“A video shows “a car carrying men waving the Palestinian flag abruptly and dangerously stopping traffic to run ‘donuts.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The car was waving a Puerto Rican flag, not a Palestinian flag.
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“A video shows Israel's Iron Beam being deployed.”
PolitiFact rated this: Missing context
PolitiFact says: The beams of light don’t track with what is known about the Iron Beam. Former Prime Minister Bennett has said that the laser’s interceptions are "silent" and "invisible."
“In the last 11 months, Customs and Border Patrol has averaged 200,000 apprehensions a month, and you know how many beds we have to detain people at the border? 38,000.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Christie’s claim about apprehensions at the border and detention space is mostly right but needs clarification. Because of longstanding immigration laws and policies, not everyone who is apprehended can be detained.
“Nikki Haley argues in support of bringing Gaza refugees to America.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: In an interview on CNN, Nikki Haley did not call for allowing refugees from Gaza into the U.S.
“Video shows North Korean President Kim Jong Un blaming President Joe Biden for the Israel-Hamas war and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and saying, “I support Donald Trump for President in 2024.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This speech was from Oct. 10, 2020. A translation and news reports about the speech’s content show that the English captions superimposed on the video are inaccurate.
“Credit card debt is above $1 trillion for the FIRST TIME EVER.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True
PolitiFact says: Numerically, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice is right. However, focusing on the absolute value ignores that consumer debt is shrinking compared with the broader U.S. economy.
“The Inflation Reduction Act led to higher taxes.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
PolitiFact says: Taxes are poised to rise, but the increases target very large corporations and the richest Americans. These could be passed along indirectly to taxpayers with more modest incomes, but most taxpayers won't see major hikes
“The Democrats are pushing “to take in a million Palestinian refugees”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
PolitiFact says: Two Democrats in the U.S. House expressed support for the U.S. taking refugees, but it's ridiculous to leap from their comments to suggest the Democratic Party wants to take in 1 million refugees from Gaza.
“The Wall Street Journal reported that the Oct. 17 Gaza hospital explosion was caused by an American missile.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The Wall Street Journal said it published no such report. We found no evidence that any other credible news source reported that the hospital explosion was caused by an American missile.
“There are "about a half dozen" transgender athletes competing in Wisconsin K-12 schools.”
PolitiFact rated this: Mostly False
“A video shows President Joe Biden invoking the Selective Service Act.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: This video of President Joe Biden announcing that he is invoking the Selective Service Act for a military draft is AI-generated. It was first uploaded in February.
“A CNN reporter “faked” being near the Israel-Gaza border.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“A debit card issued by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is being used to pay for a U.S. invasion.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The United Nations refugee agency uses the card shown in the video to give humanitarian cash assistance to certain asylum seekers in Mexico.
“A video shows red flares and fireworks going off in Gaza.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The video was uploaded days before the Hamas attacks against Israel, and was taken in Algeria, not Gaza.
“Former President Donald Trump said, “Israel has hypnotized the world.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Israel just bombed and destroyed” Saint Porphyrius Church in Gaza.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“It has been U.S. policy “for at least 79 years" to require Americans who intend to be evacuated from overseas to sign a promissory note.”
PolitiFact rated this: True
PolitiFact says: A law signed 67 years ago requires that the federal government seek reimbursement to evacuate U.S. citizens from overseas during war, civil unrest or natural disasters.
“Kamala Harris is not a ‘natural born citizen’” and “can’t be president.”
PolitiFact rated this: Pants on Fire
“Klaus Schwab announces the end of car ownership.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Russian President Vladimir Putin “warns ‘global terrorist’ Klaus Schwab his ‘days are numbered.’”
PolitiFact rated this: False