“Nashville Christian grade school shooter was a transgender female identified as Samantha Hyde.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
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“BREAKING: Signed official statement of Stormy Daniels admits affair never happened and that she was not paid ‘hush money.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Daniels maintains that she had sex with Donald Trump in 2006. Daniels said a letter she signed under pressure in 2018, claiming the affair “never happened,” was a “lie.”
“Democrat Bill Clinton, paid Paula Jones $850,000 in hush money... Why wasn't Clinton arrested?”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not equivalent to Trump payment
“About 50 migrants flown to Martha's Vineyard in September were "deported ... the next day.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Two days after arriving at Martha's Vineyard, the migrants relocated to a Massachusetts military base with an emergency shelter. They were not removed from the U.S., according to lawyers representing the migrants.
“Failed Silicon Valley Bank Gave Black Lives Matter over $73 Million.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A database claiming to show corporate donations to the "BLM Movement" doesn’t show any from Silicon Valley Bank to Black Lives Matter. But conservative commentators cite it to falsely claim SVB gave millions to BLM.
“Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman is “brain dead” and he hasn’t been seen in public.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Fetterman has been shown working from the hospital in a March 6 tweet shared by his chief of staff.
“Dr. Anthony Fauci pressured virologists to change their minds on the origin of COVID-19 in exchange for a $9 million grant.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
FactCheck.org says: The $9 million grant was reviewed and scored by groups of independent scientists prior to public disclosure of the novel coronavirus outbreak.
“Video show “NATO equipment arriving in Europe" to support Ukraine war effort.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The military equipment shown in the video was being prepared for its return to the U.S., not for shipment to Ukraine.
“12 RESEARCH STUDIES PROVE MASKS DIDN’T WORK," referring to a Cochrane review on mask interventions.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: A Cochrane review concluded that it’s uncertain from randomized controlled trials whether mask interventions in the community help slow the spread of respiratory illnesses, not that masks "don't work" for COVID-19.
“Let’s be clear. The failure of Silicon Valley Bank is a direct result of an absurd 2018 bank deregulation bill signed by Donald Trump that I strongly opposed.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Experts Are Divided
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.
“Russia has ordered destruction of all COVID-19 vaccine stockpiles.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: President Vladimir Putin has said he received three doses of the vaccine, and the government continues to urge Russians to get vaccinated against the disease.
“On Jan. 6, 2021 "Capitol Police never stopped Jacob Chansley. They helped him. They acted as his tour guides.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
“The Heinous Crimes Court in the Philippines issued a warrant for Bill Gates’ arrest for premeditated murder linked to vaccine roll out.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: That court no longer exists, and a spokesperson for Gates told us there is no warrant for his arrest.
“A Lancet study shows "natural immunity offers stronger protection than vaccination against COVID.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Gaining immunity through infection is far riskier than vaccination. And a co-author of the study told us there was “insufficient data to definitively state” immunity from infection is superior.
“If you add up" Republican budget proposals, they "would add more than $3 trillion to the debt over 10 years.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Cherry Picks
FactCheck.org says: Biden fails to mention Republican spending cuts.
“President Donald Trump was the first to “acknowledge that children are being sold for sex in the U.S.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Efforts to stop child sex trafficking in the U.S. have been underway for decades, led by presidents including Joe Biden.
“There is no law that requires U.S. residents to pay income taxes.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
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.
“156 congressional Republicans ... just voted to RAISE the retirement age to 70”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: A Republican Study Committee task force released a budget last year proposing to raise the full retirement age to 70 for some future Social Security beneficiaries. There was no vote on the plan.
“Energy Department "confirms Covid came from a Wuhan lab leak.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: There remains no proof of how the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, originated. News reports say the Energy Department now says with "low confidence" that the lab-leak hypothesis is "most likely."
“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, "The U.S. will have to send their sons & daughters to Ukraine to fight.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False