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Statement: Former President Donald Trump rescued deformed children who were born into sex slavery in tunnels under Central Park in New York.
Speaker: instagram posts
About the speaker: Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
Date: June 4, 2023
Location: new york
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: an Instagram post
Fact-check justification: We found no credible sources alleging that it’s a baby rescued from tunnels under Central Park.   Similar claims have cropped up over the years.   In 2020, for example, Reuters debunked one that alleged U.S. military members rescued 35,000 "malnourished" and "caged" children from tunnels under Central Park.   That wasn’t , and neither is this .   We rate it !
Statement: Says getting up too quickly in the middle of the night can cause "sudden death.
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: August 30, 2019
Topics: health care;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: One of the most common causes is known as "sudden cardiac death." This is often due to an underlying coronary heart disease that may have been unrecognized, Gharib said. There’s also some  that untreated sleep apnea may increase the risk of sudden death, possibly as a trigger for an abnormal heart rhythm.   But that’s unrelated to anything described in this Facebook post.   We rate it .
Statement: The stimulus bill "promised to keep unemployment under 8%.
Speaker: george allen
About the speaker: George Allen was a U.S. senator from 2001-2007. He was governor of Virginia from 1994-1998.
Date: February 17, 2011
Location: virginia
Topics: economy;jobs;stimulus
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: The administration never characterized it that way. , it’s projections were off, but the report contained plenty of disclaimers saying the predictions had "significant margins of error" and a higher degree of uncertainty due to a recession that is "unusual both in its fundamental causes and its severity." In short, it was an economic projection with warnings of a high margin for error, not a guarantee on an upper limit on unemployment. Allen is recycling a  that should go to the dump. We rate his statement .
Statement: Says Allen West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was wrong.
Speaker: glenn beck
About the speaker: Glenn Beck is the host of The Glenn Beck Program, a nationally syndicated talk-radio show. He also hosts an Internet-based TV show. Beck formerly hosted a television talk show on CNN Headline News and then Fox News.
Date: March 18, 2011
Location: florida
Topics: candidate biography;iraq;pundits
Context: comments on his Fox News show
Fact-check justification: During a recent discussion of the crisis in Japan, Beck used a parable about the Japanese people as a way to bring up the story of West's time as a military officer in Iraq. To be clear, we're not judging whether West should have done what he did, or whether it was honorable. We're simply seeing if Beck got the story right. In particular, we're focusing on Beck's assertion that West helped thwart a terrorist plot by shooting a gun in the direction of an Iraqi detainee, then reported the incident to his superior and said it was . Beck embellishes on some of the points of the record. West did report the incident to his superior, though it's unclear how much he said. And the investigation into the shooting occurred after another solider complained. The "terrorist," Hamoodi, was a person offered up by an informant who was never charged with wrongdoing and ultimately released. And even West admits that Hamoodi may have had nothing to do with an assassination plot. No plot was ever uncovered. It's an interesting story about West, so we think it's important to keep it as close to the facts as possible. So we rate Beck's  .
Statement: Cheri Beasley "backs tax hikes — even on families making under $75,000.
Speaker: senate leadership fund
About the speaker: Senate Leadership Fund is a Super PAC with the stated goal to "protect and expand the Republican Senate Majority." 
Date: October 11, 2022
Location: north carolina
Topics: taxes
Context: a political ad
Fact-check justification: The ad says Cheri Beasley "backs tax hikes — even for families making under $75,000" and referenced the Inflation Reduction Act. Beasley does support the Inflation Reduction Act but the  is  to suggest it includes a change in tax rates for that income bracket. Expert analyses show that any effect on those earners would be on the scale of $350 and, by one estimate, delayed for several years. The  has a kernel of  but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. We rate it .
Statement: Democrats already agreed to "a deal that Republicans wanted, that Eric Cantor said would be a win.
Speaker: bill burton
About the speaker: Bill Burton served as deputy press secretary in President Barack Obama's first term. He left to found Priorities USA Action, a super PAC that raised money to run pro-Obama commercials during the 2012 presidential election. He is currently is managing director with the Global Strategy Group, a public affairs firm representing firms from health insurance giant Wellpoint to the Dallas Cowboys football franchise.
