“Mississippi got 10,145 warrants for unemployment fraud!!”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
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“My intent with that foundation is to help young people who are growing up in the inner city or otherwise in difficult circumstances and help them go to college with scholarships. And, you know, we have a process, a committee that looks at applications and makes those selections each year.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The foundation offered a scholarship to only one student over ten years and also gave money to an elite private school.
“Right now, we are about 4% behind the (census) response rate where we were in 2010. But for Black and Latino and Native American communities, they’re behind by 10%.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: There is one metric that supports Abrams’ point, but the Census Bureau and other experts said it’s difficult or impractical to compare response rates in 2010 and 2020 .
“Say Wisconsin Republican lawmakers have done nothing "while neighboring states like Minnesota, Illinois and Michigan have already implemented safety precautions like requiring individuals to wear masks.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“Says actor Kurt Russell said this about the police.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There’s no evidence Kurt Russell wrote this, and other iterations say the author is unknown.
“Says Donald Trump was caught on a hot mic insulting his supporters.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Says George Floyd appeared on Judge Judy.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Herman Cain died of cancer, not COVID-19.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Says Tom Hanks’ name is on Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Tom Hanks’ name does not appear on the flight logs and there is no other evidence to indicate he flew on Epstein’s plane.
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "just came out & said they made another ‘mistake’" in Florida. "And they’ve also been counting Pneumonia & Flu as Covid– dropping their [number] from approx 90,000 to 11,000.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The CDC did not reduce its count of COVID-19 cases in Florida, and it does not count pneumonia and flu deaths as COVID-19 deaths.
“Yesterday I signed four measures that will massively reduce the prices of prescription drugs, in many cases by more than 50%.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Too Soon to Tell
FactCheck.org says: That could happen for some individuals, but it remains to be seen how the orders will be implemented and whether they will result in such large reductions.
“A patch on law enforcement officers in Portland is for “ZTI solutions, a PRIVATE contractor.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The patch in the post reads “ZT1” — a unique identifier aimed at keeping the pictured U.S. Marshal anonymous.
“A photo shows Portland protesters pointing lasers at federal officers.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Delay the Election until people can properly, securely and safely vote???”
PolitiFact rated this: Trump can’t delay election
PolitiFact says: Since 1845, Congress has required states to appoint presidential electors on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November. Any change would require congressional action.
“Hurricane ‘Hanna’ hitting Texas has blown over part of a border wall.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“I don’t even know what [Dr. Anthony Fauci's] stance is on" using hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Fauci Stance Well Known
FactCheck.org says: In fact, Fauci has said — at briefings attended by Trump — that there is no evidence that hydroxychloroquine works for COVID-19.
“If you have worked during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department of Labor has finally authorized up to $4,800 in hazard pay for qualified essential workers.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Joe Biden takes a knee after spotting an American flag near his childhood home in Pennsylvania.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Joe Biden takes a knee after spotting an American flag near his childhood home in Pennsylvania.”
USA TODAY rated this: False
“Photo shows “huge charter busses” Black Lives Matter bought “to transport members to riots.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire