim-that-sweden-shut-down-gende/ | Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.” | Ron DeSantis | 2023-12-06 | https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshuacohen/2023/06/06/increasing-number-of-european-nations-adopt-a-more-cautious-approach-to-gender-affirming-care-among-minors/ | Increasingly, European nations are adopting a more cautious approach to gender-affirming care among minors. In March, for example, the Norwegian Healthcare Investigation Board announced it would revise its current clinical recommendations with respect to "gender-affirming care" for minors. The updated guidelines would restrict the use of puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and transition-related surgery to clinical research settings. Norway joins other European nations, such as Finland, Sweden and the U.K., in introducing limits on the provision of gender-affirming care to minors. [...] A common claim by Americans who oppose state restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors is that Sweden, Finland, the Netherlands and the U.K. have not done away with hormonal interventions, and therefore lawmakers who seek limits are presumably going against what European health authorities recommend. Additionally, voices in America’s "affirmative-medicine" movement point to Europe not having bans on gender-affirming care for minors. It’s true that Europeans aren’t banning such care, and so legislators in the U.S. who pursue bans are at odds with European recommendations. But this only tells part of an evolving and layered story. | 2023-06-06 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_326_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_326 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/18/ron-desantis/why-ron-desantis-claim-that-sweden-shut-down-gende/ | Discussing gender-affirming surgical care for minors, said that Sweden “shut it down.” | Ron DeSantis | 2023-12-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/18/ron-desantis/why-ron-desantis-claim-that-sweden-shut-down-gende/ | Why Ron DeSantis’ claim that Sweden ‘shut down’ gender-affirming surgical care is Half True [...] The gender-affirming surgery DeSantis cited is rarely performed on minors, said Dr. Marci Bowers, a gynecological surgeon and president of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health. Surgeries on minors happen "only under the most severe conditions of gender dysphoria," she said. Gender dysphoria is the experience of distress that results when people’s sex assigned at birth does not match their gender identity. [...] Speaking about gender-affirming surgical care for minors, DeSantis said Sweden "shut it down." | 2023-12-06 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_327 | politifact_327 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/sunny-hostin/view-co-host-sunny-hostin-right-about-white-white-/ | “Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.” | Sunny Hostin | 2020-07-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/sunny-hostin/view-co-host-sunny-hostin-right-about-white-white-/ | Most homicides for which the race of the victim and offender are known are intraracial, meaning they involve people of the same race. A Justice Department report on homicide trends from 1980 to 2008 said 84% of white homicide victims over that 28-year period were killed by other white people, and 93% of Black victims were killed by other Black people. More recent FBI homicide data puts the percentages in the same range. | 2020-07-15 | True | true | true | supports |
politifact_327_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_327 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/sunny-hostin/view-co-host-sunny-hostin-right-about-white-white-/ | “Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.” | Sunny Hostin | 2020-07-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/sunny-hostin/view-co-host-sunny-hostin-right-about-white-white-/ | "The fact that (homicides) are predominantly intraracial is widely and deeply accepted in criminology and in police circles," said Jeffrey Fagan, professor of law at Columbia Law School and an expert on policing, crime and race. [...] The available data does support Hostin’s claim about white-on-white homicides. The co-host’s broader point — that homicides tend to be intraracial — also holds true. [...] Hostin said, "Homicides are intraracial. | 2020-07-15 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_327_ret_bn_g15 | politifact_327 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/sunny-hostin/view-co-host-sunny-hostin-right-about-white-white-/ | “Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.” | Sunny Hostin | 2020-07-15 | https://ankaa-avarshina.tumblr.com/post/143989816295/but-did-you-die-swear-white-people-have-to-be | "|Okay cops kill white people more frequently. Y’all commit the majority of crime so that makes sense, but the difference is they aren’t killing you because you are white. White people being killed is not the same thing as white people being killed because they are white. Black people are being killed for their blackness in a lot of cases. Cops are more likely to shoot us. " [...] Also, your sources are shit. Vox is basically the next buzzfeed. What did you do? Literally just google "White on white murder" and pick the first link and not even read it? They’re basically saying "White people, being the highest amount of population in the country, are surprisingly killed the most by other white people!" [...] According to the US Department of Justice, blacks accounted for 52.5% of homicide offenders from 1980 to 2008, with whites 45.3% and "Other" 2.2%. The offending rate for blacks was almost 8 times higher than whites, and the victim rate 6 times higher. Most homicides were intraracial, with 84% of white victims killed by whites, and 93% of black victims killed by blacks.[33][34][35] | 2016-05-07 | True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_327_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_327 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/jul/17/sunny-hostin/view-co-host-sunny-hostin-right-about-white-white-/ | “Homicides are intraracial. When you look at white-on-white crime, it's 84%. Right? Homicides. White people kill white people.” | Sunny Hostin | 2020-07-15 | https://chryssindubai.com/2020/07/ | We can discuss why blacks commit more crime percentage wise than white Americans. That is a fact. That will help discover what the solution to this is. But inner cities where most black on black crime happens, is run by Democrats who will not address the problem. They won’t fix what they don’t acknowledge. Crap education and no school choice. Resulting in no jobs or poor paying jobs. Gang and crime proliferates. [...] A huge majority of homicides are intra-racial, with 93% of Black victims killed by Black people and 84% of white victims killed by white people. It’s a problem across the skin colour spectrum. But you do not hear the terms "white on white crime" or "white on white violence"? Why do you think that is? | 2020-07-31 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_328_ret_b10_gn | politifact_328 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/joe-biden/fact-checking-bidens-claim-about-number-students-w/ | “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.” | Joe Biden | 2020-09-15 | https://www.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/education/2020/01/06/english-language-learners-benefit-from-dual-language-immersion-bilingual-education/4058632002/ | Roughly 3.8 million students in U.S. schools are native Spanish-speakers who are not proficient in English. They make up the bulk of the approximately 5 million students nationwide identified as English language learners, the fastest-growing demographic in schools – and the lowest-performing, as judged by achievement tests and graduation rates. [...] From 2000 to 2015, the percentage of Latino students enrolled in public elementary and secondary schools swelled from 16% to 26%. The percentage of white students fell from 61% to 49%, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. [...] At Oyster-Adams Bilingual School in Washington, for example, just 24% of students are English learners, according to school data. | 2020-01-06 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_328_ret_b14_gn | politifact_328 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/joe-biden/fact-checking-bidens-claim-about-number-students-w/ | “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.” | Joe Biden | 2020-09-15 | https://growingupbilingual.com/why-teaching-spanish-in-elementary-school-is-important-2/ | When it comes to education, Elementary school-aged children process information in a variety of ways in order for it to make sense to them. They process information on levels that are different than adults and can be taught a variety of subjects. Learning to speak Spanish is no different as they will retain what they have learned with greater accuracy. Giving a child a head-start in today’s world by speaking Spanish can be beneficial in a number of ways. [...] 