Date: October 8, 2013
Location: national
Topics: federal budget;pundits
Context: an appearance on CNN's "Crossfire"
Fact-check justification: Burton said Democrats had struck a deal to avert a shutdown with Republicans that Cantor considered a win, implying that Republicans were going back on previous agreements. Cantor’s legislative agenda memo from early September is in line with that and described the benefits of that approach. Cantor also attempted to keep that deal alive through a legislative maneuver until tea party members refused to go along.   As for whether Cantor called the plan "a win," he didn’t use that word. But he did include it on a list that he said would result in "significant policy victories." Burton’s statement does not apply to the standoff over the debt ceiling, though, which was what he was asked about. On the other hand, it did speak to the broader challenge of negotiating successfully if the parties don’t speak for the block of votes they need to deliver. We rate the  .
Statement: The coronavirus has officially reached Milwaukee County.
Speaker: chris larson
About the speaker: Chris Larson, a Milwaukee Democrat, was elected to the Wisconsin state Senate in November 2010. A former member of the Milwaukee County Board, he is a candidate for Milwaukee County executive in 2016.
Date: March 11, 2020
Topics: public health
Context: a news release
Fact-check justification: Larson, a state senator running for Milwaukee County executive, sent out a news release calling for action because coronavirus had "officially reached Milwaukee County." But that’s sloppy at best. To this point, no coronavirus cases have been confirmed in the county. Larson’s staff confirmed they were referencing a UWM Foundation employee who at that point had only been tested. The number of tests and cases are growing, so the situation in Milwaukee County will certainly change. But we rate statements based on what is known at the time they were made. And we rate Larson’s  .
Statement: In 2014, Mexico alone received over $24 billion in remittances sent from the U.S., while other South and Central American countries received over 15 percent of their (gross domestic product) in the form of remittances.
Speaker: mike rogers
About the speaker: Mike Rogers represents the 3rd district of Alabama.
Date: March 30, 2017
Location: national
Topics: immigration;economy;homeland security
Context: a press release
Fact-check justification: Rogers said, "In 2014, Mexico alone received over $24 billion in remittances sent from the U.S., while other South and Central American countries received over 15 percent of their GDPs in the form of remittances." Based on World Bank estimates, Mexico did receive more than $24 billion in remittances from the United States in 2015 (the year Rogers meant to use). Rogers would have been on safer ground in the second part of his statement had he described nations south of the border more generally. According to the latest data, a couple of countries in Central America — El Salvador and Honduras — received at least 15 percent of their GDP from remittances. Haiti, in the Caribbean, also received at least 15 percent. No country from South America reached that threshold. We rate Rogers' statement .
Statement: Says Sen. Gary Peters "downplayed the pandemic" and "failed to act.
Speaker: john james
About the speaker: John James, a Republican, is running for Senate in 2020 against Democratic incumbent Gary Peters. James, a West Point graduate and Army combat veteran, ran unsuccessfully for the Senate in 2018 against Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
Date: September 27, 2020
Location: michigan
Topics: coronavirus
Context: a television ad
Fact-check justification: James’ ad claims that Peters "downplayed the pandemic" and "failed to act." That’s not accurate. Peters’ assessment in mid-February that the coronavirus posed a low risk to the U.S., but needed to be monitored carefully, squared with what public health experts were saying. Starting Jan. 28 — a week after the first U.S. COVID-19 case was confirmed — Peters took a series of actions to press administration officials on their preparations to deal with a potential outbreak.  We rate James’  .
Statement: In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law.
Speaker: jeff fitzgerald
About the speaker: Wisconsin Rep. Jeff Fitzgerald, R-Horicon, is the speaker of the state Assembly. He was elected to the Assembly in 2000. His brother is Wisconsin state Senate Majority Leader Scott Fitzgerald. In October 2011, Jeff Fitzgerald ran unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate in 2012.
Date: July 26, 2012
Location: wisconsin
Topics: bipartisanship;congress
Context: a news release
Fact-check justification: Our rating Suggesting that Baldwin has been nearly invisible in Congress, Fitzgerald claimed: "In her nearly decade and (a) half in Congress, Tammy Baldwin has sponsored 105 bills. Only three have been enacted into law." His statement is accurate, but it needs clarification. The number of Baldwin bills that became law is only one measure of her overall record -- and one that can be  when viewed in isolation.    We rate his  .
Statement: Quotes Robert Mueller as saying, "We must move as quickly as possible to a one-world government; a one-world religion; under a one world leader.
