“The cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline by Joe Biden “killed hundreds of jobs, sent gas prices way up.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
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“Fifty-four percent of Wisconsinites live in a child care desert.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
“In Kenya, “pregnant women can’t leave the house, so they absolutely have no constructive right to vote.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Pregnant women in Kenya can vote, and are given priority in voting lines. All adults 18 or older can vote, according to Kenya law.
“Third grade reading scores in the USA help correctional institutions predict how many beds they'll need in the future.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Experts show that there's no basis for this claim, which has been recycled by politicians and others for years. Private prisons use inmate projections from state governments, not reading scores.
“Antifa was already inside the Capitol with floor plans dressed as Trump supporters" on Jan. 6, 2021, proving the attack “was 100% a setup.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Mehmet Oz “wants to make abortion a crime in Pennsylvania.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Oz supported the overturning of Roe v. Wade, which protected access to abortion nationwide. He favors letting states set their on abortion laws. He has not specified what criminal penalties, if any, he would support.
“Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
“Lee Zeldin “voted for abortion bans even when the mother’s health is at risk.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Zeldin voted in favor of a bill that included an exception to preserve the life of the pregnant woman. It did not include an exception if the woman’s health was at risk.
“An image shows an “all aboard the Trump train” truck crashed into a bridge.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Actor Tom Holland is “confirmed to have died.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision declaring ballot drop boxes illegal "includes the 2020 Presidential Election.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“While Americans are paying record high prices at the pump, this administration decides to give our oil to the EU and China.”
PolitiFact rated this: Misunderstands global oil market
PolitiFact says: Reserve oil is sold to the highest bidder, by law. The oil market operates on a global level; lower prices are the results of changes to supply and demand on a global basis, not just in the U.S.
“High-ranking Ukrainian officials caught splurging on luxury real estate in Switzerland.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A Swiss land registry official said that documents claiming to show purchases of luxury properties by Ukrainian officials are forged.
“Images from Hunter Biden’s laptop show Joe Biden naked with a young girl.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“The “average federal income tax” paid by the richest Americans is “8%. … If you’re a cop, a teacher, a firefighter, union worker, you probably pay two to three times that.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The 8% figure is a lowball estimate that uses a hypothetical calculation. And Biden’s statement ignores that most of the middle-income households he’s referring to pay tax rates of between zero and 15%.
“Abortion is available at any point of pregnancy and for any reason in Alaska, Colorado, New Jersey, New Mexico, Oregon and Vermont.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Nationally, less than 1% of abortions are done at or after 21 weeks. Experts say late-term abortions are not elective and are done only for medical reasons and that they are not done at full term.
“Shinzo Abe was assassinated because he “didn’t mandate vaccines, sent 1.6 million doses back and gave citizens ivermectin.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“An image shows that “following his resignation, Boris Johnson has escaped to the sea.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“President Donald Trump was in a presidential limousine as he left his Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the White House Ellipse.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True