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FactCheck.org→ Everytown’s Misleading Ad on Johnson’s Votes ‘Against Funding for the Police’
A TV ad from a gun control advocacy group claims Republican Sen. Ron Johnson voted “against funding for the police, preventing local departments from hiring more officers.” But the two votes cited were against trillion-dollar spending bill
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Joe Biden didn’t blame Elton John for AIDS
“Joe Biden blamed Elton John for AIDS.”
PolitiFact→ Joe Biden – Biden mostly on track that Ron Johnson wants annual approval of Social Security and Medicare
Says Ron Johnson "wants to put Social Security and Medicare on the chopping block every single year."
FactCheck.org→ Johnson’s False Claim about Barnes’ Tax Plan
Like many Democrats, Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes says he wants to cut “middle-class” taxes and make sure the wealthy “pay their fair share.” But an ad from his opponent, Sen. Ron Johnson, in the race for U.S. Senate false
Full Fact→ Picture doesn’t show Boris Johnson queueing for the Queen’s lying-in-state
The photograph seems to originate on Twitter. The person who first shared it has confirmed that it does not show Boris Johnson.
AllSides→ Did John Fetterman Call for the Mass Release of Prisoners?
https://townhall.com/tipsheet/miacathell/2022/09/13/did-john-fetterman-call-for-the-mass-release-of-prisoners-n2612962
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Green energy policies didn’t cause record prices at gas pumps
"Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices. "
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show Sen. John Kennedy Exposing Hunter Biden In Congress
Does a video show Sen. John Kennedy "exposing" Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, in Congress? No, that's not true: The video in a post making the claim shows an unrelated clip of Kennedy questioning voting rights activist Stacey A
PolitiFact→ Mandela Barnes – Challenger Barnes vastly overstates case, suggesting U.S. Sen. Johnson backs outright abortion ban
“Ron Johnson just came out in favor of a federal abortion ban.”
Logically→ John D. Rockefeller founded western medicine to sell oil-based pharmaceuticals.
There is no evidence that Rockefeller attacked traditional medicine in order to sell oil-derived products.
PolitiFact→ American Leadership Action – Ad dissects John Fetterman’s 2013 armed chase of a Black man
As a mayor, "John Fetterman chased down an innocent, unarmed Black man," wielded a shotgun and "falsely accused the man, triggering a confrontation with police."
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson’s final speech as PM: fact checked
We’ve checked six key claims from Boris Johnson’s final speech as Prime Minister, on the vaccine rollout, NHS, schools and more.
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson’s kettle comments taken out of context
An out-of-context clip of the Prime Minister talking about savings from buying a new kettle appears to have been an attempt at an analogy about nuclear power.
Logically→ Boris Johnson advised the public to replace old kettles in order to save on energy bills.
In the full video of this speech, it is clear that the Prime Minister was not giving advice to households.
Snopes→ Elton John and Britney Spears Unite on a New Dance Single
Elton John and Britney Spears have collaborated for the first time.
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Johnson’s claim on IRS audits of mostly low wage earners is in the ballpark
"Last year the IRS audited Americans earning less than $25,000 a year at five times the rate of other groups."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence ‘Chief Justice John Robert’ Was Arrested As Of August 23, 2022
Was "Chief Justice John Robert" arrested as of August 23, 2022? No, that's not true: The caption in this post is clickbait. There is no publicly available evidence to substantiate the claim, the accompanying video does not mention such an
FactCheck.org→ Social Media Posts Falsely Claim Magic Johnson Donated Blood for People with COVID-19
SciCheck Digest In a 2012 documentary, Magic Johnson discussed his HIV diagnosis and how it has affected his career. Social media posts are sharing an image from the documentary to falsely claim it shows Johnson donating blood for people with COVID-19.
