“Former President Donald Trump is commander in chief.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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“A New York Law Journal opinion piece is evidence the civil fraud case against Donald Trump is "a Democratic inspired HOAX.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Lacks Context
FactCheck.org says: The author of the article argued that dissolution of Trump businesses is not a remedy included in the law, but he also wrote that “the judge was 100% right in holding that the Trump actions were fraudulent."
“President Joe Biden “has dictated that nearly 70% of all cars” made in the U.S. must be “fully electric” in 10 years.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: The administration cannot mandate how many cars must be all-electric. It proposed new emission standards, and how the industry meets the new rules is up to them.
“Former President Donald Trump "just bought a handgun.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: Trump campaign said “President Trump did not purchase or take possession of the firearm. He simply indicated that he wanted one.”
“Former President Donald Trump called Michelle Obama “Mike” in this tweet.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The price of "bacon is up five times" under President Joe Biden.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: At its peak under Biden, the price of bacon rose by 30%, not the 400% that it would be if Trump’s "five times" comment was correct. And it has fallen since then to a net increase of 11.5%.
“Video shows Pope Francis slapping former President Donald Trump’s hand.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“When I was your president, the 30-year mortgage rate reached a record low of 2.65%.”
PolitiFact rated this: This needs context
PolitiFact says: Trump leaves out that this low point for mortgage rates came amid the pandemic, when officials were more concerned about promoting economic activity. Rates were similar during the first year of Biden's presidency.
“Former President Donald Trump recently dispatched troops to the border.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Photo shows former President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on a couch with girls.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Lady Gaga announced her "endorsement of Donald J. Trump for President of the United States!”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Social media posts use an altered photo to falsely make it appear Lady Gaga has endorsed Donald Trump for president in 2024.
“The Department of Justice indictment of former President Trump is "one of the most outrageous and vicious legal theories ever put forward in an American court of law.”
FactCheck.org rated this: The charges aren't unusual
FactCheck.org says: Numerous other individuals who weren’t alleged to be spies have been convicted of violating the same section of that federal law concerning the willful retention of national defense information.
“Photo shows President Joe Biden sitting with “Lisa Monaco, second in charge of the DOJ, probably working on future Plots and Schemes against Republicans.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The image was taken by Obama White House photographer Pete Souza in 2013 when Biden was vice president and Monaco was a White House adviser.
“Former Attorney General Bill Barr “says Donald Trump is a spy.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A conservative commentator mischaracterized the remarks of Bill Barr, who served as attorney general under former President Donald Trump. Barr did not call Trump a spy.
“Video shows former President Donald Trump addressing the nation on June 16.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Photo shows former President Donald Trump “dancing with a 13-year-old girl” on Jeffrey Epstein’s private island.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows an aide to former President Donald Trump “grilling” former President Barack Obama.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Former President Donald Trump rescued deformed children who were born into sex slavery in tunnels under Central Park in New York.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Video shows former President Donald Trump attacking the Clintons in 2023.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“President Biden is "fighting them on the boxes. He doesn’t want to give the boxes. And then they say, ‘Trump is obstructioning.’ He’s obstructing.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The FBI searched the Senate records that Biden had donated to the University of Delaware, and Biden’s attorneys gave federal officials the classified documents that were found at Biden’s home and former office.