4. Easy to Practice – In the United States, Spanish is easily the second most spoken language in the country as a whole. According to the Answers provided on Yahoo, 16% of the country speaks Spanish. That means that nearly one out of every seven people you meet will speak Spanish. Of course, that’s statistically speaking and this number could greatly increase or decrease depending on your location. [...] Regardless of the situation, learning to speak Spanish at an early age can help a child succeed throughout his or her life. The student could develop a talent for linguistic skills that could benefit learning other languages later on. As speaking Spanish is growing to be an ever demanding skill, why not give the child the ability to keep up with an ever growing society? | 2017-06-28 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_328_ret_b1_gn | politifact_328 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/joe-biden/fact-checking-bidens-claim-about-number-students-w/ | “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.” | Joe Biden | 2020-09-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/jun/21/joe-biden/joe-biden-overstates-the-number-of-k-12-students-w/ | "Do you realize that 26 out of every 100 students in grades kindergarten through 12 speak Spanish?" Biden said June 15. [...] Passel said that about 26% of K-12 students are Hispanic, and that this was probably the figure Biden was referring to when claiming that "26 out of every 100" K-12 students speak Spanish. But not all Hispanic children speak Spanish, he said. [...] In 2020, we fact-checked a similar claim Biden made during a Hispanic Heritage event in Kissimmee, Florida. Biden at the time said that "24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish." We rated that Half True, noting that the nationwide percentage of Spanish-speaking students was about 17% and about 20% in Florida. | 2023-06-15 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_328_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_328 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/joe-biden/fact-checking-bidens-claim-about-number-students-w/ | “24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish.” | Joe Biden | 2020-09-15 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/joe-biden/fact-checking-bidens-claim-about-number-students-w/ | "Today, it is no exaggeration to say that the future of the success of this country depends on Hispanics having opportunities and the tools they need to succeed," he said Sept. 15. "I know my team here knows, my new team, that 24 of every 100 kids in school today speak Spanish." In an interview with Telemundo the same day, he made a similar statement about students, that 24 out of 100 "are Latinos, Spanish speaking." [...] Biden said "24 of every 100 kids in school today speaks Spanish." | 2020-09-15 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_329 | politifact_329 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” | Bernie Sanders | 2022-12-11 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | The Commonwealth Fund, a respected source of data on health care research, found in 2022 that 43% percent of working-age adults ages 19 to 64 were uninsured or inadequately insured. That adds up to about 85 million adults. About 17.7 million adults were uninsured, according to the Commonwealth analysis. People who were uninsured for a year or longer were disproportionately young, Hispanic, poor, unhealthy and living in the South. | 2022-12-11 | Half True | true | true | supports |
politifact_329_ret_b15_gn | politifact_329 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” | Bernie Sanders | 2022-12-11 | https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2019/aug/who-are-remaining-uninsured-and-why-do-they-lack-coverage | In 2018, 58 percent of uninsured adults had incomes below 200 percent of the federal poverty level ($24,120 for an individual and $49,200 for a family of four). Across age groups, young adults ages 19 to 34 made up the largest share of the uninsured. More than one-third of the uninsured were Latino even though Latinos make up 18 percent of the working-age adult population (Table 1). We examined the remaining uninsured by income status to determine whether they might be eligible for subsidized coverage. The ACA provides subsidized insurance through two sources: Medicaid for adults who earn less than 138 percent of poverty ($16,643 for an individual or $33,948 for a family of four) in states that expanded Medicaid, and subsidized plans in the ACA marketplaces for those who earn up to 400 percent of poverty ($48,240 for an individual and $98,400 for a family of four). [...] Nearly half (47%) of uninsured adults in 2018 had incomes that may make them eligible for either expanded Medicaid or subsidized marketplace plans. The remainder of uninsured adults would not qualify for either: 11 percent earn below 100 percent of poverty and live in a state that did not expand Medicaid;5 8 percent have incomes at or above 400 percent of poverty and are ineligible for the tax credits; and 25 percent were foreign-born Latinos and may be ineligible for Medicaid or subsidized plans because of their immigration status. | 2019-08-28 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_329_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_329 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” | Bernie Sanders | 2022-12-11 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | Bernie Sanders said 85 million Americans have no health insurance. That includes underinsured. [...] "We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance," Sanders said Dec. 11 on CNN’s "State of the Union." [...] Casca referred us to a 2022 survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that is a respected source of health care research. The survey found that 43% of working-age adults 19 to 64, or about 85 million Americans, were uninsured or inadequately insured. Specifically: | 2022-12-11 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_329_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_329 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” | Bernie Sanders | 2022-12-11 | https://www.commonwealthfund.org/press-release/2003/85-million-americans-had-no-health-insurance-some-point-during-four-years | New York City, November 12, 2003—Nearly two of five (38%) Americans under age 65, and more than two-thirds (68%) of those with low incomes, had no health insurance at some point during 1996-1999, according to a new analysis for The Commonwealth Fund of a survey that tracks coverage over time. The number of people with a time uninsured during these four years—85 million—is more than double the number who were uninsured at any one point in time or any one year during 1996 to 1999. The longer view provided by the four-year time period reveals that unstable insurance put millions more at risk than the numbers estimated from annual "snapshots" by year. These higher rates are due to millions of people cycling on and off coverage, or "churning." [...] "These high rates uninsured indicate that far greater numbers of Americans are at risk of going without needed health care, having difficulties paying medical bills, and experiencing financial stress than we see in any annual survey," said Cathy Schoen, vice president at The Commonwealth Fund. "Insurance churning disrupts and undermines efforts to provide timely medical care and likely raises public and private health insurance costs due to frequent cycling on and off coverage." [...] Churning on and off coverage was a frequent problem. One third of all those with a time uninsured—28 million people—had multiple spells without insurance as they gained and lost coverage over time. Nearly two of five (38%) of those living on low incomes had more than one time when they were uninsured. | 2003-11-12 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_329_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_329 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/dec/13/bernie-sanders/bernie-sanders-said-85-million-americans-have-no-h/ | “We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance.” | Bernie Sanders | 2022-12-11 | https://www.wral.com/story/fact-check-how-many-americans-lack-health-insurance/20649559/ | "We have 85 million Americans who have no health insurance," Sanders said Dec. 11 on CNN’s "State of the Union." [...] Casca referred us to a 2022 survey by the Commonwealth Fund, a private foundation that is a respected source of health care research. The survey found that 43% of working-age adults 19 to 64, or about 85 million Americans, were uninsured or inadequately insured. Specifically: [...] Sanders’ spokesperson referred us to data from the Commonwealth Fund that found about 85 million Americans ages 19 to 64 were uninsured or inadequately insured (meaning they had a gap in coverage over the past year or coverage that didn’t provide affordable access to health care). | 2023-01-02 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_33 | politifact_33 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/tim-walz/was-tim-walz-right-that-violent-crime-was-up-under/ | “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” | Tim Walz | 2024-08-06 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/tim-walz/was-tim-walz-right-that-violent-crime-was-up-under/ | After dropping the first three years of Donald Trump’s presidency, violent crime rose in 2020, his final year in office. The increase was big enough to erase those collective decreases. The violent crime rate in Trump’s final year in office was still slightly lower than it was during the final year of his predecessor, President Barack Obama. Experts said it’s wrong to pin the blame for rising violent crime solely on Trump. The spike was caused by a confluence of the coronavirus pandemic and societal upheaval after George Floyd’s 2020 murder. | 2024-08-06 | Half True | true | true | supports |
