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FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The $750 payment represents only one form of immediate federal assistance available to storm survivors, and it comes through a dedicated fund for disaster relief efforts.
Kamala Harris, Vice President
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Under Biden and Harris, the overall U.S. unemployment rate and the rates for several ethnic and racial groups have been relatively low by historical standards. But these rates are all higher now than the record lows.
Tim Walz, Democratic vice presidential nominee
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: When Trump left office in January 2021, the unemployment rate was 6.4%. BLS has estimated that the unemployment rate during the Great Depression peaked in 1933 at 24.9%.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A volunteer group halted delivery flights Oct. 4 and stopped accepting donations Oct. 6 because it had received more than needed for now, organizers said. FEMA had nothing to do with that decision.
Kelly Ayotte, N.H. Gubernatorial candidate (R)
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Portions of this three-part claim are accurate, but others lack context or are incorrect.
New Hampshire Democratic Party, state party organization
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: New Hampshire Republican gubernatorial nominee Kelly Ayotte served on several companies’ boards, including Blackstone since 2019 and Caterpillar from 2017 to 2023. But the ad overstates those companies' role in layoffs.
Donald Trump, Former president of the United States
PolitiFact rated this: Unsubstantiated
PolitiFact says: Trump was referring to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, who competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics. The claim that she “transitioned” to female is unsubstantiated.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: FEMA provides $750 assistance payments for essential supplies such as food, water and fuel. That assistance is not a loan that needs repaying, according to the agency and its spokespeople.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Federal Emergency Management Agency officials and state and local leaders in Tennessee and North Carolina have rebutted claims that FEMA is “confiscating” donations or supplies meant for Hurricane Helene survivors.
Dave McCormick, U.S. Senate candidate
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., has never called to ban fracking. Casey has taken several votes to oppose fracking bans and has proposed legislation to impose environmental regulations on the practice.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Dos de los clips del video donde se ve un tobogán inflable volando son de una tormenta en agosto en Hillsboro, Alabama. Esas imágenes no son del huracán Helene en Florida.
Donald Trump, Former President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: Needs Context
FactCheck.org says: The government must provide medical care to prisoners and immigrant detainees. Harris expressed support in a 2019 questionnaire for “medically necessary” gender-affirming care for federal prisoners and detainees.
Elissa Slotkin, U.S. representative
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Republican Mike Rogers, a U.S. Senate candidate in Michigan, worked for AT&T when the company was working to sell Huawei devices in the U.S. But the company said he was not involved in that effort.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A board spokesperson and multiple election experts said the removals reflect routine voter list maintenance, as prescribed by state and federal law.
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PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: Experts told PolitiFact that Project 2025’s proposed changes to FEMA would reduce the agency’s support to local governments and hinder disaster response — and would face congressional and private sector opposition.
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, Democratic Political Action Committee
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Republican Dave McCormicksaid during the 2024 campaign he does not support banning abortion nationally. During a 2022 U.S. Senate campaign, McCormick expressed stronger views on restricting abortions.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: A Transportation Department spokesperson said the Federal Aviation Administration is not banning drones from providing Hurricane Helene disaster relief and recovery assistance.
Donald Trump, Former President of the United States
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The ad cites an analysis of the expiration of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. That's not Harris' plan.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: This claim was originally shared by a parody account. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg made no such announcement about contracting HIV.