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Statement: Sixty percent of the Hispanics" support the Arizona immigration law
Speaker: russell pearce 
About the speaker: Russell Pearce is an Arizona state Senator.
Date: July 7, 2010
Location: national
Topics: immigration
Context: a CNN interview
Fact-check justification: On the national level, anywhere from 54 to 70 percent have either a strongly or somewhat unfavorable view of the legislation. On the state level, 70 percent strongly disagree with the law and 11 percent somewhat disagree. What's even more disqualifying, however, is Pearce's misuse of the poll on which he apparently based his . The very source that he quoted told us that it's  to equate the "other" category with "Hispanics", a point of view that we also confirmed with several other polling experts. Pearce earns himself a .
Statement: Protest video shows "resistance" to "President Macron's plan for mandatory COVID vaccinations of all French citizens.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: July 14, 2021
Topics: public health;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: The video was captured at a demonstration in Nairobi, Kenya, that occurred July 14 in response to a local university’s decision to raise tuition fees.   The same video can be found on YouTube with the title, "University of Nairobi Students demo against fee increment. Clashing with the police." Reuters, through similar videos and a Google Street View, was able to confirm the location to be in Nairobi. We rate this  .
Statement: Nevada will be "energy independent within the immediate future.
Speaker: harry reid
About the speaker: Harry Reid is a former U.S. senator from Nevada. He served as the Democratic minority leader in the U.S. Senate immediately prior to leaving office.
Date: January 18, 2011
Location: national
Topics: environment;energy
Context: an interview on "Face to Face with Jon Ralston"
Fact-check justification: In his interview, Sen. Reid said he thinks that energy independence is going to take a while but some of it is already happening." We’ll grant that in the interview, the discussion began with the question of how fast Nevada can begin exporting energy out of the state. But Reid went on to say the state would be "energy independent within the immediate future," which means all of the state’s energy would be produced within its own boundaries. Even if Nevada successfully taps into its solar and other energy resources, it is many years away from changing all of its cars, trucks and planes from fossil fuels to fuels that can be produced within the state. So we rate Reid’s statement .
Statement: Illinois high school to implement race-based grading system in 2022-2023 school year
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: May 31, 2022
Location: illinois
Topics: education;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: A New York Times investigation in 2020 found that these news sites do not follow established journalistic principles for newsgathering and publishing, such as fairness and transparency.   Our ruling  A story from West Cook News claimed that a high school in Oak Park, Illinois, would use race-based grading in the 2022-23 school year.   The school board and administrators discussed ways to more equitably assess students during a May 26 meeting. But there is no indication the district plans to grade students differently based on race.   We rate this  .
Statement: Twenty four states have voter ID or comparable restrictions; before Barack Obama was elected, it was two.
Speaker: james vincent
About the speaker: James Vincent is president of the Providence branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Date: August 4, 2013
Location: rhode island
Topics: civil rights;elections;history;human rights;legal issues
Context: an appearance on WPRI-TV's "Newsmakers."
Fact-check justification: James Vincent said 24 states today require voter IDs or impose some other restrictions on voting, while only two states had such limits before Barack Obama was elected. He's using a measure set by the Lawyers' Committee that includes states with laws that request or demand a photo ID, and states that have restricted voting in other ways. The only comparable pre-Obama metric we could find, from the National Conference of State Legislatures, involves voter photo identification, so we'll stick with that. While only two states -- Georgia and Indiana -- required a photo ID to vote before 2008, Michigan, South Dakota, Louisiana, Florida and Hawaii, requested a photo ID, according to NCSL data. That means at least seven states -- not two, as Vincent claimed -- were demanding or asking for a photo ID for the 2008 election that put Obama in office. No matter which standard you use, the number of states adopting more-restrictive voter identification requirements has increased since 2008. We'll leave it to others to debate whether that’s linked to Obama's election and America's changing racial demographics. In short, Vincent was close on his first number but got the second number . We rate his statement   . (If you have a  you’d like PolitiFact Rhode Island to check, e-mail us at [email protected] And follow us on Twitter: @politifactri.)
Statement: If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote.
Speaker: patrick morrisey
About the speaker: Patrick Morrisey is the attorney general of West Virginia. Morrisey is running for the West Virginia U.S. Senate seat.
