“40% of jobs in this country pay less than the average unemployment check of $750/week.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Average unemployment benefits are likely lower, according to federal data.
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“Says people are moving to Milwaukee “in record numbers”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“A Marine painted his house red, white and blue after he "was told by his neighbors that he could not fly the American flag in his yard all year long.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A microchip reader for pets detected a chip in the arm of a woman vaccinated against COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A video purports to show a microchip reader for pets detecting a chip in a person vaccinated against COVID-19 — but the original video was created as a joke.
“A “peer reviewed, scientific study showed that the COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Four days after publishing the study, the journal that published it posted a notice raising serious questions about the study.
“Another study has confirmed hydroxychloroquine to be effective in the treatment of COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Disputed by Experts
FactCheck.org says: Randomized controlled trials, the highest standard of evidence, have found hydroxychloroquine isn't beneficial in treating hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Experts say this unpublished observational study has flaws.
“Before he ran for office, he was a big fan of Terry McAuliffe and his record as governor.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The video slices and dice comments that do no prove Youngkin was a "big fan" of McAuliffe.
“DEMS OPPOSE GOP MOVE TO REMOVE DEAD PEOPLE FROM VOTER ROLLS.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: H.R. 1 doesn’t oppose removal of dead people from voter rolls, and existing federal legislation requires states to remove names of the deceased from voting lists.
“Says the Make-A-Wish Foundation will grant wishes only to fully vaccinated children.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The Make-A-Wish Foundation recently announced a policy that requires families and children to be fully vaccinated — but only for wishes that involve air travel and large gatherings.
“The national debt is now bigger than our economy. That hasn’t happened since World War Two – and we’re in peacetime. Joe Biden is digging a hole America can never fill.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: In 2020, the publicly held debt exceeded 100% of GDP for the first time since World War II. Another measure of the debt that also includes loans between government agencies has been above 100% of GDP since 2012.
“This peer-reviewed scientific study shows that COVID-19 vaccine causes two deaths for every three lives it saves.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
“5 commercial pilots in India just died after being vaxxed in May.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence that the Indian pilots had been vaccinated.
“A video shows an animal chip scanner detecting a microchip where a woman was vaccinated.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The video was intended as a “joke,” according to the person who created it.
“Muslim BTS fan accidentally plays the song 'Dynamite' instead of Azaan on loudspeakers at 4am; gets arrested.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The spike protein in COVID-19 vaccines is a "toxin" that accumulates "in a number of tissues" and could lead to cardiovascular and neurological damage.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence to indicate that the spike proteins generated by human cells following vaccination are a toxin or that they circulate in the body and damage tissues.
“CDC officials admit more hospitalizations of young people from vaccine than from the actual COVID virus.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The CDC categorically rejected the claim. A blog post that the claim relies on misinterpreted a CDC statistic.
“May was the third straight month of 170,000 apprehensions, which hasn’t occurred since 2000.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
“Says Joe Biden “will force Americans to pay for abortion — on demand — up to birth.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“¿Colapsó un condominio en Surfside, Florida por las explosiones que provocó la Marina cerca de la costa, para probar un portaaviones?”
Noticias Telemundo rated this: Falso
Noticias Telemundo says: “No hemos visto nada que correlacione la prueba de choque con el terrible evento en el sur de Florida. Ciertamente, nuestros pensamientos y oraciones están con todos los afectados por eso”, dijo Desiree Frame, vocera de…
“Facts have now come out to show conclusively” that the 2020 presidential election wasn’t legitimate.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Trump’s claim that the election was not legitimate is contradicted by mounting evidence from election experts. No evidence has emerged to reverse the election results in any state.