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FactCheck.org says: Mayor Muriel Bowser asked an advisory panel to review possible changes to D.C.-owned assets; she did not propose removing any federal monuments.
FactCheck.org says: The claim relies on the unlikely premise that Congress would fully enact Trump's proposals to dramatically cut domestic spending, and on forecasts of economic growth that are far more optimistic than consensus forecasts.
FactCheck.org says: The trade deficit for goods and services has grown under Trump compared with the levels under his predecessor. But the deficit was at much higher levels between 2004 and 2008.
FactCheck.org says: A meme circulating on Facebook falsely claims, “Not one politician has died from the virus.” Actually, at least five current or former politicians across the country have died due to COVID-19.
FactCheck.org says: It is unnecessary, will likely cause long delays at polling places, and could be illegal. In many states, poll workers will not know whether a mail-in ballot has been received and accepted.
FactCheck.org says: Contrary to QAnon-fueled claims that a California bill would legalize pedophilia, the bill would actually standardize the rules about who is required to be on the state’s sex offender registry.
FactCheck.org says: The quote was made up by a website that calls its work satire.
FactCheck.org says: Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers activated the guard early in the morning of Aug. 24, well before Trump weighed in.
FactCheck.org says: Voting experts say they don’t know of any such labels in general elections — only on envelopes during primary elections.
FactCheck.org says: The video was created by splicing together two separate videos. The chyron that says “ON AIR: JOE BIDEN | THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS ELECTION” was made-up too.
FactCheck.org says: The figure is an estimate for the number of Americans, outside of Medicare and Medicaid, with preexisting conditions. To be at risk of being denied insurance, they would have to seek coverage on the individual market.
FactCheck.org says: Contrary to a claim boosted by President Donald Trump, the CDC hasn't reduced the number of deaths in the U.S. due to COVID-19. The claim was based on a misunderstanding of data.
FactCheck.org says: William Bullock sold his shares in Pioneer Technical Services four years before his brother became governor in 2013, the company's CEO told us.
FactCheck.org says: The incident occurred on Oct. 23, 2019, and there is no indication that the man in the video was affiliated with, or motivated by, either Black Lives Matter or antifa.
FactCheck.org says: Social media posts this summer claimed that Black Lives Matter activists were responsible for the beating of elderly white people shown in the posts’ photos. But the pictures have been online for at least five years.
FactCheck.org says: Employer-plan premiums have gone up, and so have prescription drug costs, by a metric Trump has referenced before.
FactCheck.org says: Biden was asked about shifting some police funds to social service agencies for tasks that could be better handled by the latter. “Yes, absolutely,” Biden responded. But said he also supports additional police funding.