“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “wants to ban abortion.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: DeSantis signed a law banning abortion, with limited exceptions, after 15 weeks of pregnancy. It’s not a ban in all cases.
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“Over the pleas of the victim’s family, John Fetterman was the only vote to release the murderer, the only one.”
FactCheck.org rated this: We Provide Context
FactCheck.org says: Nothing in the Senate Leadership Fund ad is factually inaccurate, but we thought readers may want to know more of the context of the case.
“I ended [Nord Stream 2]," a pipeline that sends gas from Russia to Germany. "Can you imagine? [President Joe] Biden came in and he opened up the pipeline.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Construction of the pipeline was suspended in response to sanctions contained in legislation that Trump signed, but it started up again in December 2020, while Trump was still in office.
“President Joe Biden "has just officially filed for Reelection with the Federal Election Committee.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not As of Now
FactCheck.org says: President Joe Biden hasn’t filed anything yet with the FEC that would officially indicate he’s running for reelection. But social media posts have falsely claimed he has, based on a misinterpretation of a routine filing.
“If you don’t have the Affordable Care Act, people … with a preexisting cannot get insurance.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Exaggerates
FactCheck.org says: Plenty of Americans with preexisting conditions had insurance before the ACA. Those with employer-based plans had some protections. Insurance policies on the individual market could deny coverage.
“Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro received about $20,000 in federal loan forgiveness.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Conservative commentator Ben Shapiro criticized the Biden administration’s decision to forgive some student loan debt, then liberal social media accounts falsely claimed he received forgiveness for a $20,000 PPP loan.
“President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan is a “wildly unfair redistribution of wealth toward higher-earning people.”
FactCheck.org rated this: We Explain Who Benefits
FactCheck.org says: Penn Wharton Budget Model found that about 74% of the benefit of the debt cancellation measures would accrue to households making $82,400 or less.
“WHO's monkeypox public health emergency declaration "appears to be financially motivated.”
FactCheck.org rated this: No Evidence
“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention "finally admits their vaccines do not prevent anyone from getting or spreading the virus.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: The virus that causes COVID-19 evolved and vaccines became less effective against infection while remaining effective against severe disease. But anti-vaccine influencers falsely claim that vaccines have never worked.
“Democratic Senate candidate John Fetterman wants to “eliminate life sentences for murderers.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts
FactCheck.org says: Fetterman has said he wants to eliminate mandatory life sentences for second-degree murder. He’s not talking about all murders, and he’s not seeking to eliminate the discretion for judges to impose life sentences.
“Members of Congress “voted to exempt themselves from IRS auditing of their personal finances.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: An IRS spokesperson said “there is no such special exemption,” and we found no such vote had been taken.
“[C]hilling data showing 44 percent* of pregnant women participating in Pfizer’s mRNA COVID vaccine trial suffered miscarriages.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The incorrect statistic relies on a faulty tally of miscarriages that counted each miscarriage in the trial twice and included miscarriages from people in the placebo group.
“A photo shows Magic Johnson donating blood for people with COVID-19.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The photo -- which came from the 2012 documentary “Endgame: AIDS in Black America” -- shows Dr. David Ho, an HIV/AIDS specialist, drawing blood from Johnson to conduct medical tests and discuss treatment — not to donate.
“A video and photos show agents training for the IRS Criminal Investigation division.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The images were posted by Stockton University in 2017 and earlier this year from the IRS Criminal Investigation division’s community outreach sessions with high school and college students.
“The IRS will now hire “87,000 new agents” to investigate average citizens.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading
FactCheck.org says: Most new hires will provide customer services, and enforcement efforts will be aimed at “high-income and corporate tax evaders,” a Treasury Department spokesperson said.
“They found Polio in the New York City Water.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: The virus that causes polio was detected in New York City sewage as part of wastewater surveillance, which is a public health tool that can track the spread of pathogens.
“Gas prices are coming down. They’re down almost a dollar a gallon ... from where they were just a month ago. And, you know, we’re making progress.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: Analysts say the drop in gas prices can mostly be attributed to a decrease in the price of crude oil, which has declined largely because of concerns that the global economy may experience a downturn, reducing oil demand.
“Trump "had a “standing order … that documents removed from the Oval Office and taken to the [Mar-a-Lago] residence were deemed to be declassified the moment he removed them.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Disputed
FactCheck.org says: Numerous experts on national security and the law surrounding classified documents say that isn't plausible. There is a process for declassifying information, and it doesn't appear Trump followed that process.
“Donald Trump Jr. tweeted, "While my Father loves almost all his supporters, please do not come to Mar-a-Lago to support President Trump. We have many important people coming through the club and need to keep it clean.”
FactCheck.org rated this: False
FactCheck.org says: Former President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered outside his home protesting an FBI search, triggering a satirical tweet falsely attributed to Trump’s son telling them to disperse, saying, “We… need to keep it clean.”
“Since the start of my presidency, my economic plan has helped ... achieve zero percent inflation in July.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Not the Whole Story
FactCheck.org says: But inflation remains elevated. The overall inflation rate for the past 12 months is 8.5% — a point that Biden and the Democrats tend to gloss over.