“Time magazine "gave President Trump devil horns" on the cover.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: This is an altered image.
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“Said Columbia University has told students, “Well, if you’re Jewish, maybe you do want to stay home.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Virtual access to classes was offered as an option for any student who felt uncomfortable with the continuing protests. The university did not encouraged Jewish students to go remote.
“Says he “got arrested” while protesting in favor of desegregation.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Since 2018, Joe Biden has repeatedly told a story about being arrested during a desegregation protest in Delaware during the Civil Rights era. We found no evidence to back it up.
“Foto muestra “El océano Atlántico y el pacífico frente a frente sin mezclarse”.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: La imagen no muestra al océano Atlántico y Pacífico frente a frente sin mezclarse. La imagen muestra el agua del Río Fraser fluyendo dentro del Estrecho de Georgia, en el Golfo de Alaska.
“We know the #CCP (the Chinese Communist Party) has set up sleeper cells in our communities.”
PolitiFact rated this: Depends on your definition
PolitiFact says: Experts aren't aware of Chinese sleeper cells of the type familiar from Hollywood depictions, such as "Homeland" or "The Americans." But Chinese "overseas police stations" targeting dissidents check some of the boxes.
“Hunter Biden, “BLM rioters” and “COVID criminals” have “0 indictments”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Trump faces dozens of criminal charges, but it’s inaccurate to claim that others including Hunter Biden and people who broke laws during protests in 2020 were never charged with any crimes.
“Photo shows Hillary Clinton holding an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: The photo was altered. In the original photo, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton held a T-shirt that said "nasty woman." PolitiFact has fact-checked fake photos of well-known people with the same anti-Trump shirt.
“School allows students to be terrorized by colleagues who identify as ‘furries’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A school district spokesperson said the school has seen no incidents of biting, licking, costumes or animalistic behavior. The district has policies to prevent harassment and bullying.
“Taylor Swift is doing satanic rituals during her shows.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: We found no evidence that Taylor Swift’s performances intentionally feature satanic rituals and Swift has publicly described herself as a Christian. Experts said this type of attack isn’t new for musicians.
“The administration (has) passed a new bill to help Americans with $15,000+ in credit card debt to write off their balance by 50%.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A Facebook post making that claim links to a private United Kingdom-based company that matches consumers with debt-relief services.
“The much-trumpeted job growth in the last year was ENTIRELY part-time jobs.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The claim is accurate for the particular one-year period Kennedy cites, but the general pattern under President Joe Biden has been for part-time jobs to account for about a quarter of all new job growth, not 100%.
“Video shows Tucker Carlson discussing a diabetes cure created with Pfizer and certified by the FDA.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: A Facebook video showing Tucker Carlson and a health educator discussing a diabetes remedy is a deepfake. The speakers’ mouth movements do not align with the audio.
“Artista Juvenil Taylor Swift promueve el Satanismo contra Dios".”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Las canciones de Taylor Swift no mencionan ni a Satán ni a rituales satánicos. Swift se ha descrito públicamente como cristiana.
“Columbia University announced classes will be remote for the remainder of the school year.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Columbia Provost Angela Olinto announced the school would hold classes at its main campus on a hybrid basis, technology permitting, for the remainder of the spring semester.
“Cualquier persona en Estados Unidos tiene derecho a la asignación para gastos de la tercera edad...miles de dólares al año y puede utilizarse en sus supermercados favoritos como Walmart, para hacer la compra".”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Expertos dicen que no existe un programa de ‘asignación de gastos de la tercera edad' como lo indica una publicación en Facebook.
“Document shows “Stormy Daniels exonerated Trump herself!”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Adult film actor Stormy Daniels’ statement denying she had an affair with former President Donald Trump was released Jan. 30, 2018. Daniels has since recanted that statement, saying the affair did happen.
“Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Macy’s, Foot Locker, Gap, Burger King, Regal Cinemas and Kroger have had mass store closures during Joe Biden’s presidency.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: Some of these businesses' store closures lack context; other figures are incorrect. These closures are largely because of lower sales or business rebrands, not President Joe Biden’s economic policies.
“OVNI en Arlington, Texas, avistado durante el eclipse solar".”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Lo que muestra el video son sombras de condensación de aviones a gran altitud debido al eclipse, según un experto.
“Photo shows former President Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: This photo of Barack Obama wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt is not real. PolitiFact and other news outlets have fact-checked fake photos of well-known people wearing the same anti-Trump T-shirt.
“Congress prohibits the NIH from researching the cause of mass shootings.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The Dickey Amendment didn’t literally ban all federally funded gun research from 1996 to 2018, but federal administrators acted as though it did. In 2018, new language clarified that such research was allowed.