politifact_33_ret_b5_gn | politifact_33 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/tim-walz/was-tim-walz-right-that-violent-crime-was-up-under/ | “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” | Tim Walz | 2024-08-06 | https://www.factcheck.org/2021/10/trumps-final-numbers/ | Murders and aggravated assaults shot up dramatically under Trump, while most other types of crime declined. [...] The rate of aggravated assaults also rose under Trump — by 12.6%. [...] The big jump in the number of murders is entirely due to a 29% rise in Trump’s final year, which also saw millions laid off from jobs due to the COVID-19 pandemic; widespread protests against racism and police brutality following a Minneapolis policeman’s murder of a black man, George Floyd; and a surge in production and sales of firearms. | 2024-07-26 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_33_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_33 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/tim-walz/was-tim-walz-right-that-violent-crime-was-up-under/ | “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” | Tim Walz | 2024-08-06 | https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politifact/2024/08/12/was-violent-crime-up-under-donald-trump-as-tim-walz-said/ | But what about Walz’s assertion that "violent crime was up under Donald Trump," which Walz repeated in an Aug. 7 speech in Eau Claire, Wis.? The newly minted vice presidential candidate has a point, but it needs some asterisks. [...] But in 2020, the violent crime rate spiked to 385.2 per 100,000 people — higher than any previous year under Trump. [...] Walz said, "Violent crime was up under Donald Trump." | 2024-08-12 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_33_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_33 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/tim-walz/was-tim-walz-right-that-violent-crime-was-up-under/ | “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” | Tim Walz | 2024-08-06 | https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/03/politics/fact-check-trump-falsely-claims-us-crime-stats-are-only-going-up-most-went-down-last-year-including-massive-drop-in-murder/index.html | "Trump’s implication that the crime rate is only going up is false," said Anna Harvey, a political science professor and director of the Public Safety Lab at New York University. "During 2020, the last year of the Trump presidency, violent crime rose dramatically. The murder rate, for example, increased by almost 30%, the largest one-year increase on record. But violent crime has been falling during the Biden presidency." [...] Still, given the declines in 2023 in national numbers on everything from murder to rape to aggravated assault to robbery to arson, there is no basis for Trump’s claim that US crime statistics are only going up. In fact, Asher told CNN, the available data suggests that the national rates of murder and overall violent crime were lower in 2023 than they were under Trump in 2020, when the country experienced social and economic upheaval on account of the Covid-19 pandemic. | 2024-04-03 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_33_ret_bn_g18 | politifact_33 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/tim-walz/was-tim-walz-right-that-violent-crime-was-up-under/ | “Violent crime was up under Donald Trump.” | Tim Walz | 2024-08-06 | https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-government/michigan-donald-trump-predicts-destruction-and-death-under-democrats | In Michigan, Donald Trump predicts ‘destruction and death’ under Democrats - In Michigan, Donald Trump claims violence crime surged under Democrats, but statistics he cited aren’t as conclusive - Trump spoke at the Livingston County Sheriff’s Department flanked by sheriffs from rural Michigan counties who support his reelection - Democrats have countered Trump’s assertions with statistics showing violent crime is down under the administration of President Joe Biden [...] Democrats pointed to data from the FBI and Michigan State Police showing violent crime in both the U.S. and Michigan spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, including Trump’s final year in office. "Violent crime was up under Donald Trump under his administration," Attorney General Dana Nessel said earlier Tuesday. "It went down substantially when he left office and when Vice President Harris and of course, President Biden have been in office, we've seen a reduction in violent crime." | 2024-08-20 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_330 | politifact_330 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/23/facebook-posts/covid-19-far-less-dangerous-kids-wrong-say-they-ar/ | Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-22 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/23/facebook-posts/covid-19-far-less-dangerous-kids-wrong-say-they-ar/ | Most children who get COVID-19 have mild or no symptoms; severe illness is rare. More than 3.6 million children in the U.S. have tested positive, and at least 297 have died. Children can spread the virus to others, even if they don’t have symptoms, which is a key reason for mask requirements in schools. | 2021-04-22 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_330_ret_b9_gn | politifact_330 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/23/facebook-posts/covid-19-far-less-dangerous-kids-wrong-say-they-ar/ | Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-22 | https://time.com/5816239/children-coronavirus/ | That trend, which doctors in China first reported, seems to be holding true in the U.S. as well. In the latest Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report report released today by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), scientists say that compared to adults, children under the age of 18 are less likely to experience the typical symptoms of infection, including fever, cough and difficulty breathing, and are also less likely to need hospitalization and less likely to die of COVID-19. [...] "The fact is that we are not seeing preponderance of severe [COVID-19] disease in young children, which is distinct from influenza," says Dr. Kristin Moffitt, an assistant professor pediatrics at Harvard Medical School and a pediatric infectious disease specialist at Boston Children’s Hospital. [...] Doctors report seeing fewer children affected by COVID-19, even in places like Washington, which experienced the first burst of cases in the country. Moffitt, too, is not seeing as many younger children needing medical care at her own hospital. "We are seeing that the relative protection against severe disease among pediatric patients is holding true," she says. "There are very, very few pediatric patients requiring hospitalization." | 2020-04-06 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_330_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_330 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/apr/23/facebook-posts/covid-19-far-less-dangerous-kids-wrong-say-they-ar/ | Children ages 5 to 9 “are not affected by” the coronavirus. | Facebook posts | 2021-04-22 | https://www.statesman.com/story/news/politics/politifact/2021/04/26/fact-check-covid-19-less-dangerous-kids-children-are-impacted/7384455002/ | Fact-check: Are kids aged 5-9 'not affected by' the coronavirus? [...] Here's why: In a viral video clip, a suburban Atlanta mother who implored her local school board to stop mandating masks for children claimed that kids ages 5 to 9 "are not affected by" the coronavirus. [...] A woman in a video clip stated that children ages 5 to 9 "are not affected by" the coronavirus. | 2021-04-26 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_34 | politifact_34 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” | Instagram | 2024-08-02 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | Florida does not allow immigrants in the U.S. illegally to obtain driver’s licenses. Only U.S. citizens can vote in federal elections. The Florida Department of Motor Vehicles office pictured in this video was the subject of a news report about long wait times. | 2024-08-02 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_34_ret_b1_gn | politifact_34 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” | Instagram | 2024-08-02 | https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/08/09/did-video-show-migrants-fla-getting-drivers-licenses-vote-fact-check/ | "BREAKING! 100s of illegal migrants in line to get drivers licenses???" read a screengrab of an X post that overlaid the video on Instagram. "Isn’t that all you need to be able to vote? 1955 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL." [...] Florida doesn’t issue driver’s licenses to immigrants in the U.S. illegally, unlike some states. And people must be U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections. A small number of Democratic-led cities let certain noncitizens vote in municipal elections, but cities in Florida are not among them. Nothing in the video proved that the people in line were Somalis or immigrants illegally in the U.S. [...] A video shared on social media claimed to show Somali immigrants in line to get driver’s licenses in Pompano Beach and said, "All you need to vote is a driver’s license." | 2024-08-09 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_34_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_34 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” | Instagram | 2024-08-02 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | "BREAKING! 