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Richard Hudson, U.S. Rep.

“Joe Biden’s war on American energy caused this crisis and his only response has been to drain our strategic petroleum reserve to its lowest level since 1983.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False

PolitiFact says: The Biden administration did, indeed, lower the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve to its lowest level since 1983. But that's not the only thing Biden did to combat high oil prices. And it's inaccurate to say Biden "caused

Checked by PolitiFact27 Jan 2023United States
Social media posts

“The sinking of the Titanic was orchestrated by the Rothschilds and J.P. Morgan to kill prominent businessmen who opposed the creation of the Federal Reserve.”

PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire

PolitiFact says: Experts widely agree that the sinking of the Titanic was an accident. High speeds, a fatal wrong turn, weather conditions, a dismissed iceberg warning and lack of binoculars and lifeboats all contributed to the tragedy.

Joe Biden, president

“Two years ago this week, 18 million people were out of work needing unemployment benefits. Today, that number is under 1.6 million, the lowest in decades.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: The 18 million figure accurately represents traditional unemployment insurance recipients plus those who benefited from temporary programs during the coronavirus pandemic. But the two aren't precisely comparable.