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Trump Exaggerates Progress, Credit on Future
COVID-19 Vaccine Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2020
In a Labor Day press conference and at a rally
in North Carolina the following day, President Donald Trump made several
unsupported or inaccurate statements about a COVID-19 vaccine and distorted
comments made by the Democratic ticket.
FactCheck Posts
Biden’s False Attacks on Trump’s Social
Security ‘Plan’ Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2020
A Biden campaign TV ad falsely claims that a
government analysis of President Donald Trump’s “planned cuts to Social
Security” shows that “if Trump gets his way, Social Security benefits will run
out in just three years from now.”
Biden’s False Statement About the Trade
Deficit Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2020
In a campaign speech in Warren, Michigan,
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden falsely claimed that the United
States’ trade deficit had “hit an all-time high” under President Donald Trump.
Trump’s Latest Bogus Talking Point on Voter
Fraud Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2020
President Donald Trump repeatedly has falsely
claimed that the Democrats are mailing out “80 million unsolicited ballots” for
the November election.
Mnuchin Spins Pre-COVID Path to Debt Reduction
Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2020
An analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
contradicts Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s claim that before COVID-19 hit,
the U.S. was experiencing “extraordinary” economic growth that “would pay down
the debt over time.”
Trump’s Deceptive Comparison of the
Coronavirus to the Flu Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
Here’s what the president said in public
remarks, interviews and tweets from Jan. 22 through March, often likening the
novel coronavirus to the flu as a way of downplaying the danger.
Debunking False Stories
Baseless Claim Turns Fake IDs Story into Voter
Fraud Tale Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2020
A claim being shared on Facebook distorts the
facts about fake IDs seized in a Chicago airport this year, baselessly claiming
the phony IDs were tied to names “ALL Registered to Vote” as Democrats. Federal
authorities announced no connection to a voter fraud scheme, and those making
the claim offer no evidence.
Police: Political Activists Didn’t Cause
Oregon’s Wildfires Posted on Friday, September 11th, 2020
Rumors have spread across social media,
claiming that the wildfires in Oregon were set by political activists. Law
enforcement agencies have refuted those claims and asked residents to stop the
spread of conspiracy theories.
D.C. Mayor Did Not Propose Removal of Federal
Monuments Posted on Thursday, September 10th, 2020
A Facebook post falsely claims that Washington,
D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser “proposed using her power to remove” the Washington
Monument and Lincoln Memorial in the wake of protests against racism. Bowser
asked an advisory panel to review possible changes to D.C.-owned assets; she
did not propose removing any federal monuments.
Inaccurate Story About Trump Supporter Spreads
Again Posted on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
A viral meme falsely claims to show President
Donald Trump touching the face of a “veteran wounded so badly that he had no
arms.” The man shown in the meme was born without arms and is not a veteran.
Trump himself amplified the incorrect, debunked claim on Twitter.
Politicians Have Died of COVID-19 Posted
on Wednesday, September 9th, 2020
A meme circulating on Facebook falsely claims,
“Not one politician has died from the virus.” Actually, at least five current
or former politicians across the country have died due to COVID-19.
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