PolitiFact
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.
“Watching the TV footage of those who entered the Capitol. … If you didn't know the TV footage was from Jan. 6, you would actually think it was a normal tourist visit.”
PolitiFact says: Rioters breached the U.S. Capitol by forcibly pushing past barricades and law enforcement. Some rioters attacked police officers and vandalized the Capitol.
“All charges were dropped against Bill Cosby and he was granted an early release.”
“Birmingham is officially out of gas and fuel and can’t get anymore.”
“Due to the Colonial Pipeline issue causing a fuel shortage on the east coast, NASCAR has decided to postpone this weekend’s Dover race.”
“Kentucky Derby jockey John Velazquez turned down an invitation to the White House and said, “if I wanted to see a horse’s ass I would of came in second.”
“Michigan has requested a full forensic audit.”
“New Jersey “will be out of gas for a week.”
“Nikki Haley “white-washed” her name because she thought it “would give her a better chance than the name Nimrata Randhawa.”
“Parents in Vail, Arizona just took over the school board — all according to the rules. Voted in a whole new board, and immediately removed the mask mandate.”
“Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022”
“The COVID-19 vaccine “will make the common cold/flu extremely lethal.”
“U.S. Census Bureau confirms huge conflict in total number of voters in 2020 election.”
“After the American Rescue Plan’s food and nutrition assistance, “hunger is already sharply down in the United States.”
PolitiFact says: The number of people who told the Census Bureau that they sometimes or often don’t have enough food to eat has been declining in recent months.
“15-year-old boy passes away from heart attack two days after Pfizer COVID-19 experimental jab.”
PolitiFact says: A report was made to a federal database that a 15-year-old in Colorado died two days after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine. Reports can be made by anyone and are not verified before being entered into the database.
“A year ago we had the lowest unemployment in history without using taxpayers money.”
PolitiFact says: A year before the post, in April 2020, the unemployment rate was 14.7%, the highest on record, not the lowest. In late-March 2020, President Donald Trump signed a $2.2 trillion COVID-19 relief bill into law.
“An ongoing audit of the 2020 presidential election in Arizona “showed Trump ahead by 250,000” votes, and “nearly 950,000 ballots are declared illegal, nearly all for Biden.”
PolitiFact says: Republicans in Arizona’s Senate ordered an audit of the 2020 presidential election in Maricopa County, which is ongoing. No preliminary findings have been released. There's no proof for the colossal numbers claimed.
“First time in 70 years the National Day Of Prayer was not observed in our nation’s capital!”
“Says Chelsea Clinton tweeted, "If Jesus were alive today he'd be working at Planned Parenthood.”
“The global cost of corruption is as much as 5% of the world's GDP.”
PolitiFact says: Harris cited a figure that’s been popularly used for more than a decade. But its source is obscure.