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FactCheck.org says: Trump is likely referring to $7.5 billion approved by Congress to help build a network of EV chargers across the U.S. over five years. But not all of the money has been spent, or even made available to states yet.
FactCheck.org says: None of the proposals she has supported would permit “mass amnesty and citizenship” for “all illegals … even criminals.” Those with a felony or three or more misdemeanors would be ineligible for a path to citizenship.
FactCheck.org says: Kamala Harris drew a large crowd at a campaign rally near Detroit, according to photos, videos and press reports. But posts online baselessly claim that an image of the event was created by AI to inflate the crowd size.
FactCheck.org says: Khelif was born a woman and has lived as a woman, participating in women’s boxing events for years.
FactCheck.org says: The photo shared in the social media posts was digitally altered to add Buttigieg’s face.
FactCheck.org says: Walz retired to focus on a run for Congress two months before his unit got official word of impending deployment, though the possibility had been rumored for months.
FactCheck.org says: Trump once supported legislation that included a federal 20-week ban on abortions, with some exceptions. But Trump now says it is entirely a state issue, and that he does not support a national abortion ban.
FactCheck.org says: Kamala Harris had a relationship with California politician Willie Brown in the 1990s. But claims on social media that she broke up his marriage misrepresent the facts. Brown had separated from his wife years before.
FactCheck.org says: Harris was tasked with addressing the root causes of migration from three countries in Central America. She was not put in charge of U.S. border security. All of those encountered at the border are not still here.
FactCheck.org says: Harris said that young climate leaders had spoken to her about “climate change anxiety,” which included their concerns about having kids in the future. But she did not endorse the notion of not having children.
FactCheck.org says: There’s no good way to track chronic conditions in U.S. kids between the 1960s and the present, given changes in how chronic conditions are diagnosed, tracked and defined.
FactCheck.org says: Harris once said she supported encouraging and incentivizing Americans to eat better, but she did not say she would restrict how much red meat is consumed.
FactCheck.org says: Harris, whose mother was born in India and whose father was from Jamaica, has always identified as both Indian American and Black.
FactCheck.org says: Harris has condemned Hamas as a "brutal terrorist organization" and has said "the threat Hamas poses to the people of Israel must be eliminated."
FactCheck.org says: Reed Hastings, a Netflix executive, said that he personally contributed $7 million in July to a super PAC supporting Harris for president. The contribution was not from the company.
FactCheck.org says: As AG in California, Kamala Harris announced a program to help young people out of the criminal justice system. She glibly referred to 18-24 year olds as “stupid.” But internet posts have taken her words out of context.
FactCheck.org says: During a Democratic primary debate in 2019, Harris criticized Biden’s position on two race-related issues, but she began her comments, “I do not believe you are a racist.”
FactCheck.org says: He was sick with COVID-19 and did not have any public events for a few days, but he was still working from home. He didn't go to a hospital -- let alone hospice care.
FactCheck.org says: The states of Louisiana and Texas haven’t issued such an order.
FactCheck.org says: Trump said he was joking when he said he wouldn’t be a dictator “except for Day 1.”