“We've created more than 12 million new jobs, more jobs in two years than any president created in a four-year term.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Spins the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Other presidents have seen a greater percentage increase.
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“Bill Gates is coating your organic produce with a “dangerous chemical.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Apeel Sciences created a thin, edible coating that extends the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. The plant-based coating is deemed safe by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
“Luces azules del alumbrado de Miami son “peligrosas”.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“U.N. calls for decriminalizing sex with minors.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A U.N. official and human rights experts said the principle from a report being wrongly characterized refers to applying criminal law to similarly aged adolescents in which one may be under the legal age of consent.
“Al echarle refresco de cola a la carne de cerdo cruda saldrán gusanos o parásitos.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Existen “pruebas irrefutables” de que la Tierra es plana.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Guns were BANNED at the NRA convention.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The NRA convention in Indianapolis allowed attendees to carry guns, except for a two-hour period when former President Donald Trump and others spoke in a hall secured by the Secret Service.
“Moneda del “nuevo orden mundial” fue creada por 10 “potencias” para sustituir al dólar.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“Former President Donald Trump is "repeating lies about Social Security" concerning Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: While serving in Congress, Ron DeSantis supported proposals that would reduce Social Security and Medicare spending, including raising the age for full eligibility.
“In the 1960s, liberals emptied our psych wards.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Some of the impetus came from legislation signed by Democratic presidents and supported by civil rights advocates. But fiscal conservatives, many of them Republicans, also played a crucial role, notably Ronald Reagan.
“Las armas de fuego son la principal causa de muerte de niños en Estados Unidos”.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Verdad
“Symbols on Huggies diapers are coded references to pedophilia.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Huggies said its products and designs "are in no way meant to represent anything other than fun and playful designs." This claim is related to the debunked Pizzagate and QAnon conspiracy theories.
“Under the Presidential Records Act "I’m supposed to negotiate with NARA, the National Archives and Records Administration. … This is what we have to deal with, but there is no criminality under the Presidential Records Act.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: None of this is correct
“Canada just made it illegal to protest against the LGBT!”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A bill introduced in the Ontario legislature would prohibit acts of intimidation against LGBTQ+ people near temporarily designated safety zones. The bill is unlikely to garner enough support to pass.
“Imagen de la Virgen “se incendia de la nada”.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“The RESTRICT Act would allow the U.S. government to “charge you with a felony and $1 million for having a VPN.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The bill aims to mitigate national security threats posed by technology controlled by certain foreign countries. Experts are concerned about how the bill will be enforced, but it does not criminalize simply having a VPN.
“El Banco Central de Reserva del Perú lanza nuevo sol peruano en honor al exmandatario Alberto Fujimori.”
El Detector / Univision Noticias rated this: Falso
“It appears the White House used this special access request ... stunt to get this Mar-a-Lago raid.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The request was for the FBI to review classified documents that Donald Trump turned over to the National Archives in January 2022 -- not other classified documents that were seized via a search warrant in August 2022.
“One in 5 Americans has lost a family member to gun violence.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Harris’ statistic came from a Kaiser Family Foundation survey conducted in March. The poll found that 19% of U.S. adults have a family member who was killed by a gun, including by suicide.
“Since President Biden took office, families have lost the equivalent of $7,400 worth of income.”
Washington Post rated this: Depends on the math
Washington Post says: Mccarthy is citing a Heritage Foundation report but other economists say there are better metrics