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PolitiFact is a United States fact-checking site run by the Poynter Institute. It rates claims by politicians and viral posts on its Truth-O-Meter, from True to Pants on Fire.

Checked by PolitiFact14 Jun 2023United StatesEducation
Donald Trump, former president and 2024 presidential candidate

“Biden sent 1,850 boxes to the University of Delaware making the search very, very difficult for anybody, and he refuses to give them up, and he refuses to let people even look at them.”

PolitiFact rated this: This is misleading.

PolitiFact says: The FBI has conducted two searches of these papers, which CNN reported were carried out with the consent and cooperation of the president's legal team.

Checked by PolitiFact14 Jun 2023United States
Mike Pence, Republican presidential candidate

“Gender affirming care should be off-limits for minors even with parental consent, because "you can't get a tattoo under the age of 18 in most states in the country.”

PolitiFact rated this: 32 states allow parental consent

PolitiFact says: Two-thirds of states allow tattoos for minors if their parents consent. And medical experts say tattoos are mostly cosmetic, while gender-affirming care is based on science and has documented health benefits.

Checked by PolitiFact13 Jun 2023United States
Social media posts

“The wildfires in Canada were planned.”

PolitiFact rated this: False

PolitiFact says: There have been no reports the wildfires in Canada were set intentionally. Canada’s government said the wildfires this year have been especially widespread and severe because of continued drought and warmer temperatures.