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PolitiFact says: Among the 1,609 signatories, not all were scientists. There is wide consensus among climate scientists, scientific associations and institutions that climate change is real.
PolitiFact says: The actual rise in West Virginia University debt attributable to President E. Gordon Gee is about 34%, not 55%. Some of the increase during his presidency stems from debt the university took on before Gee took office.
PolitiFact says: Less than 2% of WVU's students are primary majors whose departments would be affected by budget cuts. But this count does not include dual majors, minors, or students taking classes in the affected departments.
PolitiFact says: New York officials did not determine the value of Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida. The property appraiser in Palm Beach County, where the estate is located, assessed the property.
PolitiFact says: He was referring to the State Department’s Palestinian Affairs office, which urged "all sides to refrain from violence and retaliatory attacks." The post was removed, and the White House reiterated its support for Israel
PolitiFact says: Every year from 2014 to 2023, WVU increased internally funded aid to undergraduate and graduate students. But such aid is poised to drop slightly in 2024, to about $134 million.
PolitiFact says: This footage is from Arma 3, a combat simulation video game.