“As a sitting Supreme Court justice, Daniel Kelly recused himself from a case, then “he pocketed $20,000 in contributions” from the plaintiff and family members and “unrecused himself so he could judge the case.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
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“Charles Darwin predicted a sub-species of humans “will deny biology” and “attempt to undo the centuries of human development by rewriting history.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Former President Donald Trump said “any indictment of me is an indictment of you.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Silicon Valley Bank “donated $73M to 'BLM Movement”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Silicon Valley Bank’s charitable contributions that were counted in a conservative think tank’s total went primarily to groups and initiatives that had no clear association with the Black Lives Matter movement.
“TV host “Dr. Phil” endorsed a “2023 seniors benefits program.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows “Trump supporters lining up on Fifth Ave in Manhattan on Sunday.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Clinton ally mysteriously dies.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Elon Musk bans Greta Thunberg from Twitter.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Elon Musk tweeted he would “buy Joint Commission and let nurses have drinks at their station.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Former President Donald Trump is the “current sitting” commander in chief.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Former President Donald Trump issued a statement threatening to leak “interesting videos” of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Former President Donald Trump tweeted, “The storm is upon us.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Joe Biden was the first president in 100 years to unsuccessfully sing the alphabet song.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Photo shows former President Donald Trump detained by police.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Photo shows Magic Johnson donating blood “to help underprivileged communities help fight COVID-19.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Russian dementia care facilities are using Biden on their poster.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Half the kids in this country, when they graduate, can’t read their diploma.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Two-thirds of American high school graduates have underdeveloped reading skills, measured by common grade-level standards. But people in this category are not so functionally illiterate that they cannot read a diploma.
“Kari Lake called Trump the “fattest president since Taft” in a 2016 tweet.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This tweet appears to be doctored. It didn’t appear in multiple searches of archive websites and we didn’t find it searching Lake’s Twitter accounts.
“The First Amendment doesn’t allow you to willingly lie.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: In most cases, the First Amendment considers lies to be protected speech. There are exceptions to this general rule, but they are limited.
“Under a GOP bill on cash bail, "a large quantity of people who are accused of crimes, including anyone who even witnesses certain crimes, could now be detained and subject to bail.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True