Date: May 11, 2018
Location: national
Topics: supreme court
Context: a radio interview
Fact-check justification: "Ordinarily I would place real weight on procedural votes, such as adjournment and on the nuclear option precedent," he said, "but I think there were extenuating circumstances, at least on the precedent vote, and the early public support for Gorsuch more than compensates for these procedural votes." Morrisey said, "If Joe Manchin had his way, Judge Gorsuch never would have been able to get a vote." Manchin did side with Democrats on certain procedural votes during the showdown over Gorsuch. But he broadcast his support for a vote on Gorsuch early enough to persuade fence-sitters, and on the main votes, he broke ranks with his party, siding with Republicans to secure Gorsuch a vote and ultimately confirm him to the court. We rate the statement .
Statement: Says that to help people in need during the coronavirus pandemic, Mike Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves.
Speaker: democratic congressional campaign committee
About the speaker: The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is responsible for assisting Democratic candidates for the U.S. House.
Date: September 8, 2020
Location: california
Topics: poverty;public health;coronavirus
Context: an ad
Fact-check justification: An ad using strong imagery on COVID-19 said Garcia said: "Everyone should have to figure out how to fend for themselves." Garcia made the remark about food stamps and other government programs, though the ad gives no indication of that, and that was months before the outbreak. Garcia has expressed opposition to federal safety net programs generally, saying he prefers private sector assistance. We rate the statement . This fact check is available at IFCN’s 2020 US Elections FactChat #Chatbot on WhatsApp. Click  here , for more.
Statement: You can't build a Christian church in Saudi Arabia.
Speaker: sean hannity
About the speaker: Sean Hannity is a conservative political commentator and hosts a nationally syndicated radio show, as well as two television shows on the Fox News Channel. In a 2013 interview Hannity said that he is a “registered Conservative” and ”not a Republican, though people often mistake me for one.” Hannity has authored three books.
Date: April 8, 2015
Topics: islam;religion;punditfact
Context: a broadcast the Sean Hannity radio show
Fact-check justification: Hannity said that Saudi Arabia doesn’t allow Christian churches. That’s correct. The Saudi Arabian government’s policy bans the construction of churches. Saudi Arabia is an outlier among predominantly Muslim countries. Hannity’s  rates .
Statement: Nancy Pelosi wants a Windfall Tax on Retirement Income.
Speaker: chain email
About the speaker: Chain emails circulate on the Internet, usually anonymously, making a variety of political claims.
Date: January 12, 2009
Location: national
Topics: taxes
Context: Internet attack
Fact-check justification: But there simply is not a shred of proof in the public record that Pelosi has ever advocated anything even remotely like the windfall tax described in these e-mails. In her letter she provided links to two other fact-checkers who have debunked these e-mails, Snopes.com and Truthorfiction.com. She might consider adding FactCheck.org — they took on this hoax on Jan. 14, 2009. And by all means, feel free to add us to the list. This chain e-mail, distinguished by its longevity and implausibility, is  .
Statement: Quotes Sarah Palin as saying "when Jesus celebrated Easter with his disciples there were no Easter bunnies or egg hunts.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: August 21, 2022
Topics: fake news;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: A Facebook post shared a quote from Palin regarding Jesus celebrating Easter. Palin never said the quote and it came from a now-defunct satirical website meant to show her as being ill-informed of the holiday, since it’s a celebration of Jesus’s resurrection. We rate this !
Statement: There is an "epidemic of plane crashes linked to vaccine-related strokes in pilots.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: October 17, 2021
Topics: facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
Context: a Rumble video
Fact-check justification: As , the video cites a plane crash that killed two people in Santee, Calif. The National Transportation Safety Board told PolitiFact that the cause of the crash has not been established and that there is nothing to support the video’s claims.   The Federal Aviation Administration told PolitiFact that it has seen no  of aircraft accidents or pilot incapacitations caused by pilots suffering from medical complications involving COVID-19 vaccines.   The rate of aviation fatalities has reached a relative low point during the period COVID-19 vaccines have been available to the public.   We rate this  !
Statement: Photo shows the freedom convoy in Canberra, Australia, with over 1.5 million cars.
Speaker: viral image
About the speaker: Graphics, pictures and charts shared on social media give chain emails a run for their money when it comes to spreading too-good-to-be-true claims all over the Internet. A common form is is the "Internet macro," which uses an easily recognized and repurposed image (called a meme) wth superimposed text to make a funny but political argument. Sometimes these images are passed across social networks like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit so widely that the original source is nearly impossible to determine.
