As part of his “charitable donations,” in 1990 Donald Trump “chartered a private plane to get Nelson Mandela to America when the U.S. government wouldn't help."
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Foreign Nationals CAN Volunteer For US Political Campaigns But CANNOT Donate To, Spend Money On Or Make Decisions For Campaign
Is it illegal for foreign nationals to volunteer for political campaigns in the United States? No, that's not true: The Federal Election Commission says foreign nationals can take part in campaign activities as unpaid volunteers. However,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Kamala Harris Said ‘I Promise To Do Everything I Could Have Done But Didn’t Do’
Is there a public record of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris saying, "I promise to do everything I could have done but didn't do," as a post on Instagram claimed? No, that's not true: Lead Stories found no official statement,
Full Fact→ Alexa users given false information attributed to Full Fact’s fact checks
Earlier this week the interactive voice assistant provided incorrect answers to questions about MPs’ expenses, diplomatic relations with Israel, the Northern Lights and more.
The Dispatch→ Trump Says He Wants Global Tariffs, but Could He Actually Do It?
It’s another unfortunate case of executive power run amok.
PolitiFact→ Trump said the DOJ is suing Virginia to allow noncitizens to vote. But that’s not the case
Former President Donald Trump says the DOJ is suing Virginia to let noncitizens vote. But the DOJ sued Virginia and Alabama for allegedly violating a federal law that bans systematic removal of voters from voter rolls within 90 days of a federal election.
PolitiFact→ TikTok posts – Hurricane Milton devastated Florida, but these videos don’t show that
Video clips show Hurricane Milton hitting Florida “with wind speed 185 mph as Category 5”
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Online rumors fuel concern about ‘Hurricane Nadine.’ But NOAA’s radar Oct. 12 showed no such storm.
“Hurricane Nadine” was on a path to hit Florida on Oct. 10.
PolitiFact→ Kari Lake – Kari Lake says Arizona was safer in 1994, but crime statistics say otherwise
“Arizona was safe” when she moved to the state in 1994, but has become “unsafe.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Recent hurricanes devastated U.S. communities, but this isn’t an authentic photo of a rescued child
An image shows a child affected by recent hurricanes in the United States.
PolitiFact→ Instagram posts – Hurricane Nadine didn’t exist as of Oct. 10, but a fictional article about one did
“Hurricane Nadine was a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane that struck Central America and the Bahamas in October 2024.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extended a finger at a recent college football game, but not the middle one
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz gave a college football crowd “the bird.”
PolitiFact→ Robert Reich – 100 Republicans voted against FEMA funding during hurricane season, but an attack omits context
“Two weeks ago 100 GOP lawmakers voted against additional FEMA funding.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: FEMA Contractor Used Secondary Runway But Did NOT Prevent Civilian Disaster Aid At Greenville, South Carolina, Airport For Helene Victims
Did FEMA aircraft block a runway at the Greenville, South Carolina, airport on October 5, 2024, preventing civilian disaster aid from reaching Hurricane Helene victims and "stopping help"? No, that's not true: While an airport representat
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Dockworkers are no longer striking, but misinformation about their motivations is still spreading
Dockworkers went on strike because “they hear screaming children inside shipping containers!”
PolitiFact→ PolitiFact: Donald Trump returns to Butler, Pennsylvania, site of first assassination attempt
Former President Donald Trump’s speech in Butler, Pennsylvania, included claims about the Biden-Harris administration’s response to Hurricane Helene, illegal immigration and the economy. We fact-checked him.
Internet Archive→ Campaign 2024 Fmr. Pres. Trump Returns for Campaign Rally in Butler, Pennsylvania : CSPAN : October 5, 2024 4:24pm-7:36pm EDT
[LIVE] 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump delivers remarks at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, his first return to same location where he survived an assassination attempt in July 2024....This item belongs to: movies
Health Feedback→ Tattoos do carry some health risks, but there is currently insufficient evidence for the claim that tattoo ink causes cancer
REVIEW Tattoos are a popular form of self-expression. The Pew Research Center estimated in 2023 that nearly one third of Americans have at least one tattoo, and more than 20% of Americans have more than one tattoo. Tattoos are created by injecting i
PolitiFact→ X posts – Parody account spreads false claim about Secretary Pete Buttigieg and HIV
“Breaking: Pete Buttigieg reveals that he is HIV-positive.”