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 11, 2019
Topics: history;facebook fact-checks
Context: a Facebook post
Fact-check justification: PolitiFact couldn’t confirm that Muller actually said this either. The United Nations did not immediately respond to questions about the quote’s authenticity, and we did not find a credible citation. What does seem clear is that a quote attributed to Robert Muller (one "e") has been co-opted by detractors of Robert Mueller (two "e"s). But as far as we can tell, the special counsel never said it. We rate this  !
Statement: 50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college.
Speaker: ruben hinojosa
About the speaker: Ruben Hinojosa, a Mercedes Democrat in the U.S. House, has said he's not seeking another term in 2018.
Date: July 16, 2016
Location: texas
Topics: education;federal budget
Context: a tweet
Fact-check justification: Hinojosa said "50% of Hispanic students count on Pell Grants to pay for college." According to federal figures, 50 percent of Hispanic undergraduates received the grants for 2011-2012, the latest year for which figures were available. We rate this statement .  – The statement is accurate and there’s nothing significant missing. Click here for more on the six PolitiFact ratings and how we select facts to check. https://www.sharethefacts.co/share/7758e89e-1c31-4343-a227-1b065826032f
Statement: Wisconsin's 6th congressional "district has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other" in the nation.
Speaker: glenn grothman
About the speaker: Republican Glenn Grothman, of the Town of Glenbeulah in Sheboygan County, was first elected to Congress in 2014 after serving 21 years in the Wisconsin Legislature. He represents the 6th Congressional District in east-central Wisconsin that includes all or parts of Ozaukee, Sheboygan, Manitowoc, Fond du Lac, Dodge, Winnebago, Columbia, Green Lake, Marquette and Waushara counties.  
 
Date: October 30, 2015
Location: wisconsin
Topics: jobs
Context: an interview
Fact-check justification: The 1st is in the southern and eastern part of the state, represented by Paul Ryan; the 5th, represented by Jim Sensenbrenner, includes suburban counties north and west of Milwaukee; the 6th is represented by Grothman and the 8th is in northeastern Wisconsin, represented by Reid Ribble. Our rating Grothman’s introduction to Washington included some insights --and political pressure -- about his district that caused him to switch his position on the Export-Import Bank. In explaining his switch, he said the 6th District has more manufacturing jobs than almost any other other in the nation. He’s right both in terms of the percent of jobs in manufacturing (3rd) and the raw number (1st). We rate the statement .
Statement: Says there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees.
Speaker: maggie hassan
About the speaker: New Hampshire Democrat Maggie Hassan was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2016. She formerly served as governor and as a state lawmaker in New Hampshire. 
Date: March 28, 2017
Location: new hampshire
Topics: bipartisanship;supreme court
Context: a letter
Fact-check justification: Hassan said that there is a "traditional 60-vote threshold for confirming Supreme Court nominees." Most Supreme Court nominees have indeed reached 60 votes. But not all have, and the official standard remains 50 percent plus one, not 60. And while a 60-vote supermajority for cloture is often required these days for much of the Senate’s business, filing for cloture is actually the exception, not the rule, where recent Supreme Court nominations are concerned. Cloture votes have been required in only four of the 23 confirmations since the Eisenhower Administration. This calls into question Hassan’s use of the term "traditional." We rate the statement .
Statement: The Titan "submarine never happened. They faked their own deaths.
Speaker: instagram posts
About the speaker: Posters on Instagram, where people share photos and graphics and sometimes add filters.
Date: June 22, 2023
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: an Instagram post
Fact-check justification: We found that two of the passengers were described as such: Hamish Harding , a British businessman, chairman of Action Aviation and an explorer; and Shahzada Dawood , a British-Pakistani businessman and vice chairman of Engro Corp.  Also on board were Stockton Rush, founder and chief executive of OceanGate Expeditions, which operates the Titan; Paul-Henri Nargeolet, underwater research director for RMS Titanic Inc., and a French maritime expert; and Suleman Dawood, Shahzada Dawood’s son and a business student at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. We couldn’t find definitive reports on the other passengers’ net worth. But it’s hardly surprising that multiple wealthy people were on the Titan. Passengers had to pay $250,000 each for the experience.   We rate this post .
Statement: The United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria.
Speaker: rick perry
About the speaker: Rick Perry is the U.S. Energy Secretary and was governor of Texas from late December 2000 through 2014. He was re-elected in 2002, 2006 and 2010. He unsucessfully ran for president in 2012 and 2016.
