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Checked by FACTLY26 Aug 2022IndiaPolitics and government
Social media posts

“Video of Union minister Nitin Gadkari saying he doesn’t care even if he loses his ministerial position after BJP dropped him from its parliamentary Board”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: In the original full-length video, Gadkari was narrating incidents that happened during his tenure (1995-99) as PWD minister in Maharashtra Government. He just reiterated his conversation with the then CM Manohar Joshi.

Checked by Fact Crescendo Cambodia25 Aug 2022CambodiaPolitics and government
Chham Chhany, Social Media User

“Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen and his wife dancing along with the government’s high-ranking officials was posted on social media on August 15. The video clip also shows the country’s powerful couple enjoying dancing to a song titled “Vietnamese entering Cambodia” – one of the anti-Vietnam songs.”

Fact Crescendo Cambodia rated this: Altered

Fact Crescendo Cambodia says: PM Hun Sen and his wife did not enjoy dancing to an anti-Vietnam song. The original video depicts PM Hun Sen and his wife enjoying Saravann dancing to the song “A Bunch of Mangos” in Khmer New Year celebrated 6 years ag…

Checked by Washington Post23 Aug 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Ron Klain, White House chief of staff

“The president has delivered the largest economic recovery plan since Roosevelt, the largest infrastructure plan since Eisenhower, the most judges confirmed since Kennedy, the second largest health care bill since Johnson, and the largest climate change bill in history.”

Washington Post rated this: Needs Context

Washington Post says: One claim in particular, about FDR, requires some fancy math

Checked by FactCheck.org16 Aug 2022United StatesPolitics and government
Social media posts

“Donald Trump Jr. tweeted, "While my Father loves almost all his supporters, please do not come to Mar-a-Lago to support President Trump. We have many important people coming through the club and need to keep it clean.”

FactCheck.org rated this: False

FactCheck.org says: Former President Donald Trump’s supporters gathered outside his home protesting an FBI search, triggering a satirical tweet falsely attributed to Trump’s son telling them to disperse, saying, “We… need to keep it clean.”

Checked by RMIT ABC Fact Check16 Aug 2022AustraliaPolitics and government
Andrew Hastie, Shadow Defence Minister

“... when Labor left government, they hadn't commissioned a single ship. Since we've — for our period of government, we commissioned up to 70 ships, including the Guardian class, so we've been getting on with the job.”

RMIT ABC Fact Check rated this: Doesn't hold water

RMIT ABC Fact Check says: Mr Hastie's claim doesn't hold water. The word "commission" can have distinct military and political definitions. However, under no common definition can the Coalition be said to be responsible for 70 ships, while Labor…