100s of illegal migrants in line to get drivers licenses???" read a screengrab of an X post that overlaid the video on Instagram. "Isn’t that all you need to be able to vote? 1955 N Federal Hwy, Pompano Beach, FL." [...] Florida doesn’t issue driver’s licenses to immigrants in the U.S. illegally, unlike some states. And people must be U.S. citizens to vote in federal elections. A small number of Democratic-led cities let certain noncitizens vote in municipal elections, but cities in Florida are not among them. Nothing in the video proved that the people in line were Somalis or immigrants illegally in the U.S. [...] A video shared on social media claimed to show Somali immigrants in line to get driver’s licenses in Pompano Beach, Florida, and said, "All you need to vote is a driver's license." | 2024-08-02 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_34_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_34 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” | Instagram | 2024-08-02 | https://apnews.com/article/fact-check-migrants-voter-registration-skyrocketing-905290261987 | The post continues: "HAVV allows voters to register with a Social Security Number (4 digits). Illegals are not able to get licenses there. But they can get Social Security cards (for work authorization permits)." HAVV is the SSA’s Help America Vote Verification system. [...] Individuals in most states register to vote with either their driver’s license number, state ID number or the last four digits of their social security number. States use the first two options to verify the individual’s identity with their department of motor vehicles. This accounts for "the vast majority" of voters, according to Becker. A voter’s identity can be verified using the third option through the SSA’s HAVV system. [...] Federal law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, including races for president, vice president, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 1996 law states that noncitizens who vote illegally will face a fine, imprisonment or both. Noncitizens who cast a ballot and get caught may also face deportation. | 2024-04-05 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_34_ret_bn_g7 | politifact_34 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/07/instagram-posts/video-spreads-misinformation-about-immigrants-in-t/ | In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” | Instagram | 2024-08-02 | https://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/politics/this-is-insane---check-out-the-line-to-a-dmv-in-south-florida/114360528/page-3/ | The FL Secretary of State's office has received multiple calls on this video and has started an investigation into the Pompano Beach DMV to ensure that no illegals have voted there or to prevent this from happening. [...] Military age illegal aliens mostly from Somalia in line in Florida for drivers license. DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis told us this didn't happen in Florida. Was he lying? [...] These fricking people are getting drivers licenses to vote and these fricking illegals will be driving around on our highways without having the slightest clue about American diving laws, etc | 2024-02-08 | False | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_342 | politifact_342 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/04/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-in-how-she-measures-chinas-na/ | China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." | Nikki Haley | 2023-11-28 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/04/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-in-how-she-measures-chinas-na/ | Numerically, Haley is on target with both countries’ ship counts. Experts say counting ships says little about military capabilities. Ship counts ignore overall tonnage, specific warfighting capabilities, and overall geographic reach, all of which are metrics where the United States maintains an edge over China. | 2023-11-28 | Half True | true | true | supports |
politifact_342_ret_b16_gn | politifact_342 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/04/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-in-how-she-measures-chinas-na/ | China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." | Nikki Haley | 2023-11-28 | https://heavy.com/news/china-largest-navy/ | There is speculation that China might have surpassed the U.S. in having the largest navy in the world and now has more battleships in operation. This came after a 2015 report from the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) predicted that China’s navy would have over 360 ships by 2020, surpassing the U.S.’s 297 ships. According to an ONI report from December 2020, China does now have the largest navy in the world in terms of ships in its fleet, as the report stated that the People’s Republic of China is "Already commanding the world’s largest naval force." In addition to its aggressive growth, the nation is also modernizing its ships: "the PRC is building modern surface combatants, submarines, aircraft carriers, fighter jets, amphibious assault ships, ballistic nuclear missile submarines, large coast guard cutters, and polar icebreakers at alarming speed." [...] China’s capacity to build the world’s largest navy is greatly helped by the country also being the world’s largest commercial shipbuilder, in 2018 holding over 40% of the global market, as pointed out by the China Power Project. The statistics themselves are shocking, with China building more ships in 2019 in peacetime than the U.S. did during four years of war between 1941 and 1945, according to CNN. | 2021-03-07 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_342_ret_b2_gn | politifact_342 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/04/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-in-how-she-measures-chinas-na/ | China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." | Nikki Haley | 2023-11-28 | https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2023/12/09/haley-naval-ships-us-china-politifact/ | "China has built up their military at a scary pace," Haley said in Derry, New Hampshire. We won’t even have 350 ships in two decades." [...] Haley’s campaign did not respond to an inquiry for this article. The Pentagon’s 2023 China Military Power Report said China’s navy had about 370 warships. The fleet is expected to grow to 395 ships by 2025 and 435 ships by 2030. [...] Haley said China "had the largest naval fleet in the world. We won’t even have 350 ships in two decades." | 2023-12-09 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_342_ret_bn_g8 | politifact_342 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/dec/04/nikki-haley/is-nikki-haley-right-in-how-she-measures-chinas-na/ | China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." | Nikki Haley | 2023-11-28 | https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/nikki-haley-speaks-at-south-carolina-campaign-rally-transcript | And then you look at the fact we’ve had more Americans die of fentanyl than the Iraq, Afghanistan, and Vietnam Wars combined. 75,000 Americans last year alone. There are Chinese police stations throughout our country. There’s a Chinese spy base that’s going off our shores in Cuba, and China’s now building up their military at a scary pace. They have 500 nuclear warheads. That’s a hundred more than they had last year. We won’t even have 350 ships in two decades. They’re doing artificial intelligence, they’re doing space, they’re doing cyber. They’ve developed hypersonic missiles. We’ve barely gotten started. And now China’s the lead developer on neuro-strike weapons, weapons engineered to change the brain activity of military commanders and segments of the population. That’s who we’re dealing with. So when Biden tells you that China’s a competitor, I’ve dealt with China every single day at the United Nations. They never saw us as a competitor. They always saw us as an enemy. We’ve got to start looking at them the way they look at us. | 2024-06-25 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_343 | politifact_343 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ | "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” | AFL-CIO | 2020-04-13 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ | The Postal Service has experienced years of financial troubles. Last-mile delivery services it provides for Amazon are not the cause of those problems. The 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act required the Postal Service to pre-fund future retiree health benefits, not pensions. The law put a financial strain on the service, which has defaulted on some of the statutorily prescribed payments. The Postal Service has more financial problems than just the requirements of that law. | 2020-04-13 | Half True | true | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_343_ret_b1_gn | politifact_343 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ | "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” | AFL-CIO | 2020-04-13 | https://www.truthorfiction.com/is-usps-losing-money-because-of-a-2006-pension-law/ | The claim that USPS is required to fund its pensions for 75 years in advance is commonly cited across the internet and in articles spanning back several years, largely in relation to mentions of the 2006 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act, or PAEA. USPS has long maintained that PAEA’s pension pre-funding requirements "contributes significantly to postal losses." The relevant portion of PAEA appeared to be this one: [...] Then there is the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act of 2006 (PAEA), which some have taken to calling "the most insane law" ever passed by Congress. The law requires the Postal Service, which receives no taxpayer subsidies, to prefund its retirees’ health benefits up to the year 2056. This is a $5 billion per year cost; it is a requirement that no other entity, private or public, has to make. If that doesn’t meet the definition of insanity, I don’t know what does. Without this obligation, the Post Office actually turns a profit. Some have called this a "manufactured crisis." It’s also significant that lots of companies benefit from a burden that makes the USPS less competitive; these same companies might also would benefit from full USPS privatization, a goal that has been pushed by several conservative think tanks for years. | 2023-11-09 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_343_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_343 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ | "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. It’s losing money because in 2006, the Republican-led