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“Esos agentes del IRS están diseñados para perseguirlos a ustedes, no están diseñados para perseguir a los multimillonarios o las grandes corporaciones, están diseñados para perseguir a las pequeñas empresas y familias trabajadoras en todo el país”
“Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign.”
PolitiFact says: Laxalt opposed efforts to investigate whether oil companies made fraudulent disclosures about climate change and helped Exxon fight one probe. A PAC largely backed by people employed in oil ran campaign ads for Laxalt.
“China launch attack from 68 aircraft and destroys Taiwan armory" after visit by Nancy Pelosi.”
FactCheck.org says: There have been no reports to back the claim that China attacked a Taiwanese armory, and the video gives no supporting evidence.
“El video Nevermind the slavery (No importa la esclavitud) es del himno oficial del Mundial de Fútbol Qatar 2022”
“Governor Tony Evers gave counties the green light to defund Wisconsin's police departments.”
“President Barack Hussein Obama kept 33 million pages of documents, much of them classified. How many of them pertained to nuclear? Word is, lots!”
PolitiFact says: The National Archives said it assumed exclusive legal and physical custody of Obama's presidential records when he left office.
“Biden "had his department of justice’s FBI raid the private home of the leading candidate to replace him.”
FactCheck.org says: The FBI searched former President Donald Trump’s Florida home looking for classified materials. Social media posts claiming the search was politically motivated have been swirling online, despite there being no evidence.
“Democrats' new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
PolitiFact says: The 87,000 was from an out-of-date plan and it included workers in IT and customer service. The IRS plans to use the money to target corporations and high-income taxpayers.
“Do you make $75,000 or less? Democrats’ new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you — with 710,000 new audits for Americans who earn less than $75k.”
Washington Post says: The Biden administration is planning to hire 87,000 IRS employees over the next 10 years — not IRS audit agents. The audit figure lacks signficant context.
“El Registro Civil en México hizo una lista con nombres prohibidos para los recién nacidos.”
“Electric cars in California are not sustainable as only 10% of their batteries are recyclable and the state can’t recycle them.”
PolitiFact says: Science shows recycling methods can recover up to 95% of a battery’s material and companies from other states are partnering with California to recycle its electric car batteries.
“Millions of people will become felons overnight” because of the Assault Weapons Ban of 2022.”
FactCheck.org says: The bill would make it a crime to knowingly “import, sell, manufacture, transfer, or possess a semiautomatic assault weapon.” Under the bill, current owners of such firearms would be allowed to keep them.
“The Democratic-sponsored Inflation Reduction Act will wind up "cutting Medicare $280 billion.”
FactCheck.org says: The bill seeks to lower prescription drug costs by allowing Medicare to negotiate some prescription drug prices. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget says the bill would lower premiums and out-of-pocket costs.
“They are literally chopping off the private parts of young kids.”
PolitiFact says: Medical transitioning is not recommended for prepubescent children, as DeSantis suggested. Experts say transition-related surgery is rare for minors and isn’t typically recommended.
“Video shows Clark County poll worker acting illegally by asking people to place their ballots into a bag outside of a drop box.”
PolitiFact says: Video shows election workers following an interpretation of Washington law allowing them to collect ballots to prevent long lines and drop boxes from being overfilled, not voter fraud.
“La guerra contra las drogas causó durante los últimos 40 años la muerte de un millón de latinoamericanos”
“On taking the Fifth Amendment”
PolitiFact says: Trump has made statements for and against taking the Fifth Amendment, depending upon the persons involved.
“We are a nation that no longer has a free and fair press. Fake news is about all you get. We are a nation where free speech is no longer allowed.”
Washington Post says: Trump posted this video on his new platform, Truth Social — showing free speech is still alive and well.
“A photo shows a Trump rally held on Aug. 5 in Wisconsin attracted a “massive” crowd.”
FactCheck.org says: The photo was from a 2020 Trump rally and was shared that year by Eric Trump.