“Says Joe Biden said “Why am I doing this? Why? What is my real aim?”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: At a campaign stop, Biden was quoting something from Pope Francis, not expressing confusion about his own campaign.
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“Says photo from Hunter Biden's laptop shows Paul Pelosi Jr. abusing a girl and doing drugs.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The photo isn't new and doesn’t show abuse or drugs. The girl isn’t tied up and is cutting a cake.
“Says photo of Malia Obama's credit card next to white powder was found on Hunter Biden's laptop.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There's no evidence that the image was found on the alleged hard drive of Hunter Biden’s laptop. The photo isn’t new. It first appeared online in December 2019.
“Says Troy Nehls “called wearing masks 'un-American' and called those who do 'communists.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Commenting on a mask mandate, Nehls made references to un-American and communist dictators. Nehls did not say mask wearing is un-American and did not say people who wear masks are communists.
“U.S. is “really not doing (COVID-19) reporting right” because deaths are being improperly counted and hospitals have an “incentive” to pad stats.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Decisions on how to classify a given death are made by local doctors or coroners, but based on World Health Organization guidelines followed by the U.S. and nearly every other country.
“World renowned experts” declare that we should “live normally, practice simple hygiene,” stay home when sick and use protective measures only with “the most vulnerable populations.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: A trio of scientists wrote the “Great Barrington Declaration,” which promotes a herd immunity approach. But it was swiftly denounced by top health officials, and thousands of researchers and scientists around the world.
“A photo shows Barack Obama in front of “cages” built during his administration to hold migrants.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The post uses a misleading image to make a point about immigrants in federal custody during Obama’s presidency. While the enclosures in the photo were built under Obama, the photo was not from his time as president.
“The daughter of Sen. Coons (D-DE), along with 7 other underaged girls are featured on Hunter's laptop! - Breitbart News”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that a computer hard drive previously belonging to Hunter Biden contains illicit images of the teenage daughter of Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
“We have a mayor in D.C. who formed a commission with recommendations. Her recommendation is: Take down the Washington Monument, close up the Lincoln Monument.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“A yearbook photo shows Mark Kelly dressed as Adolf Hitler.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The black-and-white photo shows a man in dark sunglasses and an armband with what appears to be a swastika symbol. The image does not include a caption or in any way identify the person as Kelly.
“Says Donald Trump “voted twice” in the Nov. 3, 2020 election”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Trump voted in person at a library in Palm Beach County Oct. 24. The Supervisor of Elections said he did not vote twice in the general election.
“Generally the deaths are still pretty flat because we've flattened the curve.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Deaths in Wisconsin are at an all-time high, even if nationally they have been more stable.
“As part of the Obama administration's criminal justice reforms, “38,000 prisoners were released from federal prison.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Cunningham did receive a $38,000 tax credit from the state for renovating his house, which is considered historic property. The renovation did include a kitchen area referred to as a butler's pantry.
“California sends 440,000 ballots to ineligible voters.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: For the vast majority of the 440,000, an analysis the Instagram post relies on indicates those people have not voted in the past 12 years or have not moved, not that they are ineligible to vote.
“Dan Forest wants to use tax dollars “to help rich people send their kids to private school using vouchers.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Forest says he wants to open the program to "every" family in North Carolina, but would implement a lottery system that prioritized low-income families.
“Foxconn hasn't hit job targets on its massive Wisconsin factory because "No. 1, you had a pandemic.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Foxconn’s hiring and infrastructure improvements dramatically lagged their promises long before the pandemic hit.
“Georgia has “almost 100,000 more (COVID-19) cases, almost twice as many deaths and almost 600 more nursing home deaths than North Carolina.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: The numbers check out accurately.
“Not one single person with private insurance" lost their insurance "under Obamacare … unless they chose they wanted to go to something else.”
PolitiFact rated this: Inaccurate
PolitiFact says: This is a variation of a claim that earned President Barack Obama our Lie of the Year in 2013. Some 4 million did see their plans revoked, and even if they found new coverage, they were faced with the hassle of changing.
“Says Donald Trump “is pushing to slash Medicare benefits.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Overall, the context linking Trump’s position on the legal challenge to the Affordable Care Act and its impact on Medicare benefits is missing from the ad.