Congress passed a law forcing it to prepay its pensions for 75 years, which no other corporation does ... Without this law, the Postal Service would be turning a profit.” | AFL-CIO | 2020-04-13 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/apr/15/afl-cio/widespread-facebook-post-blames-2006-law-us-postal/ | There’s also some confusion over whether the Postal Service was forced to prepay benefits "for 75 years," as the Facebook post said. The language of the law doesn’t mention 75 years, and Partenheimer said the Postal Service has not used that timeframe to describe the requirement. [...] A Facebook post said: "The Postal Service is not losing money because of Amazon. The Postal Service isn’t losing money from its deal with Amazon. But the 2006 law requiring the pre-funding of health benefits for future retirees — not pensions — has put a financial strain on the Postal Service and hurt its ability to turn a profit in some recent years. | 2020-04-15 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_347 | politifact_347 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/26/tony-evers/gov-tony-evers-money-claim-about-increase-general-/ | "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." | Tony Evers | 2021-01-13 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/26/tony-evers/gov-tony-evers-money-claim-about-increase-general-/ | The 2019-2021 budget allocated an additional $329,942,000 — a 3.5% increase — for general school aid. That’s the biggest increase in spending for that pot of money since the 2005-2007 budget. | 2021-01-13 | True | true | true | supports |
politifact_347_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_347 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/26/tony-evers/gov-tony-evers-money-claim-about-increase-general-/ | "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." | Tony Evers | 2021-01-13 | https://wisconsinexaminer.com/2019/08/06/gov-evers-embraces-public-school-activists-touts-partial-veto/ | Speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of public-school advocates at Central High School in La Crosse, Gov. Tony Evers thanked members of the Wisconsin Public Education Network (WPEN) for "having my back," and called out the group repeatedly, mentioning increases in the state budget he signed for special education, mental health services and general state aid. As he ticked off each budget increase he intoned, "Thank you, WPEN." [...] But, he said, he was "damn proud" of increasing funding for special education by $95 million–more than at any time in the last decade, and allocating $330 million in state general aid, the largest increase since 2005. [...] Evers’ use of his partial veto powers made that picture slightly rosier. By vetoing the first year of education funding in the two-year budget he made the higher, second-year numbers apply in year one, increasing overall state aid. But the net increase really only takes the state back to funding levels of a decade ago, WPEN has pointed out. | 2019-08-06 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_347_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_347 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2021/jan/26/tony-evers/gov-tony-evers-money-claim-about-increase-general-/ | "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." | Tony Evers | 2021-01-13 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?speaker=tony-evers | Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: "Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022" Tony Evers stated on April 21, 2021 in Twitter: A new state agreement with Foxconn "will save Wisconsin taxpayers $2.77 billion." Tony Evers stated on March 30, 2021 in Twitter: "It took the Legislature nearly 300 days to act on a (COVID-19) bill during this pandemic." Tony Evers stated on March 14, 2021 in TV interview: "There’s still (only) a handful of school districts" doing no in-person instruction. Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "The Legislature spent the last decade passing laws deliberately making it even harder for people to access these critical supports when they need it most, exacerbating the problems with our already-outdated system." Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." Tony Evers stated on September 15, 2020 in a media briefing: "Wisconsin is one of the nine states with the highest rate of infection per capita." [...] Tony Evers stated on January 12, 2021 in Speech: "We put $330 million in general school aids — the largest in more than a decade." | 2024-06-11 | True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_35 | politifact_35 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | “Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Facebook posts | 2024-07-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | This claim originated on a self-described satire site. | 2024-07-23 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_35_ret_b4_gn | politifact_35 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | “Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Facebook posts | 2024-07-23 | https://medianewsc.com/linh/in-a-bold-and-unexpected-move-elon-musk-showed-his-support-for-caitlin-clark-the-rising-star-of-womens-basketball-by-offering-her-a-10-million-endorsement-deal-dollars/ | Elon Musk Backs Caitlin Clark, Offers $10 Million Endorsement: "I Support You, Caitlin Clark" [...] The $10 million endorsement from Musk is a game-changer for Caitlin Clark. Financially, it provides her with substantial resources to invest in her career, support her family, and engage in philanthropic activities. Beyond the financial benefits, the endorsement significantly raises her profile, linking her name with one of the most influential figures in the world. [...] Elon Musk’s $10 million endorsement of Caitlin Clark is a landmark moment in the world of sports endorsements. It highlights the growing influence of tech entrepreneurs in the sports industry and underscores the importance of supporting and recognizing talent across different fields. For Caitlin Clark, the endorsement is a testament to her hard work, talent, and potential, providing her with the resources and visibility to further her career and make a positive impact on and off the court. | 2024-06-19 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_35_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_35 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | “Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Facebook posts | 2024-07-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | Claims Elon Musk endorsed Caitlin Clark originated on satire site [...] "Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement: ‘I support you, Caitlin Clark,’" a recent Facebook post said. [...] We found no evidence, such as credible news stories or public statements, that Musk has pledged money to Clark. | 2024-07-23 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_35_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_35 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | “Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Facebook posts | 2024-07-23 | https://spacexmania.com/breaking-elon-musk-pledges-10-million-in-support-of-basketball-star-caitlin-clark-you-have-my-full-support/ | Elon Musk’s decision to endorse Caitlin Clark is a significant milestone in her career. The $10 million deal not only provides Clark with substantial financial resources but also significantly boosts her profile globally. Musk, the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, has a massive following on social media, and his support for Clark will likely attract even more attention to her career. Musk announced the endorsement via Twitter, where he has over 100 million followers. "I’ve been following Caitlin Clark’s career and am incredibly impressed by her talent and determination. I’m proud to offer her a $10 million endorsement to support her journey. I support you, Caitlin Clark," Musk tweeted. This public declaration has generated a whirlwind of reactions and discussions across various platforms. [...] Elon Musk’s $10 million endorsement of Caitlin Clark is a landmark moment in the world of sports endorsements. It highlights the growing influence of tech entrepreneurs in the sports industry and underscores the importance of supporting and recognizing talent across different fields. For Caitlin Clark, the endorsement is a testament to her hard work, talent, and potential, providing her with the resources and visibility to further her career and make a positive impact on and off the court. | 2024-06-19 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_35_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_35 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/06/facebook-posts/claims-elon-musk-endorsed-caitlin-clark-originated/ | “Elon Musk backs Caitlin Clark, offers $10 million endorsement.” | Facebook posts | 2024-07-23 | https://top1.us/2024/10/elon-musk-backs-caitlin-clark-offers-10-million-endorsement-i-support-you-caitlin-clark-2/ | Elon Musk’s endorsement of Caitlin Clark is a significant milestone in her career. Musk, who has a reputation for making headline-grabbing announcements, took to Twitter to express his support. "I’ve been following Caitlin Clark’s career and am incredibly impressed by her talent and determination. I’m proud to offer her a $10 million endorsement to support her journey. I support you, Caitlin Clark," Musk tweeted. [...] The $10 million endorsement from Musk is a game-changer for Caitlin Clark. Financially, it provides her with substantial resources to invest in her career, support her family, and engage in philanthropic activities. Beyond the financial benefits, the endorsement significantly raises her profile, linking her name with one of the most influential figures in the world. [...] Elon Musk’s $10 million endorsement of Caitlin Clark is a landmark moment in the world of sports endorsements. It highlights the growing influence of tech entrepreneurs in the sports industry and underscores the importance of supporting and recognizing talent across different fields. For Caitlin Clark, the endorsement is a testament to her hard work, talent, and potential, providing her with the resources and visibility to further her career and make a positive impact on and off the court. | 2024-10-04 | False | false | true | supports |
