“Pepper spray is not a chemical irritant. It's not chemical.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Barr is contradicted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, as well as the Department of Justice.
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“Reader question: Does Vitamin D Protect Against COVID-19?”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: Some scientists have hypothesized vitamin D might be helpful, but there is no direct evidence that vitamin D can prevent COVID-19 or lessen disease severity. Nevertheless, it should be part of a healthy lifestyle.
“Research illustrates a clear correlation between vitamin D deficiencies and (higher) COVID-19 mortality rates.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
“The 9/11 Memorial in NYC was just defaced with graffiti.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“There were not chemical irritants” used to clear a crowd. Pepper balls are “not a chemical irritant.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: U.S. Park Police confirmed they fired pepper balls. Pepper balls contain PAVA, a chemical that government websites describe as an irritant.
“These ‘peaceful’ protesters burned these horses to death.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that any fire occurred when a truck towing a horse trailer drove through a crowd of protesters at a demonstration in Tulsa, Okla., in connection with the death of George Floyd.
“Twitter censored a video from Donald Trump's campaign”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
“Vaccines are in direct violation of The Nuremberg Code.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The claim “[v]accines are in direct violation of The Nuremberg Code” is circulating. But the Nuremberg Code addresses the treatment of human subjects in medical experiments, not the use of approved vaccines on patients.
“Video clips of President Donald Trump saying "I can't breathe" suggest that he was mocking the death of George Floyd.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Clips of President Donald Trump pretending to choke, saying “I can’t breathe” have been suggesting that he mocked George Floyd. The videos pre-date Floyd’s death and show Trump mocking his political rivals — not Floyd.
“Donald Trump mocked "I Can't Breathe" at an Event”
The Dispatch Fact Check rated this: False
“Image shows the lights out at the White House”
BBC Reality Check rated this: The image is old and has been edited
“Dr. Anthony Fauci said, “As soon as a COVID-19 vaccine is manufactured, it must be delivered to healthcare professionals for immediate human injection. Proper studies can be done later.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Dr. Anthony Fauci has said distribution and administration of a vaccine would only occur if the clinical trial shows that “in fact it is effective” and safe.
“George Soros said, “I’m going to bring down the United States by funding Black Hate groups. We’ll put them into a mental trap and make them blame white people. The Black community is the easiest to manipulate.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“If we shut it down a month earlier, we’d have probably another 45,000 to 60,000 people be alive instead of dead because he didn’t listen to — and I’m going to say something outrageous. He did not listen to guys like me back in January saying we have a problem, a pandemic is on the way.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Biden leaves the impression he had offered more specific plans to combat the virus. He did not say back in January that it was a pandemic, only that it was a possibility, and he did not advocate social distancing.
“Last year, there were nine unarmed black people killed (by law enforcement). Nineteen unarmed white people.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“LEGO is "pulling their Lego City Police playsets from stores indefinitely.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The LEGO Group temporarily stopped some marketing—not sales—of law-enforcement themed toy sets.
“My Admin has done more for the Black Community than any President since Abraham Lincoln. Passed Opportunity Zones with @SenatorTimScott, guaranteed funding for HBCU’s, School Choice, passed Criminal Justice Reform, lowest Black unemployment, poverty, and crime rates in history.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Historians universally out Lyndon B. Johnson at the top of the list, after Lincoln, and Trump far below.
“Photos show cemeteries and war memorials damaged during George Floyd demonstrations.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Piles of bricks are being staged ahead of the protests over the death of George Floyd "to destroy” property and to incite violence.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: There is no evidence of staging bricks for protests, and in many cases the bricks had been delivered for construction projects or had been at the sites for some time.
“She’s just casually carrying a body with 1 hand..? Sure.. More evidence of coronavirus being a complete hoax with props & street theater.”
PolitiFact rated this: False