“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.”
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“The USDA wants anyone with a garden to register with its People's Garden database, “so everyone knows where the people who grow their own food are.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: A U.S. Department of Agriculture program that promotes the growth of community gardens in areas with little access to fresh food encourages community groups to register with the USDA.
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "banned fracking" and "banned offshore drilling.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Spins the Facts
FactCheck.org says: DeSantis has supported bans on both fracking and offshore drilling in Florida. But he hasn’t actually implemented bans, and the prohibition on offshore drilling in the state was the result of a constitutional amendment.
“Our Spike Support product is the bedrock of the recently-published ‘Base Spike Detoxification Protocol,’ the first and only regimen to help people recover from post-acute sequelae after COVID-19 and vaccination.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: There isn’t evidence people need to undergo a “spike protein detoxification” regimen after getting vaccinated. Nor has the "Base Spike Detoxification Protocol" been shown to help people recover from long COVID.
“Video shows “Republican state senators in Missouri participate in ‘book burning’ with flame throwers.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Two Missouri state senators participated in a fundraising event that included a demonstration of flamethrowers that were up for auction. They burned empty boxes, not books.
“I think that Europe has to do more" in terms of Ukraine aid. “We’re in for $200 billion. They’re in for $25 billion.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Trump overstated and understated the respective amounts of financial assistance that the U.S. and European nations have allocated to help Ukraine in the war with Russia.
“The flu vaccine was invented 78 years ago. The MMR vaccine was invented 60 years ago... I don't think those vaccines are working.”
FactCheck.org rated this: They work
FactCheck.org says: Flu shots and MMR vaccines have been effective in preventing illness, serious disease and death. But a meme falsely suggests that the vaccines are ineffective. Actually, they’ve saved millions of lives.
“There are "over 1,000 missing children in Maui" after the August wildfires.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The Maui Police Department and the FBI have released the list of 31 individuals still unaccounted for following the fire.
“Nancy Pelosi changed the rules and the precedent,” in responding to a reporter who asked how he justified not holding a vote before launching an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden.”
FactCheck.org rated this: We Explain 2019/2023 Inquiries
FactCheck.org says: Pelosi held an authorizing vote about five weeks after she announced an impeachment inquiry into then-President Trump in 2019. But the Constitution and House rules do not require a vote before an inquiry can begin.
“A man who sodomized a 6-year-old "was arrested and thrown behind bars where he belongs. Until [Kentucky Gov.] Andy Beshear turned him loose. Released back into the community within a year.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Hamlin was never released, and he is currently serving a 25-year sentence in prison.
“Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, "says he isn't vaccinated.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Tedros delayed getting a COVID-19 vaccine as a protest against the failure of vaccination efforts in African countries, but he was vaccinated in May 2021.
“The amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is actually close to an all-time low ever in human history.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Measurements show that concentrations of CO2 are now higher than they have been in more than 4 million years, well before the evolution of Homo sapiens 300,000 years ago.
“The Biden administration opened the floodgates on Arizona's southern border fencing “by design” to allow illegal immigration.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: To avoid damage from heavy rains, U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials have opened floodgates along Arizona’s border fencing during monsoon season since 2009.
“Even a trusted FBI informant has alleged a bribe to the Biden family.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: The report is unverified and no evidence has yet been discovered of such a payment to Joe Biden or any Biden family member.
“Claimed he was at ground zero "the next day" after the 9/11 terrorist attacks.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Exaggerates
FactCheck.org says: Biden first visited the site nine days after terrorists flew planes into the twin towers at the World Trade Center.
“Shows a clip of Donald Trump saying women needed to face “some form of punishment" for violating abortion bans.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Trump quickly retracted his answer after being criticized. In a statement issued the same day, Trump said the physician performing the abortion should be held legally responsible — not the woman.
“Doctors are "coming out" and saying that "850 deaths in these past two weeks in Monterrey are due to myocarditis.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Sonia Gómez, a spokesperson for the Health Ministry of Nuevo León, told the Associated Press that it’s not true that 850 people died in two weeks in Monterrey due to myocarditis.
“On the sentencing of the former national leader of the Proud Boys to 22 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol: “We are witnessing a communist takeover of our judicial system to target political enemies and destroy their lives.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Judge Appointed By Trump
FactCheck.org says: Enrique Tarrio was found guilty by a jury, and the judge who sentenced him on Sept. 5 was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
“It’s a fact that those who perform well on math & reading tests tend to perform more poorly on the 1-mile run, and vice versa.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: Numerous studies show just the opposite. And experts told us there is no evidence that adding a physical fitness component to college admissions would help to diversify a college’s student body.
“Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear commuted the sentence of a "predatory felon" who was allowed to strike "again" and sexually abuse a child.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Although the ad features a "predatory felon" who was allowed to strike "again," at the time of his early release, the man was in prison for possession of heroin.