“Former President Donald Trump "just bought a handgun.”
FactCheck.org rated this: Unsupported
FactCheck.org says: Trump campaign said “President Trump did not purchase or take possession of the firearm. He simply indicated that he wanted one.”
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“President Ferdinand Marcos and the Senate sentenced to death France Ruiz, a former employer of a domestic helper who accused the family of maltreatment and physical assault”
Vera Files rated this: False
“President Joe Biden and his son snorted cocaine in the White House.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
“Priyanka Gandhi spoke the truth about Bhupesh Bagel and other Congress leaders during her speech, which made her apologize later in the Congress office”
FACTLY rated this: MISLEADING
FACTLY says: The video is clipped at different time stamps and altered
“Sangwari should be said by Prime Minister Modi, the biggest truth – said, Chhattisgarh suffered a lot of loss due to the BJP government.”
Youturn rated this: Fake
“To win the elections, BJP MP Ramesh Bidhuri first spewed poison in the Parliament, defamed it, created tension between Hindus and Muslims and now is spreading hatred against the people of UP-Bihar. The basic mantra of BJP is to divide people to win elections. Sometimes in the name of religion, sometimes in the name of caste and region. This time his disease will be cured.”
Youturn rated this: Fake
“As president, I will "reduce the federal employee headcount by 75%.”
PolitiFact rated this: Legal experts are dubious
PolitiFact says: Experts say cuts of the sort he envisions would need congressional approval and could not be accomplished by presidential action alone.
“At a United Nations summit, President Joe Biden and U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres warned of a planned disaster.”
PolitiFact rated this: False
PolitiFact says: The statements mentioned in the video were not warnings about a planned disaster.
“Priyanka Gandhi accused Chhattisgarh's Congress leaders of self-interest in power in her speech.”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“Uncle’s policeman congratulating dear sister on passing of ‘Women’s Reservation Bill’ in Madhya Pradesh”
Youturn rated this: False
“U.S. aid to Ukraine will continue during a government shutdown, but programs for food stamps, transportation, education, justice, environmental protection and homelessness will not.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: The Defense Department said operations supporting Ukraine are exempt from a federal government shutdown. But essential services, such as law enforcement, air traffic control and food stamps will also continue.
“We are more energy independent today” under President Joe Biden.”
PolitiFact rated this: Half True
PolitiFact says: In several measurable ways, the U.S. has moved toward energy independence in recent years. Experts say, though, that this hasn’t meant genuine energy independence.
“Clip shows Nepali MP criticizing Prime Minister Narendra Modi”
Logically Facts rated this: False
“President Bongbong Marcos ordered the jailing of Sen. Risa Hontiveros for her involvement in the bonus mess at Philhealth”
Vera Files rated this: False
“Recent videos showing the reactions of diplomats and opposition party leaders of Canada over the ongoing diplomatic tensions between India and Canada”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: The videos shared in all these posts are old and not related to the recent diplomatic row that escalated between India and Canada over the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar
“The Office of the Ombudsman issued a clarificatory statement on Sept. 13 that Ombudsman Samuel Martires had asked Congress to remove a special provision in the General Appropriations Act requiring the Commission on Audit to publish its Annual Audit Reports.”
Vera Files rated this: Flip-flop
Vera Files says: During a House appropriations committee hearing on Sept. 11, Ombudsman Samuel Martires asked Congress to remove the requirement for the Commission on Audit to publish its Audit Observation Memorandum because it creates …
“This video shows Canada’s Opposition leader Andrew Scheer accusing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of damaging Canada-India relations over the diplomatic row with India in September 2023.”
Logically Facts rated this: Misleading
“40 years ago, Mrs. Indira Gandhi had represented the G-20 meeting in Delhi, it is not a new thing that we are holding the G-20 meeting. Congress had done this work 40 years ago!”
Youturn rated this: False
“Breaking news report announcing the imposition of President’s rule in Maharashtra”
FACTLY rated this: FALSE
FACTLY says: This news report is from November 2019 when President’s Rule was imposed in Maharashtra due to a government formation impasse following the October 2019 assembly elections. Presently, there is no such situation in Mahar…
“Mocha Uson called Vice President Sara Duterte bobo”
Vera Files rated this: False