Date: February 14, 2022
Location: national
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theater and other arts and sees an average of 200,000 attendees each year. Despite the Facebook post’s  of "1.5 million cars," Australian police have estimated that the largest "convoy to Canberra" rallies have attracted around 10,000 people so far.   The photo was taken in a different country in a different year, and the 1.5 million figure is implausible for either event. It’s way larger than the festival’s average and nearly four times the population of Canberra.   !
Statement: The military raided Hunter Biden's home.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: October 25, 2021
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: We have included this disclaimer for our protection, on the advice of legal counsel. "  There’s no  that Biden’s California home was raided or that he was arrested. We searched online and looked for news reports of such a raid but found none. Most recently, media coverage has focused on Biden’s art show in New York City .   We rate this post !
Statement: African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!
Speaker: donald trump
About the speaker: Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In November 2022, he announced he would run for president in 2024.
Date: January 8, 2018
Location: national
Topics: economy;jobs
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Trump tweeted, "African American unemployment is the lowest ever recorded in our country. The Hispanic unemployment rate dropped a full point in the last year and is close to the lowest in recorded history. Dems did nothing for you but get your vote!" He’s right about the low unemployment rates for both blacks and Hispanics today. But his slam that the Democrats "did nothing" in this regard is an exaggeration. Under Obama, the unemployment rate for both groups fell by more than half. We rate his statement .
Statement: Says James Clapper said "that the FBI was spying on (Trump's) campaign.
Speaker: donald trump
About the speaker: Donald Trump is the former president of the United States. He was elected the 45th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 2016.  He has been a real estate developer, entrepreneur and host of the NBC reality show, "The Apprentice." Trump's statements were awarded PolitiFact's 2015, 2017 and 2019 Lie of the Year. In November 2022, he announced he would run for president in 2024.
Date: May 23, 2018
Location: national
Topics: elections;legal issues
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Trump said that Clapper had affirmed that the FBI had spied on the Trump campaign. That does not reflect Clapper’s words. In two separate interviews Clapper said that the FBI was looking for Russian interference in the election with the aim of protecting the campaign. He specifically said that the FBI had not spied on the campaign. Trump turned Clapper’s statements upside down and for that, we rate this  .
Statement: New Jersey's poverty rate has increased since this governor took office and the number of New Jerseyans without health insurance has risen.
Speaker: stephen sweeney
About the speaker: State Senate President Stephen Sweeney is a Democrat representing Salem County and parts of Gloucester and Cumberland counties.
Date: September 15, 2011
Location: new jersey
Topics: health care;poverty
Context: a message on Facebook
Fact-check justification: In a Facebook message, Sweeney said that since Christie took office, New Jersey has seen increases in its poverty rate and the number of people without health insurance. Those statistics are backed up by census data, but a state’s poverty rate is largely dependent on labor market conditions. We rate the statement . To comment on this ruling, go to NJ.com .
Statement: The U.S. & Elon Musk reveal new hypersonic jet to help Ukraine.
Speaker: bloggers
About the speaker: Blog posting on the Internet
Date: September 6, 2022
Topics: facebook fact-checks;ukraine
Context: a blog post
Fact-check justification: In a September article in the Kyiv Independent, reporter Daryna Antoniuk wrote that among the Ukrainian military, Musk is "often half-jokingly referred to as ‘Saint Elon.’" But that’s because of Starlink, which "keeps many Ukrainians, most importantly the military, online despite power outages and Russia’s on the country’s internet infrastructure. "  We rate this post . RELATED: No credible reports indicate that Starlink was used in Russian ship attack
Statement: Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year.
Speaker: peter orszag
About the speaker: Peter Orszag is the former director of the Office of Management and Budget under President Barack Obama.
Date: December 15, 2013
Topics: federal budget;health care;medicare;punditfact
Context: an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"
Fact-check justification: Orszag said, "Medicare costs have slowed down dramatically. In fact, the first two months of this fiscal year, Medicare costs were down even in nominal terms relative to the previous year." He’s right about the nominal decline in total Medicare expenditures over the past year, and he’s right that per-beneficiary spending declined broadly between 2000 and 2010. Determining the reasons why it’s happening remains a work in progress, but that doesn’t detract from the statement’s factual accuracy. We rate it .
