“Photos show Portland, Ore., after protests.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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“Says he opposes statewide mask order because it would require him to “wear a mask in my house, or walking my dog.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: State mask order applies to public spaces, both indoors and confined outdoor spaces. The order specifically exempts private residences.
“Says wearing masks has been “proven ineffective.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“SpongeBob’s license address is Jeffrey Epstein’s private island!”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The longest filibuster in U.S. history was 75 days and “took place in 1964, when Democrats tried to block the Civil Rights Act.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Southern Democrats held the longest filibuster in Senate history over the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But it wasn’t led by all Democrats, and the debate lasted 60 days, not 75.
“The NFL agreed to give the domestic terror group, BLM, 250 million dollars.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A viral video claims of COVID-19, "Nobody needs to get sick. This virus has a cure. It is called hydroxychloroquine, zinc and Zithromax.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A doctor in a viral video falsely claims hydroxychloroquine is a "cure" for COVID-19. There is no known cure for COVID-19, and current scientific evidence hasn’t found that hydroxychloroquine is an effective treatment.
“Aldi is not enforcing face-mask requirements.”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
“Donald Trump tweeted in 2009 that he "would never let thousands of Americans die from a pandemic" if president.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence ever Trump posted that tweet.
“Florida state Senate candidate Ray Rodrigues “is promoting illegal immigration.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Florida State Rep. Ray Rodrigues voted in 2013 to allow Dreamers to apply for driver's licenses, along with nearly all legislators. But Rodrigues took other votes that were not favorable to illegal immigrants.
“Local governments are making these (COVID-19) decisions on inaccurate data because the negatives are not being entered … across the state of Wisconsin.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Some counties have had delays reporting negative results, typically one to three days. Dane County saw the longest delays, up to 10 days.
“McDonald’s (makes) you all sign noncompete contracts that you cannot go across town to try to get a job at Burger King.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: McDonald's workers don't sign noncompete agreements. Until three years ago, McDonald's barred local franchises from hiring away staff, but ended the practice.
“Muchos estados le han dado la autoridad a sus farmacéuticos para que no respeten las prescripciones médicas”.”
Noticias Telemundo rated this: Engañoso
“On federal police action against protesters on Lafayette Square: "It's my understanding that no tear gas was used on Monday, June 1.”
PolitiFact rated this: Misleading
PolitiFact says: The U.S. Park Police said officers used products that contain the chemical irritant pelargonic acid vanillylamide, or PAVA, which closely matches the CDC’s description of tear gas.
“Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The assertions in this post not only range from unsupported to incorrect, but they have been circulating consistently for almost a decade and a half despite repeated debunkings by fact-checkers as well as the L.A. Times.
“Says Joe Biden said ‘Yes, absolutely. Yes,' when asked, ‘Defund the police?’”
PolitiFact rated this: Edited, out of context
“Says the NIH “15 years ago published a study on chloroquine. It is effective against COVID-(1).”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The study found that chloroquine could inhibit the spread of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome in animal cells, and the authors said more research was needed. There are currently no approved medications for COVID-19.
“The NFL is giving $250 million to Black Lives Matter”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
“West Virginia is the state with the oldest population.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Justice has a point that West Virginia has an older population than many states, and as recently as two decades ago it did rank No. 1. However, today, it’s not the oldest, by two different measures.
“On home health workers’ low pay and limited benefits, “40% are still on SNAP or Medicaid.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: 42% of direct care workers, a category composed of personal care aides, home health aides and nursing assistants, received some form of public assistance.