Joe Biden, Democratic presidential candidate
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Biden said that 360,000 Pennsylvanians fought for the Union Army during the Civil War and that's correct.
Peter Navarro, White House trade adviser
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The study he promotes has limitations, and multiple randomized controlled trials have found the drug is not beneficial to hospitalized patients.
Don Bolduc campaign, NH Senate campaign
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The video closely associates Bolduc with the ODA 595 legend that viewers may assume his exploits were depicted in a Hollywood movie.
Social media posts
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The quote is taken out of context from HBO's “The Shop,” in which LeBron reflected on how he felt as a high school freshman entering a predominantly white school. He said those feelings shifted by the end of the year.
Sara Gideon, Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine
FactCheck.org rated this: Cherry Picks
FactCheck.org says: Collins also has supported bills intended to increase generic-drug competition and lower prescription costs.
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FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: A meme suggests that face masks are useless against COVID-19, but the CDC recommends wearing a face covering in public since the virus is transmitted mostly through droplets produced when people cough, sneeze and talk.
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PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: A younger Black man had a physical confrontation with an older white man, but it’s not clear what led to the attack. There’s no evidence the white man was “wearing oxygen.”
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: An old video of Dr. Anthony Fauci saying that people don’t need to wear face masks was taken out of context. In recent months, Fauci has recommended face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The test kits did not and could not contain the live virus, and weren't mass produced.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The soldiers from The Old Guard who guard the Tomb do not carry live ammunition.
Donald Trump, president
PolitiFact rated this: Some are, but Biden isn't
PolitiFact says: "While I do not believe federal dollars should go to police departments violating people’s rights or turning to violence as the first resort, I do not support defunding police," Biden has written.
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PolitiFact rated this: False
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PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no nationwide law that bans carrying a concealed weapon while wearing a mask. We couldn’t find any state where wearing a protective mask while carrying a concealed weapon is currently banned.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The picture cited as proof that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wearing the masks “in private” is from December 2019.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The swabs used for COVID-19 tests collect samples from the nasopharynx. Doctors say the swabs do not go anywhere near the blood-brain barrier.
Donald Trump, President
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: There is no evidence to support this claim.
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PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests are among the most common and reliable ways to test for the coronavirus.