Statement: Michigan has requested a full forensic audit.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: May 9, 2021
Location: michigan
Topics: elections;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: Cyber Ninjas, the company the Senate in Arizona hired to lead the audit there, is listed in court documents as an expert witness for the plaintiff in the Antrim County lawsuit. Among the documents filed in support of the lawsuit is an  report about the tabulators and an analysis that falsely claims an algorithm was used to manipulate election results there.   In December, the judge in this case allowed the plaintiff to have a third party conduct a forensic examination of the county’s voting equipment. A motion by an Antrim County commissioner to hire a third party to conduct a forensic audit of the county’s election results was tabled until a June meeting. We rate this post .
Statement: Sue Lowden gave Harry Reid's campaigns a thousand dollars in five different elections, helping his Senate dreams come true.
Speaker: danny tarkanian
About the speaker: Danny Tarkanian is a Republican candidate for Nevada's 3rd Congressional District. The son of legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian, Danny Tarkanian has mounted several unsuccesful bids for office over the past decade, including runs for U.S. Senate and Nevada Secretary of State.
Date: May 5, 2010
Location: national
Topics: bipartisanship;candidate biography;message machine 2010
Context: a Nevada U.S. Senate race campaign commercial
Fact-check justification: The campaign is counting primary and general election contributions as donations for separate elections. You could argue that this was actually support for three elections, not five. The ad also implies that this support helped Reid's "rise to power," and obliquely hints that there was some sort of mutual benefit. There's not much in the record to support that. Still, because the statement we're checking here is about Lowden's campaign contributions, which are a matter of public record, we're rating this .
Statement: Says LeBron James said, "We're at the point where a girl can't even stab her friends anymore.
Speaker: facebook posts
About the speaker: Posters on Facebook and other social media networks.
 
Date: April 22, 2021
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: A Facebook post claims LeBron James said "we’re at the point where a girl can’t even stab her friends anymore." The quote was fabricated by a satirical website and then reshared without any indication it was intended as satire. We rate this post !
Statement: It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States.
Speaker: jeb bush
About the speaker: Jeb Bush was a Republican candidate for president of the United States in 2016. He served two terms as the governor of Florida from 1999 to 2007. He is also the brother of former President George W. Bush and the son of former President George H.W. Bush. 
Date: November 15, 2015
Location: national
Topics: terrorism
Context: comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Fact-check justification: Bush said, "It takes almost a year for a refugee to be processed in the United States." Bush actually gave the low estimate for how long the refugee admissions process takes. The worldwide average is between a year to a year and a half. For Syrian refugees, it takes two years on average. Bush’s overall point is correct, and his estimate is in the ballpark if even low. We rate his  .
Statement: The fastest-rising expense in the U.S. Defense Department is health care.
Speaker: saxby chambliss
About the speaker: Saxby Chambliss, a Republican, is a United States senator from Georgia
Date: April 11, 2012
Location: georgia
Topics: health care;military
Context: a speech
Fact-check justification: Defense officials are proposing to cut health care costs by increasing health care fees, copays and deductibles for retirees. Any way you slice the numbers, it appears the senator’s  is based on some solid numbers. Health care spending was the fastest-rising cost over the most recent five years, Defense Department figures show. It is also projected to be the fastest-rising cost over the next five years. We rate this Chambliss  as .
Statement: COVID-19 "surges among most vaxxed communities, says Harvard study.
Speaker: youtube videos
About the speaker: Videos uploaded to YouTube.
Date: October 17, 2021
Topics: public health;facebook fact-checks;coronavirus
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: The headline on a YouTube video suggested that vaccinations don’t help fight COVID-19, claiming that the disease "surges among most vaxxed communities," according to a Harvard study. The study did find high rates of infection in communities with high rates of vaccination. But the conclusion was not that vaccinations are ineffective. It was that prevention measures such as testing and distancing should be employed along with vaccinations to fight the epidemic. The statement is partially accurate but takes things out of context. We rate it .
Statement: Speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS.
Speaker: republican national committee
About the speaker: The Republican National Committee is the national arm of the Republican Party.
Date: July 25, 2016
Location: national
Topics: terrorism
Context: an email to reporters
Fact-check justification: The Republican National Committee said speakers at the Democratic National Convention made "zero mentions of the global terrorist threat posed by ISIS." While Clinton took the opportunity to bring up the topic at an appearance in Charlotte on the same day, the email accurately reflects what was said -- or more precisely, not said -- from the podium in Philadelphia. We rate the statement .