“Photo of former President Donald Trump after an assassination attempt was generated by artificial intelligence.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
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“Proposed Nevada constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights would put “essentially no limit on access to abortion.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Under the proposed Nevada ballot measure, the state could still restrict abortions after fetal viability, and abortions after that point could be performed if needed to protect the pregnant woman's health.
“Rep. Elissa Slotkin “voted recently to let illegals vote in U.S. elections.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin voted against a bill to require proof of citizenship to register to vote. It’s already illegal for noncitizens to vote in federal elections. Slotkin's vote did nothing to change that.
“Rep. Elissa Slotkin’s vote for the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act was a vote to “cut Medicare benefits for seniors.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The 2022 Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices and cap out-of-pocket costs, lowering costs for older Americans. The law does not cut any benefits for Medicare recipients.
“The Inflation Reduction Act, which Rep. Elissa Slotkin supported, “drove inflation higher.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The inflation rate has fallen by more than two-thirds since the Inflation Reduction Act was passed in August 2022. The law was likely not the reason for inflation's easing, but it's wrong to say it made inflation worse.
“Travis Kelce kneels during national anthem fined $10 million and thrown out of the game.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Two years ago, Bob Casey promised us his vote will reduce inflation. ... Casey’s vote for reckless spending” made inflation worse.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: The inflation rate has fallen by more than two-thirds since the Inflation Reduction Act became. The law is likely not the cause of inflation's easing, but it's wrong to say it worsened inflation.
“U.S. Senate candidate Mike Rogers “believes he should make that decision” about whether to end pregnancies.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Mike Rogers has said he will oppose any legislation that changes the constitutional protections for abortion access in Michigan. While he was in Congress for 14 years, he supported abortion bans.
“Video shows a CNN segment about “veterans cancelling their auto insurance.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows buildings crumbling because of an “earthquake in Taiwan.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows former President Donald Trump thought he was in North Carolina while he spoke in Pennsylvania.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows Sean “Diddy” Combs speaking “from prison.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Weatherman loses it live on air” during broadcast about Hurricane Helene.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Vice President Kamala Harris “even wants to legalize fentanyl.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: In 2019, Harris marked the yes box on a questionnaire about decriminalizing all drug possession for personal use. But her response was about marijuana. In her 2024 campaign, she has called fentanyl a scourge.
“Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp was calling President Joe Biden after Hurricane Helene but "hasn't been able to get him.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said Biden asked what Kemp needed and offered for Kemp to contact him directly.
“Olympic boxer Imane Khelif fails gender test, stripped of all titles, lifetime ban and $25 million prize money revoked!”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: PolitiFact reviewed Nexis news archives and Google and found no credible news reports to support this claim.
“Photo shows President Joe Biden lounging on the beach "while towns all over America were being wiped out” by Hurricane Helene.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The image featured in the post was taken Aug. 31 on Delaware’s Rehoboth Beach — almost a month before Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida’s Big Bend.
“U.S. Sen. Jon Tester “voted to give taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Tester voted against an amendment, but its passage would not have given "taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrants." Such spending was then, as now, prohibited under federal law.
“Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The Trump administration rolled back numerous Obama-era protections against LGBTQ+ discrimination under the Affordable Care Act. But legal challenges hampered enforcement of both rules, so the impact is less clear.
“Hurricane Helene was the product of intentional weather modification.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: There are no projects that can modify or create hurricanes.