“Says he has issued more pardons than “any Wisconsin governor in contemporary history.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
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“The NFL asked Eminem not to kneel and Dr. Dre was told to take out negative references to police in his lyrics for the Super Bowl halftime show.”
PolitiFact rated this: Inconclusive evidence
PolitiFact says: There’s a lot that remains unclear about what unfolded and we can’t say for sure until more people involved speak up. If you see comments about NFL censorship, know that fact-checkers are unable to verify or debunk them.
“A video shows that “OnlyFans has guys on campus encouraging your daughters to do porn for ‘financial freedom.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Nevada ranks 50th in election integrity ratings.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The claim is based on only one rating from the Heritage Foundation that reflected concerns about potential voter fraud but did not consider ballot access or voter convenience.
“Arizona House bill to “decertify” 2020 results “could effectively recall the Biden electors.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Legal experts said it isn’t possible to decertify the election.
“COVID-19 vaccines caused a 40% increase in deaths identified by a life insurance company.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Research indicates that COVID-19 is likely responsible for the increase, both directly and indirectly. There is no evidence to suggest the vaccines are to blame.
“COVID spelled backward is “divoc” which means "possession of the evil spirit" in Hebrew.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: "Divoc” is not a Hebrew word. The closest existing word in the language is “dibbuk,” which means evil possession, but the two are not the same, linguistic experts said.
“Requesting a chargeback is “a better way to get back at” GoFundMe.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: An expert said it is unlikely banks would allow customers to pursue chargebacks after GoFundMe said it would issue refunds.
“Says Bob Saget predicted his death.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Social media users circulated a video that suggested Bob Saget predicted his death. The so-called prediction was actually just a joke about the fact that his wife Kelly Rizzo’s favorite movies are mostly crime dramas.
“The Biden administration “is spending $30 million on crack pipes.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: A federal grant aims to prevent injury among drug users that would provide items like overdose reversal medication and safe smoking kits, which wouldn't include crack pipes and wouldn't cost $30 million.
“The use of ballot drop boxes and ballot harvesting is illegal.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“We all know China created COVID.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that China “created” the virus. There is no scientific consensus on how the virus originated, but researchers believe it could have originated naturally or from an accident in a lab.
“Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: A bill Schmitt sponsored originally called for $480 million in tax credits, not state expenditures, for the Missouri hub. A law he voted for allows for limited foreign ownership of Missouri agricultural land.
“In Joe Biden’s America, your children are more likely to have access to a crack pipe than a mask-free education.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Federal officials said funds for anti-drug abuse grants cannot be used to provide pipes. Within the next several weeks, fewer than a dozen states will have mask mandates as part of their efforts to fight COVID-19.
“Joe Biden uses the ATF to illegally track your gun transactions.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Gun rights supporters worry that the ATF will create a national gun registry, but there is no evidence that it actually has. The GAO found that the ATF follows the law.
“President Trump sanctioned Russia. President Biden gave them a pipeline.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: McEnany sets up a dubious dichotomy. In reality, both presidents maneuvered with difficulty to oppose a pipeline in which they had no official role. In fact, most of the pipeline was built when Trump was president.
“The “top ten most unhealthy U.S. cities” are San Francisco; Seattle; Portland, Oregon; San Diego; Honolulu; Washington; Austin, Texas; Irving, Texas; Portland, Maine; and Denver.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“They call” Jan. 6 “an insurrection,” but “were FBI agents used as political agitators?”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Despite repeated claims, there is no evidence that the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol was instigated by FBI agents.
“Binding masks to your face with gauze and wrapping pantyhose around your face and mask are now “suggestions to make your mask more ‘effective.’”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: By showing the list of “fit hacks” without context, the Facebook post mischaracterized both the Vice article and the research it was based on. The researchers acknowledged that most of the “hacks” were impractical.
“Food crops can be engineered right now based on existing technology to cause infertility in Black people alone.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The technology does not exist to cause infertility in people of a certain race by tampering with food crops using RNA interference.