Category: Fact Check
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Preserve America PAC
Political leanings: Republican/Pro-Donald Trump 2022 Spending: $1.4 million Preserve America PAC is a super PAC that was founded in 2020 to support the reelection of… Read More
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Fact Check: Jason Aldean didn’t refuse $500 million collaboration with Taylor Swift because her “music is woke”
Despite headlines shared on Facebook, there’s no showdown between country singer Jason Aldean and singer-songwriter Taylor Swift, a onetime country star, about her “woke” music. … Read More
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Fact Check: No, Kamala Harris isn’t using a Nazi-rooted phrase as her campaign slogan
Some social media users are claiming Vice President Kamala Harris is using a slogan derived from Nazi Germany for her presidential campaign. In an Aug.… Read More
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Fact Check: No, University of Texas didn’t pull scholarships from all student athletes who knelt during anthem
Claims that a Texas university is punishing student-athletes for kneeling during the national anthem are going viral on social media, but they aren’t accurate. “KNEELING:… Read More
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Fact Check: No, Nike didn’t announce it’s ending its partnership with basketball star Brittney Griner
Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner signed a deal with Nike in 2013 after she was selected as the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft. … Read More
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Fact Check: No, Lowe’s CEO did not tell conservatives to ‘take their money to Home Depot’
Social media users shared an image that implied the CEO of Lowe’s urged certain customers to take their business to rival Home Depot. An Aug.… Read More
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Fact Check: Harris says Trump’s ‘Project 2025 agenda’ would raise mortgage costs by $1,200. What’s that about?
Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee, recently tied a Project 2025 plan to former President Donald Trump, arguing they both support policies that… Read More
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Fact Check: US Rep. Steil’s spin on US Sen. Baldwin on abortion and taxes is off
Long before Wisconsin’s U.S. Senate race was set in the August primary, voters had been hearing about the top two candidates and their stance on… Read More
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Fact Check: Kamala Harris fact-check: How accurate was her 2024 DNC speech in Chicago?
CHICAGO — Reflecting Democrats’ optimism that the presidential race has shifted in their favor over the past month, Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic… Read More
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Fact Check: Bricks did not mysteriously appear in Chicago before the Democratic National Convention
For years, social media users have been laying down a foundation of misinformation — brick by mysterious brick. Now, with the Democratic National Convention in full… Read More