Date: August 3, 2014
Location: national
Topics: afghanistan;immigration;terrorism
Context: comments on CNN's "State of the Union"
Fact-check justification: Perry said the United States is at "historic record highs" of individuals being apprehended on the border from countries with terrorist ties such as "Pakistan or Afghanistan or Syria." The most recent data does not show record apprehensions of individuals from Pakistan, Afghanistan, Syria or any other designated terrorist countries, nor does it show an upward trend in apprehensions of individuals from those areas. Even if it did, many apprehensions of people from these areas happen at airports rather than land borders. We rate Perry’s  .
Statement: We had people that were getting killed (in Benghazi), we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them, and somebody told them to stand down.
Speaker: jason chaffetz
About the speaker: Rep. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, a second-term congressman, is the national security chair for the House Oversight and Reform Committee.
Date: May 6, 2013
Location: national
Topics: military;terrorism
Context: an interview on Fox News
Fact-check justification: Chaffetz told Fox News that "we had people that were getting killed, we had people who are willing to risk their lives to go save them and somebody told them to stand down." But it’s clear from Hicks’ testimony that four Americans "getting killed" in Benghazi were already dead when the decision was made to keep the special forces team in Tripoli. The mortar attack was over. A Defense Department drone watched overhead in Benghazi as Libyan militia members helped Americans get to the airport. Chaffetz, however, says the team was available to go save "people that were getting killed," calling the order to stand down "sickening and depressing and disgusting." His office clarifies he meant that the team might have prevented additional casualties if attacks had continued — an explanation utterly missing from his national TV appearance. We rate the  .
Statement: Elon Musk said he's buying Snapchat.
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: November 30, 2022
Topics: facebook fact-checks
Context: an Instagram post
Fact-check justification: No credible sources reported that he said this, and such a tweet would have drawn widespread news coverage on par with the global media attention paid to Musk’s bid for Twitter.   Other images circulating online appear to show Musk tweeting about Snapchat on Nov. 20.   We found only one tweet from Musk mentioning Snapchat. In May, he tweeted about its stock price.   We rate the  that Musk tweeted that he’s buying Snapchat .
Statement: Says she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded.
Speaker: tammy baldwin
About the speaker: Tammy Baldwin was elected to the U.S. Senate on Nov. 6, 2012. She represented Wisconsin’s Second Congressional District from January 1999 to January 2013. She served as a member of the Wisconsin Assembly from January 1993 to January 1999. She was a Dane County supervisor from 1986 to 1994 and briefly served on the Madison Common Council, filling a vacancy, in 1986.
Date: October 24, 2012
Location: wisconsin
Topics: candidate biography;health care;medicare
Context: an interview
Fact-check justification: But in the statements we found, there was nothing about the bill being "unfunded," which Baldwin now says is the reason for her opposition. Our rating In the heat of the Senate campaign, Baldwin said she voted against the Medicare Part D prescription drug program "because it was unfunded." At the time, Baldwin cited a number of reasons for opposing the program. But we didn’t find any statements about the program being unfunded. Absent any  to the contrary, we rate Baldwin’s  .
Statement: Says Hillary Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated." "She said she was satisfied with what was going on.
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: September 7, 2016
Location: national
Topics: veterans
Context: the NBC Commander-In-Chief Forum
Fact-check justification: Trump said Clinton said the Veterans Affairs scandal is "over-exaggerated," and, "She said she was satisfied with what was going on." This reading of Clinton’s comments about the problems facing veterans’ health care is  and leaves out the full story. While Clinton has said problems at the VA have "not been as widespread as it has been made out to be," she has also acknowledged systemic problems within the system and repeatedly urged reform so veterans can get care quickly. The statement contains an element of  but ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. We rate Trump’s statement .
Statement: In Wisconsin, Foxconn has "4,000 jobs, people making $53,000 a year.
Speaker: kanye west
About the speaker: Kanye West is an award-winning rapper/producer.
Date: October 11, 2018
Location: wisconsin
Topics: income;jobs;workers
Context: remarks at the White House
Fact-check justification: Or what it’s like to do fact checks on Donald Trump and other national figures? PolitiFact Wisconsin is hosting a panel discussion about fact checking and the 2018 election at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 at Anodyne Coffee, 224 W Bruce St., Milwaukee.    Participating in the panel will be Angie Holan, editor of the national PolitiFact operation, Greg Borowski, editor of PolitiFact Wisconsin, and Tom Kertscher, PolitiFact Wisconsin reporter.    The event is free, but pre registration is required. Register at jsonline.com/politifactevent .