Eva Longoria Bastón

actress and Democratic activist. 4 claims checked by other fact-checking organisations, from 2020 to 2020. The ratings are theirs, in their own words.

Checked by Washington Post19 Aug 2020United States

Eva Longoria Bastón, actress

“Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.”

Washington Post rated this: Half true

Washington Post says: As of 2019, 99.1 percent of Social Security recipients get direct deposits electronically. So relatively few people still rely on the Postal Service.

Checked by FactCheck.org18 Aug 2020United States

Eva Longoria Baston, DNC convention master of ceremonies

“Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.”

FactCheck.org rated this: 1.2% Get Mailed Checks

FactCheck.org says: As of August, the Social Security Administration sent paper checks to 848,003 people who get Social Security or Supplemental Security Income payments. That’s about 1.2% of the 72,193,592 people who received payments.

Checked by PolitiFact18 Aug 2020United States

Eva Longoria Baston, actress and Democratic activist

“Social Security beneficiaries count on the post office to get their checks.”

PolitiFact rated this: Half True

PolitiFact says: The Treasury Department announced it would begin phasing out paper checks for Social Security by 2013. Roughly half a million people still receive their checks in the mail, but the vast majority do not.

Checked by PolitiFact18 Aug 2020United States Health

Eva Longoria Bastón, Actress and Democratic activist

“Vice President Biden and President Obama assembled a pandemic playbook to make sure that America was prepared and protected. The Trump administration disbanded the pandemic response team that was given to them.”

PolitiFact rated this: Largely correct