“U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin “voted to send hundreds of millions to Iran” to bankroll “radicals like Hezbollah and Hamas.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
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“Because wages are rising, this Thanksgiving dinner is the fourth-cheapest ever as a percentage of average earnings.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: The statement squares with a comparison of median U.S. wages to Thanksgiving dinner costs as calculated by the American Farm Bureau Federation since 1986.
“The federal government and the Federal Reserve were “raising inflation,” something that “had nothing to do with … getting our economy back in line” but rather to fund a “war against a bunch of civilians.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Hamas’ surprise terrorist attacks Oct. 7 precipitated the war in Gaza. These occurred on Hamas’ own timetable, and happened when inflation in the U.S. had cooled to near-the Fed’s 3% target level.
“A "ghost bus … filled with FBI informants dressed as Trump supporters deployed onto our Capitol on January 6th.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Experts said they were unfamiliar with the term "ghost bus" and that there are reasons the FBI would not bus many informants to an event. Investigations haven't found evidence that the FBI was behind the Jan. 6 attack.
“Jim Justice “broke his pledge, raised the gas tax.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Justice signed a gasoline tax increase in 2017, about six years before he signed a taxpayer protection pledge. He couldn’t have broken a pledge he hadn’t signed yet.
“Video shows Israeli soldiers “raising their flag” over al-Shifa hospital in Gaza.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The video was not taken in al-Shifa hospital, but at a nearby building. A journalist using satellite imagery to find where the video was shot found that it showed the Gaza Preliminary School for Boys.
“Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis “did something six months ago” akin to Nikki Haley recruiting Chinese companies to South Carolina.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: PolitiFact did not find any government reports or news stories that show Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis recruited Chinese companies to the state in the last six months. Other fact-checkers reported similar findings.
“Half of American high school students are not familiar with the Holocaust.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Recent polls show that well more than half of younger Americans broadly understand that the Holocaust occurred, though those surveys show that students knew less about more granular Holocaust information.
“These 13 books “have been banned from schools in Florida.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: None of the books on Pink’s 13-title list has been banned statewide, and using the most liberal definition, 10 were banned in 17 of 67 Florida school districts.
“A “B-2 stealth bomber seen over New York” means “Hezbollah may declare war on Israel.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Billboard in New York City shows “Stand with Israel” ad replacing “Stand with Ukraine” ad.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: A video claiming to show a pro-Israel ad replaced a pro-Ukraine ad on a New York City digital billboard is fabricated and didn’t appear there, the company that owns the billboard said.
“Footage from Israeli helicopter shows the IDF killing many people at October 7 concert in Israel.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The original video was posted Oct. 9 by Israel Defense Forces, which said it showed the Israeli air force striking Hamas militants following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks in Israel.
“Former President Donald Trump “just told everyone he is commander in chief.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Mel Gibson posted about “the end” of Israel and said the country wants “to destroy everything in the way.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“New court documents reveal that George Floyd died of a fentanyl overdose.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: Fentanyl was found in Floyd’s system, but two autopsy reports found that his death was a homicide, not a fentanyl overdose. A deposition transcript revealed no new information that proved Floyd died of an overdose.
“Photo shows “Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla wearing a mask in November 2023.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Princess Diana “is still alive” and “possibly could be with Trump.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson "opposes Social Security benefits.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“Video shows “Elon Musk and the Dubai billionaire have unveiled new software called ‘Quantum AI.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Video shows first lady Jill Biden calling President Joe Biden “the world's biggest cheerleader for the atrocities happening now in Gaza.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire