“What inevitably stops these horrific crimes: Armed good guys stopping armed bad guys.”
Washington Post rated this: Data Inconclusive
Washington Post says: FBI reports have errors and cannot necessarily be reliable
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“Hunter Biden Said He Paid Nearly $50,000 A Month To Live At House Where Classified Docs Were Discovered, Document Shows.”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: The document was misinterpreted
“In the past year, the men and women of the DEA have relentlessly worked to seize over 379 million deadly doses of fentanyl from communities across the country … enough deadly doses of fentanyl to kill every American.”
Washington Post rated this: Correct
Washington Post says: The math adds up
“Just in the last four years that Democrats were in the majority, they increased discretionary spending by 30 percent. When Republicans were in the majority for the eight years prior, they didn’t increase it by $1.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: McCarthy is relying on a technicality here but he is ignoring what Republican leaders actually did when they controlled Congress.
“If you got the briefing I got from the FBI, you wouldn’t have [Eric] Swalwell on any committee. … Adam Schiff openly lied to the American public. He told you he had proof. He told you he didn’t know the whistleblower.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: McCarthy offers no evidence for his claims.
“Our very first bill will repeal the funding for 87,000 new IRS agents.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: This claim has been repeatedly debunked.
“The Buffalo shoote...was an admitted socialist who was thankful that the conservative movement was dead.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: He was a "national socialist" -- a neo-Nazi -- not a socialist
“To be clear, Joe Biden is the ‘big guy.’”
Washington Post rated this: Not proven
Washington Post says: This claim is in dispute
“Every drug dealer during his or her life on average will kill 500 people with the drugs they sell, not to mention the destruction of families.”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: This is a nonsense statistic.
“Biden and the radical Democrats do nothing to stop the lethal poisons pouring across our borders. And we had it almost stopped.”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: The flow of drugs over the border was not “almost stopped” under Trump.
“You are probably aware that I just signed a law that is being challenged by my Republican colleagues. … It’s passed. I got it passed by a vote or two.”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: Biden did not pass a law, he took executive action.
“Liberal politicians block access to medicine based on skin color”
Washington Post rated this: False
Washington Post says: This did not happen
“Trudy Busch Valentine supports their anti-cop agenda.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Valentine does not support "defund the police"
“Social Security checks are going up. Medicare premiums are going down. That’s a big deal for seniors.”
Washington Post rated this: Not the whole story
Washington Post says: Social Security benefits are up because of inflation and Medicare premiums went up too much the year before/
“Hunter Biden’s committed serious crimes, as you mentioned, 150 suspicious activity reports. Those are the most severe bank violations. This is when the bank notifies the federal government that we’re pretty confident our client has committed a crime.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Suspicious activity reports are akin to informant's tips, not direct evidence of a crime
“I have never denied that I lost. I don’t live in the governor’s mansion; I would have noticed.”
Washington Post rated this: Spins the facts
Washington Post says: A review of past statements finds she often said the election was "stolen" and she "won" while often leaving herself a rhetorical exit.
“Republicans plan to end Social Security and Medicare if they take back the Senate.”
Washington Post rated this: Four Pinocchios
Washington Post says: There is no such plan.
“By the way, we’ve also … reduced the deficit by $350 billion my first year. This year, it’s going to be over $1.5 trillion, reduced the debt.”
Washington Post rated this: Three Pinocchios
Washington Post says: The numbers are right but Biden has incrased the deficit from what was projected before he became president.
“Val Demings supports abortion up until the moment of birth.”
Washington Post rated this: Not the Whole Story
Washington Post says: Abortions past the point of viability are extremely rare. When they do happen, they often involve painful, emotional and even moral decisions.
“Right now, I have the strongest record of growing manufacturing jobs in modern history.”
Washington Post rated this: Two Pinocchios
Washington Post says: Biden is doing a monthly average, comparing himself to one and two term presidencies.