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Checked by PolitiFact18 Jun 2020United StatesHealth
Chris Jacobs, Congressional candidate

“Says Nate McMurray said that “gun owners are part of the most insecure and dangerous club on earth,” that “the NRA are homegrown terrorists,” and that “abortion opponents are the American Taliban.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: In each case, McMurray tweeted something very close to what Jacobs alleged in the debate. In all cases, McMurray had used slightly different wording than what Jacobs had said.

Checked by FactCheck.org18 Jun 2020United StatesHealth
Donald Trump, President of the United States

“[W]e’ve had some great studies ... some great reports from — coming out of France, coming out of Spain, coming out of other places" about the effectiveness of hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Misleading

FactCheck.org says: Trump cites point to unscientific anecdotal evidence, while a growing body of scientific suggests that HCQ is not effective against COVID-19.