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“When Robert E. Lee "inherited slaves from his father in law, he educated them and set them free, and he referred to slavery as ‘a political and moral evil.’”

FactCheck.org says: Lee assumed command of 189 enslaved people as executor of his father-in-law's estate, and the quote of slavery being "evil" is taken out of context.

“Los CDC “oficialmente recomiendan la administración de ivermectina como terapia presuntiva (dar medicamentos sin diagnóstico) para los refugiados”.”

FactCheck.org says: Los Centros para el Control y la Prevención de Enfermedades recomiendan el uso de ivermectina como tratamiento para los refugiados que llegan para tratar infecciones parasitarias, no COVID-19.

“Top U.S. military advisers didn’t recommend that President Biden keep a residual force in Afghanistan.”

FactCheck.org says: Joint Chiefs of Staff Chair Gen. Mark Milley and Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, said in a Sept. 28 hearing they believe the U.S. should have left a residual force of at least 2,500 troops.

“TV ads targeting Democratic Texas Reps. Filemon Vela, Vicente Gonzalez and Henry Cuellar say President Biden's tax plans “could cost your family $6,800.”

FactCheck.org says: The ads cherry-pick data from the pro-business Tax Foundation, citing projections for average statewide tax increases over 10 years; the same analysis shows thousands in average tax cuts in these lawmakers' districts.

“Ivermectin apparently sterilizes the majority (85%) of men that take it.”

FactCheck.org says: Dubious claims that ivermectin sterilizes 85% of male users were incorrectly attributed to a questionable 2011 study of the drug’s effect on a small sample of Nigerian men with a disease known as "river blindness."

“They are increasing the debt ceiling to make room for a $5.5 trillion Democratic Party wish list.”

FactCheck.org says: Democrats and Republicans are once again in a standoff over a looming debt limit crisis. Congress must raise or suspend the limit on federal borrowing soon or the U.S. government won’t be able to pay its bills.

“If the [COVID-19] vaccine works — and they assure us adamantly that it does work and they punish us if we question how well it works — then how can the unvaccinated possibly pose a threat to the vaccinated?”

FactCheck.org says: Vaccines are not 100% effective, so there is a chance that an unvaccinated person could infect a vaccinated person -- particularly the vulnerable, such as elderly and immunocompromised individuals.

“Nuevo estudio israelí establece que las personas plenamente vacunadas corren un ‘riesgo mayor de hospitalización’ y tienen 13 VECES MÁS PROBABILIDADES de contraer Covid-19 que aquellos que se han recuperado y tienen inmunidad natural”.”

FactCheck.org says: El estudio halló una inmunidad contra la variante delta aún mayor en personas que recibieron una dosis de la vacuna de Pfizer/BioNTech y que tuvieron una infección del nuevo coronavirus que causa el COVID-19.

“Centers for Disease Control and Prevention “officially recommends administering ivermectin as presumptive therapy (giving medication without a diagnosis) to refugees.”

FactCheck.org says: The CDC recommends the use of ivermectin as a treatment for arriving refugees to treat parasitic infections, not COVID-19.

“Cuando la vacuna Pfizer/BioNTech Comirnaty esté disponible "ya no tendrá la protección de responsabilidad legal".”

FactCheck.org says: Las protecciones de responsabilidad, otorgadas por una ley de salud pública, son las mismas para las dos.

“Las vacunas contra el COVID-19 podrían hacer que los hombres se vuelvan "impotentes".”

FactCheck.org says: No hay evidencia de que las vacunas contra el COVID-19 causen disfunción eréctil [impotencia masculina].

“COVID-19 vaccines could cause men to become "impotent.”

FactCheck.org says: Public health experts have explained erectile dysfunction is not a side effect of COVID-19 vaccines, but a viral tweet from Nicki Minaj spread the unfounded claim that it is. There is no evidence to support the claim.

“As recently as yesterday, in mid-sentence, he [Biden] was cut off by someone in the White House who makes the decision that the president of the United States is not speaking correctly.”

FactCheck.org says: The White House video feed of an event with fire officials discussing wildfires did end while Biden was speaking, but the entire event was never intended to be public. The press-covered portion ended as scheduled.

“Why is the Taliban banning the [COVID-19] vaccines?”

FactCheck.org says: Afghanistan has implemented a COVID-19 vaccination program, but some conservative purveyors of misinformation in the U.S. have made false claims about vaccination efforts and the impact of the pandemic in Afghanistan.

“Bueno, el grupo más grande, en la mayoría de los estados, son los afroamericanos que no se han vacunado".”

FactCheck.org says: La mayoría de los residentes de los Estados Unidos que no han sido vacunados contra el COVID-19 son blancos, según la información disponible en cada estado y las encuestas.

“The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is “warning of [a] polio-like outbreak coming in children this fall.”

FactCheck.org says: A CDC spokesperson said the agency "has not issued an official warning" for acute flaccid myelitis in 2021.

“Aquellos que han sido expuestos a la variante delta tienen “el doble de probabilidades de requerir hospitalización si se han vacunado”.”

FactCheck.org says: Estudios indican que las vacunas disponibles en la actualidad son en gran parte eficaces contra la variante delta del virus que causa el COVID-19. Pero un video que circula en Facebook dice erróneamente lo contrario.

“The Americans, all of whom wanted to come out, have come out" of Afghanistan.”

FactCheck.org says: Government officials say that fewer than 100 U.S. citizens, and an unknown number of U.S. legal permanent residents, who want to leave Afghanistan are still in the country.

“Because of the negligence, the hasty and incompetent withdrawal led by this commander in chief, all of the $85 billion dollar’s worth of equipment has been left behind and fallen into the hands of the Taliban.”

FactCheck.org says: $82.9 billion is the total amount spent on the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund since the war began in 2001. Only a portion of that is equipment. And experts say much of the equipment has been used up or is inoperable.

“Former President Donald Trump said, “Do Not Be Distracted By All This Going On In Afghanistan. Always Keep One Eye On Washington D.C. A Magician Always Distracts His Audience.”