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PolitiFact | No, Trump didn’t tell Americans infected with the ...
WebJul 9, 2020 · Our ruling. Biden said Trump said drinking bleach could help fight the coronavirus. Trump did not specifically recommend ingesting disinfectants, but he did express interest in exploring whether ...
Fact-checking claims about Wis. shooter Kyle Rittenhouse
WebNov 17, 2021 · PolitiFact has fact-checked a number of statements about Rittenhouse, who claimed self-defense in shooting three people, two fatally, during a violent protest. As of Nov. 17, a jury was ...
PolitiFact | Gateway Pundit conflates voter outreach with voter …
WebOct 19, 2021 · A study by the Poor People’s Campaign found that about 35% of the 2020 presidential electorate had household incomes below $50,000. The Gateway Pundit used the study to falsely claim that ...
PolitiFact | Is 'illegal alien' a legal term in federal law?
WebApr 18, 2018 · Our ruling. McCraw told legislators the term "illegal alien" is "a legal term, it’s in statute, it’s a federal term." The term appears--yet scarcely--in federal law. Best we can tell, though ...
PolitiFact | Evidence shows George Floyd’s death was not the …
WebJul 8, 2021 · Floyd was killed when former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pinned his knee to Floyd’s neck for several minutes. Two autopsy reports ruled the cause of death as a homicide, not a drug ...
Fact-checking claims about abortion and the ‘born alive’ bill
WebApr 19, 2019 · Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed Senate Bill 359, also known as the " Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act ," on Thursday, setting up the potential for an attempt to override his veto in the ...
Terrorism in the United States: key facts, patterns and trends
WebDec 5, 2019 · About 89% of the terrorist attacks in the United States from 1970 to March 2019 did not result in any deaths, Miller said. However, more than 3,800 people were killed (including more than 70 ...
PolitiFact | Biden didn’t use health excuses to dodge the draft
WebSep 16, 2022 · President Joe Biden did receive five draft deferments, but they were granted because he was a student, first in college and then law school. Later, Biden underwent a physical exam and received a ...
A timeline of what Trump said before Jan. 6 Capitol riot
WebJan 6, 2021 · We’re going to take it back.”. In his speech before the riot, Trump praised supporters for showing up to “save our democracy.”. He told supporters “we’re going to walk down to the ...
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