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Fabricated photo appears to show Gatlinburg, Tennessee, flooded. But the city was spared floodwaters
Photo shows Gatlinburg, Tennessee, flooded on Sept. 30, 2024.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Of Firefighters Rescued By Helicopter NOT From North Carolina Floods But From Czech Republic
Does a video on social media show firefighters being rescued by helicopter during the North Carolina floods in late September 2024? No, that's not true: The video is actually from September 15, 2024, in the Czech Republic, not the United
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Trump surveyed Hurricane Helene damage in Georgia, but not from deep floodwaters; this image is fake
Image shows a photo of former President Donald Trump wading through floodwater after Hurricane Helene.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Project 2025 Does NOT Call for Closing National Hurricane Center, But Recommends Breaking Up, Downsizing Parent Agency
Does Project 2025 call for closing the National Hurricane Center? No, that's not true: Nowhere in Project 2025's book, "Mandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise," does it say that. Instead, it calls for a review of the National Hu
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Taylor Swift has X account, but that hasn’t stopped people from sharing false claims Musk banned her
“Elon Musk silences Taylor Swift: Shocking ban wipes out 1 million followers and costs her a staggering $72 million!”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video From Springfield, Ohio, Does NOT Show ‘Haitian Militia,’ But Self-Described Israelite Group
Does a video on social media show a "Haitian militia" in Springfield, Ohio? No, that's not true: The video shows a group called Israel United in Christ, which describes itself as a nonviolent organization of "Israelites." The group's webs
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Taylor Swift isn’t banned from upcoming NFL games (but maybe this zombie claim should be)
“Taylor Swift faces a 10-game NFL ban following controversial political involvement.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: DOJ Release Of Trump Bounty Letter NOT Meant To Encourage More Attacks But Aimed At Keeping Routh In Custody
Did federal prosecutors release an alleged assassin's bounty letter targeting Donald Trump because they "all want him dead"? No, that's not true: A handwritten letter allegedly by accused gunman Ryan Routh offering $150,000 to "whomever c
PolitiFact→ Threads posts – It’s Tim, not Tom, Walz, but typo on Florida county’s overseas ballot had limited effect
Florida "put Tom Walz instead of Tim Walz" on its ballots.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Montana electronic ballot for overseas voters omitted Harris, but the glitch was fixed quickly
“The Montana Secretary of State left Kamala Harris off the ballot.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Video Shows Alexis Lorenze Suffering Typical Reaction To DTaP, Meningitis, Pneumonia Vaccines — But Vaccination Can Prompt Reactions In People With Her Rare Condition
Does a video on social media show a woman named Alexis Lorenze suffering a typical reaction to DTaP, meningitis and pneumonia vaccines? No, that's not true: An expert contacted by Lead Stories said he has "seen this many times" in patient
PolitiFact→ Julie Su – Yes, union membership has increased under Biden, but still not at pre-2020 level
“400,000 workers are now in a union that were not in a union when (Biden) became president.”
AllSides→ ‘I Did Fries’: Kamala Harris Claims She Worked at McDonald’s, but She Never Mentioned It Until She Ran for President. Did She Really Toil Beneath the Golden Arches?
https://freebeacon.com/elections/i-did-fries-kamala-harris-claims-she-worked-at-mcdonalds-but-she-never-mentioned-it-until-she-ran-for-president-did-she-really-toil-beneath-the-golden-arches/
Full Fact→ Viral Kamala Harris-attributed ‘vengeance’ quote is from 2019 satirical news article
A quote is being shared on social media with misleading claims it was said by the Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Kamala Harris was not wearing ‘audio earrings’ at debate, but false claims took off anyway
Vice President Kamala Harris wore NOVA H1 audio earrings in the Sept. 10, 2024, presidential debate.
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Authorities rebut claims that Haitian immigrants are eating cats, waterfowl in Ohio town
Haitian immigrants are eating pets and wildlife in Springfield, Ohio.
PolitiFact→ Kamala Harris – Mostly True: Trump reversed the ACA's LGBTQ+ healthcare protections. But lawsuits muddied impact
Donald Trump “took away protections against discrimination for LGBTQ patients under the Affordable Care Act.”
The Dispatch→ Democrats See A Chance in Texas, Florida, But Could Get Beto-ed
And things look dire in Montana, Ohio.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: EDITED Video Post Implies That’s Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Hat, 2-Piece Outfit — But It’s Someone Else
Does a video show vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat and revealing two-piece outfit? No, that's not true: The original video features another person. The face in the video was altered to look l
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Circulating On Social Media Is NOT Of Georgia High School Shooter, But From Safety Training Program
Does a photo on social media show the Apalachee High School shooter? No, that's not true: The picture is instead from an active defense training program by Reflex Protect, a company specializing in safety preparedness. The image is not co
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Irish Police Recruiting Video Was NOT Broadcast On Pakistani TV But Through Overseas Community Channels
Did the national police service of Ireland broadcast a video on TV in Pakistan to recruit people to come to Ireland to join the force? No, that's not true: The logo on the video is not a TV station in Pakistan -- "POC Global TV" is the Yo