politifact_358_ret_b1_gn | politifact_358 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/gwen-moore/foxconn-progress-slow-gwen-moore-wrong-expecting-1/ | Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” | Gwen Moore | 2020-02-14 | https://www.npr.org/2020/01/13/795847956/foxconn-promised-13-000-jobs-to-wisconsin-where-are-they | For nearly three years, President Trump has touted a plan to build a huge high-tech manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. But the much-hyped effort hasn't gone quite as planned. Two and a half years ago, President Trump boasted of a plan to build a huge high-tech manufacturing plant in Wisconsin. It was for Taiwan-based electronics giant Foxconn. They originally promised up to 13,000 new jobs, but it has not gone as planned. Here's Chuck Quirmbach of member station WUWM in Milwaukee. [...] KIM MAHONEY: They're not creating the jobs that they promised. And Racine has lost tons of manufacturing jobs over the last 30 years, and that's what the draw was, was to bring those manufacturing jobs back to southeastern Wisconsin. And that's not happening, it doesn't appear. | 2020-01-13 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_358_ret_b6_gn | politifact_358 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/gwen-moore/foxconn-progress-slow-gwen-moore-wrong-expecting-1/ | Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” | Gwen Moore | 2020-02-14 | https://wegotthiscovered.com/politics/what-happened-to-donald-trumps-planned-foxconn-factory-in-wisconsin/ | In 2017, Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant, announced plans to build a massive LCD factory in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin. The deal, touted by then-President Donald Trump as a game-changer for U.S. manufacturing, was supposed to bring 13,000 jobs and a $10 billion investment to the state. However, the reality has been far from the promised vision. [...] While the Foxconn debacle under Trump left a bitter taste, Biden’s recent announcement about Microsoft’s $3.3 billion data center investment in Racine is a breath of fresh air. The very site where Trump grandstanded about Foxconn’s supposed $10 billion investment and 13,000 jobs is now being repurposed by Microsoft. Biden’s administration has already overseen the addition of over 700,000 manufacturing jobs. Instead of just throwing money at individual companies, they are trying to create a more favorable environment through legislation. The CHIPS and Science Act, signed into law by Biden in 2022, provides over $50 billion in incentives for companies to build semiconductor fabrication plants in the U.S. | 2024-07-10 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_358_ret_b8_gn | politifact_358 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/gwen-moore/foxconn-progress-slow-gwen-moore-wrong-expecting-1/ | Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” | Gwen Moore | 2020-02-14 | https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/8/24151927/microsoft-ai-data-center-foxconn-wisconsin-biden | Microsoft will also develop an AI innovation lab at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a "Data Center Academy" at Gateway Technical College, where Biden is slated to announce the development, the White House release says. The academy will train 1,000 people in the community for data center and STEM jobs by 2030. The AI lab aims to work with 270 Wisconsin companies by 2030. Microsoft said it is also partnering with United Way to train more than 100,000 people across the state on generative AI. Wisconsinites may be skeptical. In 2017, former President Donald Trump announced that the Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn — which, among other things, manufactures iPhones — was building a massive LCD factory in Mount Pleasant, a small town with high unemployment. The company also promised "innovation centers" in Racine, Eau Claire, and Green Bay. Trump said Foxconn’s $10 billion investment, which would create 13,000 new jobs, would be the "eighth wonder of the world." Most of it never materialized. | 2024-05-08 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_358_ret_bn_g6 | politifact_358 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/11/gwen-moore/foxconn-progress-slow-gwen-moore-wrong-expecting-1/ | Says President Donald “Trump promised 13,000 new jobs to the people of #Wisconsin. 3 years later, we’re still waiting…” | Gwen Moore | 2020-02-14 | https://isthmus.com/opinion/citizen-dave/the-foxconn-con/ | Foxconn doesn’t keep its promises. Foxconn has a history of leaving others at the altar when they don’t deliver high enough on the dowry. In 2013, Pennsylvania offered $30 million to create 500 jobs there. There was fanfare not unlike the breathlessness of Scott Walker this week here. But the Pennsylvania plant never happened. And Foxconn will disappoint you wherever you are in the world. They’ve come up short in Vietnam and Brazil too. It’s entirely possible that Foxconn will use the Wisconsin deal as the baseline for the extortion of other states that dare to go higher. Two hundred and thirty thousand per job. The $3 billion in taxpayer handouts to Foxconn would come out to $230,000 per job even if they keep their promise and create a total of 13,000 jobs here over 15 years. That’s an average subsidy of $15,000 to $19,000 per job per year. That makes Wisconsin a world class sucker because the average nationally for similar projects is all of $2,500 per job. There’s desperate and then there’s pathetic. Have we no self-respect at all? Guess not. | 2017-08-07 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
politifact_378_ret_b16_gn | politifact_378 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/05/mike-pence/fact-checking-pences-defense-response-indiana-hiv-/ | Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” | Mike Pence | 2020-02-29 | https://www.wrtv.com/news/local-news/scott-county-hiv-outbreak-how-did-it-happen-and-where-does-it-stand | AUSTIN, Ind. -- The rural community of Scott County, approximately an hour and a half south of Indianapolis, made international news when public health officials discovered an HIV outbreak the likes of which nobody had ever seen. [...] News of the HIV outbreak in Scott County broke in early 2015. The sparsely staffed health department there had never handled HIV cases before then. Instead, the regional Sexually Transmitted Diseases Department in Clark County had handled all cases of HIV. The system made sense at the time. [...] PREVIOUS | Gov. Pence declares public health emergency over HIV outbreak | 2016-12-09 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_378_ret_b18_gn | politifact_378 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/05/mike-pence/fact-checking-pences-defense-response-indiana-hiv-/ | Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” | Mike Pence | 2020-02-29 | https://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/state-emergency-declared-indiana-over-historic-hiv-outbreak-mike-pence-msna559351 | An HIV "epidemic" fueled by needle-sharing opiate addicts has infected at least 72 people in one southern Indiana county as Gov. Mike Pence plans to declare a public health emergency in that community on Thursday. The outbreak's swift acceleration in Scott County — beginning with seven known HIV-positive patients in late January — has prompted state officials to ask the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to deploy investigators to test residents and to help control further spread of the virus, Pence said. [...] Related: Report: Prescription drug abuse linked to HIV outbreak in Indiana | 2015-03-26 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_378_ret_b1_gn | politifact_378 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/05/mike-pence/fact-checking-pences-defense-response-indiana-hiv-/ | Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” | Mike Pence | 2020-02-29 | https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/02/how-mike-pence-made-indianas-hiv-outbreak-worse-118648 | Pence described his response to the outbreak of HIV in Scott County: "the state of Indiana did not allow for providing a needle exchange to citizens. But the CDC came in and made a recommendation. And I declared a public health emergency. And made for 30 days a needle exchange available in the state of Indiana. And I’m proud to say that every one of those patients was treated. We ended the spread of the HIV/AIDS virus in that community." It’s true that Pence faced an HIV outbreak while he was the governor, and that he eventually allowed a needle exchange. But his revisionist history misrepresents his role in what transpired in the small town of Austin, Indiana five years ago, where over 200 people were infected with HIV. What happened is that Pence failed to act in response to increasingly urgent signs of a significant HIV outbreak, and he delayed implementation of vital public health measures. Among public health experts, the Indiana outbreak is considered a failure of state response, and an example of how poor political leadership can actually make a crisis worse. [...] Pence’s handling of the Indiana HIV outbreak is a case study in mismanagement of a public health crisis. His inaction as governor gave Austin, Indiana with a population of around 4,200, a higher HIV incidence than "any country in sub-Saharan Africa," said Dr. Tom Frieden, former director of the CDC. | 2020-03-02 | Half True | false | true | refutes |