Snopes→ No, Magic Johnson Didn’t Donate Blood to the Red Cross
A popular tweet said that Johnson "donated some of his blood to the Red Cross to help underprivileged communities help fight COVID-19."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Magic Johnson Did NOT Donate Blood To ‘Help Underprivileged Communities Help Fight COVID-19’ In This Video
Did former NBA star Earvin "Magic" Johnson donate some of his blood in August 2022 to the Red Cross to help underprivileged communities fight COVID-19? No, that's not true: The image of a doctor taking blood from Johnson's arm is from the
PolitiFact→ League of Conservation Voters – Johnson called climate change 'bull—-,' took $700,000 in donations from oil industry
Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Video Does NOT Show ‘Rep. John Haller’ Reading Anti-Terrorism Bill With Repeated ‘Classified’ Parts — It’s Old Satire
Does a video show "Rep. John Haller" of Pennsylvania reading through the "HR 8791 -- the Homeland Terrorism Preparedness Bill" and interrupting his reading by repeatedly saying material is "classified"? No, that's not true: There was no R
Snopes→ John Deere Addresses Viral Post About Electric Tractors
A politically-charged Facebook post told the story of a Midwest farmer who was supposedly asked by John Deere to switch to electric tractors.
Full Fact→ Claims Boris Johnson heckled in Greece without evidence
There’s no available evidence that Italian TV showed the Prime Minister being heckled by British holidaymakers while in Greece.
Snopes→ Iranian Operative Charged in Plot to Murder John Bolton
Shahram Poursafi, identified by U.S. officials as a member of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard, is currently wanted by the FBI on charges related to the murder-for-hire plot.
Snopes→ Olivia Newton-John, Superstar Singer and Actress, Dies at 73
Newton-John died at her southern California ranch, John Easterling, her husband, wrote on Instagram and Facebook.
Truth or Fiction?→ Benny Johnson’s ‘Trump’s Enthusiasm is Bigger Than in 2016’ Deleted Tweet
On August 6 2022, Twitter user Ron Filipkowski tweeted a screenshot of a tweet that was purportedly posted, and then quietly deleted by right-wing blogger Benny Johnson, in which Johnson shared an image that he claimed was from a rally for former Unite
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George HW Bush Was NOT CIA Director In 1963 When John F. Kennedy Was Assassinated
Was the assassination of then-President John F. Kennedy in 1963 an "INSIDE JOB BY THE THEN CIA DIRECTOR GEORGE H.W. BUSH"? No, that's not true: This conspiracy theory is based on a factual inaccuracy. Bush was not the director of the CIA
PolitiFact→ Mehmet Oz – In Pennsylvania Senate race, Mehmet Oz distorts John Fetterman’s stance on releasing prison inmates
“John Fetterman wants to release one-third of dangerous criminals back into our communities.”
PolitiFact→ Ron Johnson – Yes, beer prices are up. No, that’s not only because of Democrats.
"Thanks to failed Dem policies, beer is 9.1% more expensive."
Logically→ A BBC News report shows that U.K. PM Boris Johnson ‘escaped to the sea’ after his resignation.
The photograph of Boris Johnson jogging on the beach was captured in June 2021.
Snopes→ Did Madame Tussauds Put Boris Johnson Figure Outside Unemployment Office?
Critics of the outgoing Conservative U.K. prime minister experienced considerable schadenfreude after he announced his resignation, in July 2022.
PolitiFact→ Tweets – No, Boris Johnson didn’t go swimming after his resignation. This viral image is outdated
An image shows that “following his resignation, Boris Johnson has escaped to the sea.”
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – Mayor Johnson overestimates economic benefit of hosting RNC
The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
Full Fact→ Did Boris Johnson actually resign?
Following speculation on social media we’ve taken a look at the context behind Boris Johnson’s decision to remain in office until a new leader is elected.
Snopes→ Johnson Resigns, Remains UK Prime Minister for Now
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigned, acknowledging that it was “clearly the will” of his party that he should go.
PolitiFact→ John Gibbs – John Gibbs falsely claims Peter Meijer voted to create Jan. 6 committee
Peter Meijer voted to “create the Adam Schiff-led January 6th Commission.”
Full Fact→ Boris Johnson repeats false claim about Keir Starmer voting 48 times to ‘take us back’ into the EU
The Prime Minister has made the same incorrect claim several times before.
Full Fact→ Conspiracy theory about Boris Johnson not having Covid-19 is back
A satirical article in 2020 claimed that St Thomas’ Hospital made staff sign the Official Secrets Act when Mr Johnson was admitted, and sent home those who refused—but none of this was true.