“Photos show someone in a President Joe Biden mask at the State of the Union.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
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“President Joe Biden said “this s--- will turn your pacemaker off.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Russian President Vladimir Putin “intercepts adrenochrome shipment headed to United States.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The city of Atlanta is banning the word “women.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl win has been “put on hold as NFL plans to launch an investigation on possible (performance-enhancing drug) use by Patrick Mahomes during halftime.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The NFL has not announced an investigation into Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes for suspected use of performance-enhancing drugs.
“Video shows “the earthquake in Turkey.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“It's President Biden who is proposing to cut Medicare Advantage.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and health policy experts said it is inaccurate to characterize possible changes to Medicare Advantage as "cuts" to the program.
“The earthquake in Turkey is a "scripted" use of geo engineering weather modification HAARP.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: HAARP research, which involves sending high frequency radio waves into the ionosphere for research, cannot cause an earthquake. Meanwhile, Turkey sits in a region prone to earthquakes.
“Canada is to thank for American football.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Football has gone through various iterations over time, but historians note that it was first introduced to the US in a version closer to today’s game by Montreal's McGill University in a game against Harvard in 1874.
“On running against Donald Trump for president.”
PolitiFact rated this: Full Flop
PolitiFact says: On April 12, 2021 Haley told an Associated Press reporter that she would support Trump if he ran for the presidency again. On Feb. 14, 2023 she announced her own bid for the president, setting up a primary against Trump.
“The Michigan State University shooter is a 21-year-old man named Lynn Dee Walker.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: University police have identified the gunman as 43-year-old Anthony Dwayne McRae, who they say acted alone.
“Studies show that children who go to preschool are nearly 50% more likely to finish high school and go on to earn a two- or four-year degree, no matter their background they came from.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: One credible academic study backs up Biden’s statement. Other studies of preschool programs have also shown gains in college attendance, but the rates have been lower, ranging from 12% to 18%.
“We used to rank No. 1 in the world in research and development, now we rank No. 9. China used to rank No. 8, now it ranks No. 2.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: His broader point that China has been closing the research gap is valid, but the rankings he offered don’t specifically match those from widely cited sources.
“100% of COVID deaths in Canada now due to mRNA vaccine.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A video shows a dog trying to reach her puppies after the Turkey-Syria earthquake.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A vigilante “shot down the Chinese spy balloon in an extraordinary act.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“In the month since Republicans took the House majority," they are trying to "impose a 30% tax on everything.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: While adding the sales tax, the bill would also end federal taxes on income, payroll, estates and gifts. The bill has limited support in the House. Top Democrats, including President Joe Biden, have pledged to kill it.
“Joe Biden's wide open southern border" is to blame for fentanyl deaths in the U.S.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Fentanyl deaths in the U.S. were rising before Joe Biden took office but have increased during his administration. But there’s no evidence the border is "wide open" under Biden.
“Mark Zuckerberg launched a platform last month "that allows each user to earn from $500 a day without even leaving home.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“NASA Curiosity finds Nazi helmet on Mars.”
PolitiFact rated this: False