politifact_378_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_378 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/05/mike-pence/fact-checking-pences-defense-response-indiana-hiv-/ | Speaking of an HIV outbreak in Indiana during his time as governor, says “we immediately deployed health resources.” | Mike Pence | 2020-02-29 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/mar/05/mike-pence/fact-checking-pences-defense-response-indiana-hiv-/ | But his response to an HIV outbreak in Indiana while he was governor is getting new attention. A reporter challenged Pence about it in a Feb. 29 press conference, saying Pence did not follow the advice of his public health advisers who pushed for a needle exchange program at the outset. [...] "My health officials came to me. We immediately deployed health resources, but the truth was, is, HIV AIDS was being spread by people sharing needles and intravenous drug use," Pence said. "And the state of Indiana did not allow for providing a needle exchange to citizens. But the CDC came in and made a recommendation, and I declared a public health emergency and made, for 30 days, a needle exchange available in the state of Indiana." [...] Pence said his administration "immediately deployed health resources" in response to an HIV outbreak in an Indiana County. | 2020-02-29 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_380 | politifact_380 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/donald-trump/iran-foreign-reserves-plummeted-trump-watch/ | “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.” | Donald Trump | 2023-10-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/donald-trump/iran-foreign-reserves-plummeted-trump-watch/ | Trump’s numbers are off — Iran’s reserves were larger than he states and did not drop to zero — but he’s on point about the plummeting trend line. Iran’s foreign currency reserves fell from $128 billion in 2015 to $15 billion in 2019, which represents an even more dramatic decline in absolute dollars than Trump said. This decline is widely believed to be a consequence of the tightened U.S. sanctions under Trump and it has not reversed to any significant degree since. | 2023-10-23 | Half True | true | true | refutes |
politifact_380_ret_b7_gn | politifact_380 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/donald-trump/iran-foreign-reserves-plummeted-trump-watch/ | “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.” | Donald Trump | 2023-10-23 | https://www.cfr.org/blog/did-maximum-pressure-campaign-against-iran-fail | Recent date from the IMF shows why this theory was persuasive. The IMF’s most recent "Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia," reports that Iran’s "Gross Official Reserves" fell from an average of $70 billion in 2000-2017, and $122.5 billion in 2018, to $12.4 billion in 2019 and an amazing $4 billion in 2020. At that level Iran was on a rough par with countries such as Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Armenia, and Georgia. By contrast, in 2020 Algeria had $46.7 billion in reserves, Iraq had $54.1 billion, Libya $51 billion--and Afghanistan $8.6 billion, twice as much as Iran. What explains the collapse in Iran’s reserves? The "maximum pressure" campaign. And the argument that 'faced with a continuation and even intensification of that campaign, Iran would have had to negotiate' seems entirely reasonable. [...] Whenever we hear that "the maximum pressure campaign failed," we ought to recall that IMF statistic: Iran’s reserves almost disappeared between 2018 and 2020. The Biden policy, which suggests that Iran will concede more while the pressure on it is reduced, is simply illogical. As the old saying goes, hope is not a strategy. | 2021-07-12 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_380_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_380 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/donald-trump/iran-foreign-reserves-plummeted-trump-watch/ | “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.” | Donald Trump | 2023-10-23 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=new-hampshire&ruling=half-true | Chris Christie stated on December 13, 2023 in a town hall in Londonderry, New Hampshire: Under the Trump administration's trade deal, "China's only fulfilled one-third of the promises of agricultural products that they were supposed to buy from our farmers." Nikki Haley stated on November 28, 2023 in an event in Derry, N.H.: China "had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." Ron DeSantis stated on October 24, 2023 in a town hall in New Hampshire: "The Republicans and Trump funded $400 million in March of 2020 for mail ballots." Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.: "When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. Vivek Ramaswamy stated on October 18, 2023 in a press gaggle in New Hampshire: "Russia has hypersonic missile capabilities ahead of that of the U.S." Chris Sununu stated on June 26, 2018 in an interview: "Every time they’ve done those border patrols, they’ve taken out people who have trafficked drugs. [...] Donald Trump stated on October 23, 2023 in remarks at a rally in Derry, N.H.: "When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. | 2023-12-13 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-supports |
politifact_380_ret_bn_g3 | politifact_380 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2023/oct/26/donald-trump/iran-foreign-reserves-plummeted-trump-watch/ | “When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion in foreign exchange reserves. … By the time I left, they had nothing. They were broke.” | Donald Trump | 2023-10-23 | https://nhjournal.com/analysis-amid-bluster-trump-hits-biden-where-it-hurts-in-nh-stump-speech/ | "When I came into office, Iran had $70 billion dollars in foreign exchange reserves, its piggy bank for terrorists. They were broke –—the Iranian regime could barely afford to keep the lights on," Trump said. "Sadly, Crooked Joe surrendered my tough sanctions. Iran now once again has over $70 billion dollars to finance terror, and Israel is paying the price in blood." Trump’s claim is backed up by the data. Iranian oil exports have risen on Biden’s watch from nearly zero to an expected 3.4 million barrels daily, according to Iran’s oil minister. The Wall Street Journal reported the Biden administration’s lack of sanctions enforcement resulted in $30 billion to $40 billion in oil revenue to Iran this year alone. | 2023-10-24 | Half True | false | true | supports |
politifact_382 | politifact_382 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | Tammy Baldwin | 2024-01-21 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | The number of people who died from opioids in 2022 rose to 1,421 Those deaths, in large part, are due to the prevalence and popularity of mixing fentanyl into other drugs, such as cocaine and heroin | 2024-01-21 | True | true | true | supports |
politifact_382_ret_b15_gn | politifact_382 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | Tammy Baldwin | 2024-01-21 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/mar/29/tammy-baldwin/yes-many-wisconsin-police-agencies-have-two-office/ | In 2022, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin, many of them tied to fentanyl, according to a February 2024 PolitiFact. [...] PolitiFact, "Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022", Feb. 6, 2024 [...] Milwaukee Police Department, "Operating Policies: Controlled Substances," March 13, 2024 | 2024-03-07 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_382_ret_b1_g4 | politifact_382 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | Tammy Baldwin | 2024-01-21 | https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/08/do-the-latest-annual-statistics-show-1400-people-in-wisconsin-died-of-opioid-overdoses/ | In 2021, the latest full year of final data available, there were 1,427 deaths in Wisconsin related to opioids, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services reported. Provisional department data show there were 1,358 opioid overdose or poisoning deaths in 2022. [...] Synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, cause the vast majority of Wisconsin opioid deaths, according to the health department. | 2023-09-06 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_382_ret_b4_gn | politifact_382 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | Tammy Baldwin | 2024-01-21 | https://wisconsinwatch.org/2023/06/fentanyl-wisconsin-opioid-overdose-deaths/ | In 2021, the Wisconsin Department of Health Services found synthetic opioids, particularly fentanyl, caused 91% of opioid deaths. In May, the department announced $18 million in new funding for drug abuse treatment and prevention, including fentanyl. Wisconsin’s synthetic opioid crisis worsened in recent years. Provisional data from DHS shows there were 1,358 opioid overdose or poisoning deaths in 2022, a slight decrease from 2021 but still a 62% increase from five years ago. [...] "Fentanyl is more potent than morphine and heroin and the leading cause of overdose deaths in 2021," said a statement attributed to Fitzgerald, who passed similar legislation while in the Wisconsin state Senate. "Too many families are losing loved ones to drug overdoses fueled by fentanyl." | 2023-09-15 | True | false | true | refutes |
