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“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.”
PolitiFact says: Kirk was in the ballpark about the size of these endowments, though his numbers might be slightly outdated. But calling such an endowment a "hedge fund" is a misnomer, and large endowments are now taxed.
“King Charles III signed “a proclamation stating that Donald Trump won the 2020 presidential election and is the rightful president by law.”
PolitiFact says: Charles was formally proclaimed king at an accession ceremony Sept. 10. During that ceremony, he signed an oath to uphold the Church of Scotland. There’s no evidence he issued a proclamation about the 2020 U.S. election.
“Los NIH incluyeron la ivermectina entre los medicamentos recomendados para tratar el covid-19”
“Queen Elizabeth shot dead in Detroit.”
PolitiFact says: Queen Elizabeth II “died peacefully” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, U.K. on Sept. 8, according to officials from the royal family. There’s no evidence that the queen has been anywhere near Detroit in years.
“Screenshots show that conservative political commentator Ben Shapiro received more than $20,000 in Paycheck Protection Program loan forgiveness.”
PolitiFact says: Conservative political commentator and media personality Ben Shapiro is based in Florida. He has a different middle initial than the Shapiro in California who records show received a Paycheck Protection Program loan.
“The FBI “spent more time investigating” the Jan. 6 Capitol attack than 9/11.”
PolitiFact says: The FBI’s 9/11 investigation began Sept. 11, 2001, the day of the attacks, and to some extent it is still being investigated. The FBI’s Jan. 6 investigation began the day of the attack and continues today.
“To qualify for Ohio SNAP benefits, “now a family of 3 can make up to $3,660 a month and it used to be $2,700, so it’s gone up almost $1,000 a month.”
PolitiFact says: For fiscal year 2023, which begins Oct. 1, the gross income limit that determines eligibility for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program will increase by $116 for a household of three, in most states.
“Ivermectin reduces COVID death risk by 92%, peer-reviewed study finds.”
FactCheck.org says: The observational study contains methodological flaws, and is authored by ivermectin activists. Its results are completely inconsistent with stronger studies that did not identify any benefit of using the drug.
“A “13 or 15 year old boy escapes Buckingham Palace” in video.”
“A BBC radio station resumed playing dance music after announcing Queen Elizabeth II had died.”
“A Boeing 757 didn’t fly into the Pentagon on 9/11.”
“Astronaut Karen Nyberg filmed what “was supposedly a video from space” in front of a green screen.”
“Barack Obama urged people on Sept. 10, 2001, to “report to work tomorrow” at the World Trade Center.”
“Donald Trump said, “I never told anybody but she knighted me in private.”
“Everyone but Trump invited to royal funeral.”
“Video proves “space is fake.”
“Homicides in Atlanta is up 47%" and “rape is up over 200% since Raphael Warnock got in office.”
FactCheck.org says: Atlanta Police Department crime data show that, as of Sept. 3, homicides were up about 16% and rapes were up about 22% this year when compared with roughly the same period in 2020, the year before Warnock took office.