“Kari Lake called Trump the “fattest president since Taft” in a 2016 tweet.”
PolitiFact says: This tweet appears to be doctored. It didn’t appear in multiple searches of archive websites and we didn’t find it searching Lake’s Twitter accounts.
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PolitiFact says: This tweet appears to be doctored. It didn’t appear in multiple searches of archive websites and we didn’t find it searching Lake’s Twitter accounts.
Vera Files says: The figures are referring only to gross borrowings or new debt that the government has incurred. While it is correct that these have decreased, the Freedom from Debt Coalition points out that the outstanding or total na…
FactCheck.org says: While the law did reduce oversight of small and midsized banks, experts are divided about whether it caused the recent collapse of two banks.
PolitiFact says: Granholm did meet with the Rocky Mountain Institute’s CEO in 2021, but the group's views on gas stoves and China need context, as does the government's ability and inclination to ban them.
PolitiFact says: The number is accurate, but it came after the deficit had risen because of a temporary phase of unusual federal spending during the coronavirus pandemic.
FactCheck.org says: Efforts to stop child sex trafficking in the U.S. have been underway for decades, led by presidents including Joe Biden.
FactCheck.org says: The U.S. Constitution established Congress’ right to impose federal income taxes, and the Internal Revenue Service administers the laws that require payment of taxes.
PolitiFact says: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy did not say this. Zelenskyy predicted that if Ukraine loses the war, Russia will then invade a country that’s a NATO member, forcing the U.S. to defend its allies.