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Kelly Ayotte, N.H. Gubernatorial candidate (R)

“There was a bill to basically create a ban to make sure we never become a sanctuary state, that no locality passes those regulations, and (former Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig) opposed that bill.”

PolitiFact rated this: Mostly True

PolitiFact says: Craig opposed a 2023 bill that would do what Ayotte said. But Ayotte leaves out that Manchester, where Craig used to be mayor, is not a sanctuary city.

MAGA Inc., Super PAC

“As California's attorney general, "Kamala [Harris] ignored Jessica’s Law and allowed convicted sex offenders to live near schools and parks.”

FactCheck.org rated this: Distorts the Facts

FactCheck.org says: Harris defended the state law in court until the state Supreme Court ruled that the law’s residency restrictions for certain sex offenders had been unconstitutionally enforced in San Diego County.

Social media posts

“The song ‘Jannat Ki Hai Ae Tasveer’ sung by Mohammed Rafi, was banned by the Congress government due to pressure from the Pakistani government.”

FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING

FACTLY says: The song “Jannat Ki Hai Ae Tasveer” from the 1966 film ‘Johar in Kashmir’ was not banned by the Congress. The Gazette of India (17 December 1966) shows that the Censor Board ordered the removal of the words “Haji Pir” f…