politifact_382_ret_bn_g1 | politifact_382 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | “Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid overdose deaths in 2022.” | Tammy Baldwin | 2024-01-21 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/feb/06/tammy-baldwin/yes-there-were-over-1400-opioid-related-deaths-in/ | Yes, there were over 1,400 opioid-related deaths in Wisconsin in 2022 [...] "Wisconsin had over 1400 opioid deaths in 2022," she said. [...] Baldwin claimed Wisconsin had over 1,400 opioid deaths in Wisconsin in 2022. | 2024-01-21 | True | false | true | supports |
politifact_386_ret_b1_gn | politifact_386 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/instagram-posts/romney-quote-about-merrick-garland-supreme-court-v/ | Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” | Instagram posts | 2020-09-22 | https://www.azquotes.com/author/12585-Mitt_Romney | Mitt Romney - Born: March 12, 1947 - Occupation: Former Governor of Massachusetts - Cite this Page: Citation | 2017-10-08 | Half True | false | false | not_applicable |
politifact_386_ret_b4_gn | politifact_386 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2020/sep/23/instagram-posts/romney-quote-about-merrick-garland-supreme-court-v/ | Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” | Instagram posts | 2020-09-22 | https://www.npr.org/2018/06/29/624467256/what-happened-with-merrick-garland-in-2016-and-why-it-matters-now | What Happened With Merrick Garland In 2016 And Why It Matters Now So much has happened in the past two years that many may have forgotten what happened to Merrick Garland in the spring of 2016. [...] So it was safer, in the judgments of spring and summer 2016, to let the Republicans look intransigent and unfair and hope somebody noticed. Perhaps the injustice to Garland would help Democrats win seats in supposedly blue states such as Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, and even red ones such as Missouri and North Carolina. | 2018-06-29 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_39 | politifact_39 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." | Facebook post | 2024-07-30 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | An International Olympic Committee spokesperson told PolitiFact Samsung Electronics Co. has not withdrawn its sponsorship. Samsung has continued to share posts and articles about the 2024 Paris Olympics. This claim was first shared by websites that publish what they describe as "satire." | 2024-07-30 | False | true | true | refutes |
politifact_39_ret_b17_gn | politifact_39 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." | Facebook post | 2024-07-30 | https://news.samsung.com/us/samsung-officially-kicks-off-olympic-and-paralympic-campaign-in-paris-2024/ | Samsung Officially Kicks-off Olympic and Paralympic Campaign in Final Countdown to Paris 2024 Samsung releases ’Open always wins’ campaign and opens new Olympic Showcase, Olympic™ rendezvous @ Samsung, in the heart of Paris 4/30/2024 [...] "As a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, Samsung has been driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge technology and experiences at the Games for nearly 40 years," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The way we enjoy the Games has evolved dramatically over time, with technology playing a critical role in bringing the Olympic spirit to life. This is even more true as we embark on a ‘Games wide open,’ and we are excited to bring Olympic fans and athletes closer than ever by opening up new experiences and meaningful connections at Paris 2024 with our ‘Open always wins’ campaign." | 2024-05-02 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_39_ret_b8_gn | politifact_39 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." | Facebook post | 2024-07-30 | https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2024/08/fact-check-samsung-did-not-withdraw-from-1-billion-dollar-olympics-sponsorship-claim-from-satire-site.html | Samsung Drops Out Of $1 Billion Advertising Gig With Olympics, 'They've Gone Woke' [...] The claim about Samsung dropping out of a $1 billion advertising deal with the Olympics came from a July 28, 2024, SpaceXMania article (archived here) titled, "Breaking: Samsung Withdraws $1 Billion Sponsorship from Paris Olympics, 'Woke Agenda.'" [...] A Google search of keywords (archived here) from the claim returned no matching news articles about Samsung dropping their Olympics advertising deal, which would have been international news had it actually happened. | 2024-08-03 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_39_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_39 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." | Facebook post | 2024-07-30 | https://news.samsung.com/global/samsung-officially-kicks-off-olympic-and-paralympic-campaign-in-final-countdown-to-paris-2024 | Samsung Officially Kicks-Off Olympic and Paralympic Campaign in Final Countdown to Paris 2024 Samsung releases ’Open always wins’ campaign and opens new Olympic Showcase, Olympic™️ rendezvous @ Samsung, in the heart of Paris [...] Samsung has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since the Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998. For over 25 years, athletes and fans have trusted Samsung’s transformative mobile technology to share the Olympic spirit globally and continue to shape the digital future of the Olympic Games for Paris 2024 and beyond. The company’s commitment to the Olympic Movement soon faces its fourth decade of partnership and extends through Los Angeles 2028. Samsung’s purposeful innovations in the wireless communications and computing equipment category, including equipment that features artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and 5G will change the way the world experiences the Olympic Games. | 2024-04-30 | False | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_39_ret_bn_g5 | politifact_39 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." | Facebook post | 2024-07-30 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/aug/02/facebook-posts/no-samsung-has-not-withdrawn-its-olympics-sponsors/ | "HOT NEWS: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, "They’ve Gone Woke," a July 30 Facebook post said. The post featured a photo of Samsung's Vice Chairman and CEO Jong-Hee Han alongside an image of an Olympics opening ceremony performer. [...] We rate the claim that Samsung has withdrawn sponsorship for the Olympics False. [...] Reuters, Fact Check: Satire site says Samsung pulled $1 billion Olympics ad campaign, July 30, 2024 | 2024-08-30 | False | false | true | refutes |
politifact_391 | politifact_391 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Today’s childhood diseases and ailments also existed when baby boomers were kids, though in some cases, the rates of such illnesses have increased. | 2022-05-18 | Half True | true | true | refutes |
politifact_391_ret_b4_gn | politifact_391 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-18 | https://thearc.org/blog/supporting-the-age-wave-baby-boomers-and-autism/ | Supporting the Age Wave: Baby Boomers and Autism Since 2010, baby boomers in the United States have been turning 65 at the rate of approximately 10,000 a day. Some of these new baby boomers are people with autism. At the same time, over 3.5 million adults with autism and other developmental disabilities are living with family members. In nearly 25 percent of these households, the family caregivers are over 60 years of age. During Autism Acceptance month, we should address the challenges that the age wave creates for people with autism and their family members. | 2021-10-29 | Half True | false | true | refutes |
politifact_391_ret_b7_gn | politifact_391 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-18 | https://theconversation.com/what-happens-when-people-with-autism-grow-old-65572 | This pattern did not occur in the group of 46 people who didn’t have autism. Whether this tendency to extract rules is a "worsening" of autism symptoms or a general trend among all older people is not yet clear. | 2016-10-10 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
politifact_391_ret_bn_g0 | politifact_391 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Autism, allergies and other diseases and disorders afflicted baby boomers, too If Your Time is short - Today’s childhood diseases and ailments also existed when baby boomers were kids, though in some cases, the rates of such illnesses have increased. [...] "Baby boomers had measles, mumps and chicken pox," said a post shared in a group advocating for "vaccine rights." "Today’s kids have SIDs, autism, seizures, allergies, diabetes, cancer, speech delay, colic, ear tubes, HFMD, eczema and RSV. Time to start researching why…" | 2022-05-18 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
politifact_391_ret_bn_g2 | politifact_391 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2022/jun/09/facebook-posts/autism-allergies-and-other-diseases-and-disorders-/ | Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. | Facebook posts | 2022-05-18 | https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/list/?category=&ruling=barely-true&speaker=facebook-posts | Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2022 in a Facebook post: "The IRS is about to double in size, with 87,000 new armed agents and an additional $80 billion in order to primarily enhance IRS enforcement and operations." Facebook posts stated on July 2, 2022 in a Facebook post: "Putin humiliatingly blows up all weapons and facilities" on Snake Island by retreating Russian troops. Facebook posts stated on June 27, 2022 in a post: Planned Parenthood clinics are "closing down all over the country" because Roe v. Wade was overturned. Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. [...] Facebook posts stated on May 18, 2022 in a Facebook post: Baby boomers didn’t have autism, seizures, allergies and other ailments when they were kids. | 2024-08-25 | Half True | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
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