“Says a video captures sound from the surface of Mars”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“Says President Joe Biden canceled Trump’s “child sex ring operation, which saw thousands of arrests last year.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Facebook users can avoid “problems with your Facebook going against community standards” by changing your settings.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Facebook’s rules “apply to everyone, all around the world, and to all types of content.”
“Nancy Pelosi has invited all illegals to her mansion at 2724 Pacific Ave San Francisco CA.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Oil is now $61.30 a barrel and rising drastically! On Jan. 5, it was about $25 a barrel.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Neither of the two primary benchmarks for crude oil have been in the $25 per barrel range since May 2020. Both were roughly in the $61 range at the time of the Facebook post. But that’s up from about $50, not $25.
“Photo shows “Earth, Venus and Jupiter as seen from Mars.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Coca-Cola CEO James Quincey said, “A few right winged nuts won’t affect our bottom line.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Joe Biden tweeted, “the way white people talk leaving minorities confused.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The reality" in Texas is that "you’re flying helicopters, using fossil fuels, to put oil on wind turbines to defrost them.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“An analysis by the Wall Street firm Moody’s estimates that if we pass my American Rescue Plan, the economy will create 7 million jobs this year.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Spins the Facts
FactCheck.org says: The financial services firm said 3.5 million of those jobs would be created regardless.
“Biden Admin Refused Texas Governor's Request to Run Power at Full Capacity”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“COVID-19 infections down 61% from Trump’s last day. COVID-19 vaccinations up 85% from Trump’s last day. Competence Matters.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The number of new infections and the pace of vaccinations have shown steady improvement during Biden’s tenure, but cases began declining more than a week before he took office, and the vaccination pace didn't change much
“Heidi Cruz, Ted’s wife, is managing director of Goldman Sachs. They oversee the Texas utilities.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Monticello power plant just outside of Pittsburg TX has been closed since 2018 because of renewable energy.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“On average, 17% of a family’s income goes towards childcare in Wisconsin.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Child care cost is high and unaffordable for many families. But the claim oversimplifies a complex comparison. The percentage comparing child care cost and income is an equivalency, not an average.
“The vast majority of the American people” support Biden’s $1.9 trillion rescue plan, “including a majority of Republicans.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The White House cited a CBS poll that showed 70% of Republicans approve of Congress passing an additional economic relief package, but other polls show less than a majority of Republicans support the legislation.
“There's no evidence that white supremacists were responsible for what happened on Jan. 6. That's a lie.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“There's over a trillion dollars of money unspent from previous (coronavirus) relief bills ... still sitting in a bank account.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: A lot of the money has yet to reach its final destination, but much is ready for allocation and isn't sitting in some budget account. And the government's figures show a lower figure of about $500 billion.
“Today, we mark a truly grim, heartbreaking milestone: 500,071 dead. That’s more Americans who have died in one year in this pandemic than in World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The president made a comparison that was widely cited in the news media — but it's wrong, as he said it
“Utah OFFICIALLY starts RECALL for Mitt Romney.”
PolitiFact rated this: False