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.
PolitiFact says: The bill would not, in any fashion, make it legal for any adult to have any type of sex with a minor.
PolitiFact says: Trump said that he downplayed the virus.
PolitiFact says: There was a major decline in the case-fatality rate — the number of coronavirus deaths divided by known cases — compared to an earlier phase in the epidemic. However, “groundbreaking therapies” are only part of why.
PolitiFact says: There is no evidence that Sen. Kamala Harris was ever convicted of a felony. A person convicted of a felony could still serve as vice president.
PolitiFact says: Joe Biden has not proposed a nationwide property tax, nor has he advocated raising taxes on Americans making less than $400,000 per year.
PolitiFact says: Biden greatly exaggerates to minimize Thomas Edison and credit only Lewis Latimer. Latimer played a lesser role than Edison, and later in the process.
PolitiFact says: The bridge collapse occurred years after Gimenez’s sons left their positions with the company. The contract extension, ratified by a county board after being approved by Gimenez, was for airport construction work.
PolitiFact says: Trump called McCain a loser at a televised event in Ames, Iowa, on July 18, 2015. After that 2015 event, Trump tweeted out a web post touting the “loser” exchange.
PolitiFact says: Trump says he wants a fully funded Social Security program, but he doesn’t want the taxes that pay for it.
PolitiFact says: Since 2006, of the more than $2 million in political contributions made by Loeffler, $16,600 has gone to Democrats or liberal causes, the rest to Republicans and conservative causes.