copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: purports to show the recent wildfires in Maui (Video, 2023-08-14)
Evidence (2024-01-23): Insurers have paid more than $1 billion in claims related to the Lahaina wildfires and want reimbursement from the utility. More than 140 insurance industry plaintiffs have joined the cascade of lawsuits filed against utilities and landowners related to the Maui wildfires, a move that could set up a battle over resources available to pay victims of the disaster that killed 100 people and destroyed much of Lahaina in August.
Claim: purports to show the recent wildfires in Maui (Video, 2023-08-14)
Evidence (2023-09-08): Jobless claims for the week ending September 2 have been released and a new University of Hawaiʻi Economic Research Organization (UHERO) blog by Senior Research Fellow Byron Gangnes shows that more than 11% of Maui County residents who were employed before the deadly wildfires have since filed for unemployment. Unemployment claims data provide a timely indication of the employment costs inflicted by August’s tragic Maui wildfires, which killed at least 115 people and destroyed more than 2,300 structures. There have been 10,448 new claims for unemployment in Maui County in the four weeks since the fires struck, about 9,900 more than the preceding four weeks. This represents more than 11% of those who were employed before the wildfires in Maui County. More on how to help Maui ʻohana and the Maui wildfires.
Claim: purports to show the recent wildfires in Maui (Video, 2023-08-14)
Evidence (2023-08-31): The wildfires in Lahaina were still raging as the first questions about whether they might have been "deliberately set" emerged online. Though all current evidence points to an accidental start, potentially exacerbated by negligence, much discourse online suggested something far more sinister: that the creation of large-scale wildfires on the island of Maui was part of a secret plan. The reasons suggested for this plan varied, from the purported desire of the federal government to "fake" climate change impacts, to the claim that particular elites desired to burn long-standing landholders off of their property to expand their land holdings. [...] There are a couple of surprises in this list. Despite its title, the top X-discovered video here (The Maui Fires – REAL Reason They Happened, by Two Bit da Vinci) is not a conspiracy theory video, but rather an informed deep dive into all aspects of the Maui fires. It is possibly the most comprehensive treatment of the event out of all the videos we analyzed, discussing everything from climate change to invasive grass, and it ends with a debunking of common wildfire conspiracy theories, while validating concerns about predatory behavior by investors and acknowledging a history which has led to distrust and tension. One interesting aspect of this video is how it uses a discourse style associated with conspiracism (a headline about the "real" reason, an aesthetic of amateur discovery, etc) to gain the views of people who might otherwise be attracted to more manipulative videos, and it raises the question of whether such media might be a useful format for some debunking videos to emulate.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-20): A keyword search does not generate any results for NPL Pipeline Company, but rather, NPL Construction Company, which has multiple locations in Chicago. NPL Construction Company released a statement labeling the claim as “entirely false.”
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-08-07): They claim two contractors flagging traffic on a construction site in the heat were handed water bottles by passing drivers laced with fentanyl.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-09-04): The symptoms people have reported when claiming they’ve touched fentanyl-laced items, such as dizziness, heart rate increases and passing out, aren’t consistent with a fentanyl overdose, Valuck said.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-08-09): A rumor that utility company workers drank from fentanyl-laced water bottles has spread in some parts of Texas. One report sent via email claims that two Oncor workers in Grand Prairie allegedly drank from fentanyl laced water bottles. [...] Claims that outdoor workers were poisoned by water laced with fentanyl — spread through social media like Facebook — started in July in other states like Connecticut and cities like Chicago and San Diego.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2024-10-09): - On 22 March 2024, Mark D'Wit was sentenced to a minimum of 37 years imprisonment for murdering Stephen and Carol Baxter in Essex, England on 9 April 2023 by giving them drinks laced with fentanyl.[242]
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-01-01): July 21, 2023 – A flyer with SDG&E’s logo circulating on Facebook claims two workers for a local flagging company during extreme heat were given water bottles by a stranger. "Apparently, the water bottles were laced with Fentanyl. Sadly, one of the flaggers died and the other is in critical condition after ingesting the water," the flyer headlined "Non-SDG&E Contractor Incident Alert" states.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-20): Pipeline workers poisoned by fentanyl-laced water? Company said it never happened. [...] The letter said two employees of another company, NPL Pipeline Co., working as flaggers, were offered water bottles by a passenger in a passing vehicle. The water bottles were laced with fentanyl, which left one of the workers dead and the other critically injured, the letter said. [...] A social media post claimed two flaggers working for a pipeline company in the Chicago area were poisoned with fentanyl-laced water bottles given to them by a person in a passing car.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-26): FACT CHECK: Viral Post Falsely Claims Pipeline Workers Were Given Water Bottles Laced With Fentanyl A post shared on Facebook claims two NPL Pipeline Company workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl by an "unknown individual in a passing car," resulting in the death of one of the workers. [...] The Facebook post, shared over 2,000 times, claims two NPL Pipeline Company workers were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl by an "unknown individual in a passing car," resulting in the death of one of the workers. The post further claims the other worker is in critical condition and also reminds workers not to accept food or beverages from anyone outside of their project team following the alleged incident.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-26): No, two workers weren't harmed by fentanyl-laced water in Chicago area | Fact check The claim: Two pipeline workers were given fentanyl-laced water bottles in Chicago suburbs [...] "We regret to inform you of a tragic incident that occurred two days ago involving NPL Pipeline Company in the Chicago suburbs," reads the letter, which is dated July 20. "During the project, two flaggers were offered bottles of water by an unknown individual in a passing car. Sadly, one of the flaggers lost their life, and the other is currently in critical condition. After conducting an investigation, it is suspected that the water provided to the flaggers was laced with fentanyl."
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-21): Did a flagger working for "NPL Pipeline Company in the Chicago suburbs" die after being given a bottle of water "suspected" of being "laced with fentanyl"? No, that's not true: NPL told Lead Stories that the report is "entirely false." [...] We regret to inform you of a tragic incident that occurred two days ago involving NPL Pipeline Company in the Chicago suburbs, During the project, two flaggers were offered bottles of water by an unknown individual in a passing car. Sadly, one of the flaggers lost their life, and the other flagger is currently in critical condition. After conducting an investigation, it is suspected that the water provided to the flaggers was laced with fentanyl, a potent and dangerous opioid
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-01-01): July 21, 2023 – A flyer with SDG&E’s logo circulating on Facebook claims two workers for a local flagging company during extreme heat were given water bottles by a stranger. "Apparently, the water bottles were laced with Fentanyl. Sadly, one of the flaggers died and the other is in critical condition after ingesting the water," the flyer headlined "Non-SDG&E Contractor Incident Alert" states. [...] ECM has reached out to the County Medical Examiner to ask if any deaths have come through their office involving fentanyl-laced water provided to any contractor’s employee, but have not yet received a reply.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-24): On July 20, 2023, we began to receive emails from readers who asked if there was any truth to scary-sounding tales of traffic-control flaggers dying after strangers had handed them bottles with water or Gatorade that had been laced with fentanyl. Examples of cities where these incidents had supposedly occurred included San Diego, Chicago, and Spokane. [...] INCIDENT SUMMARY: A local flagging contractor experienced a terrible incident where a random stranger driving by the jobsite offered two flaggers bottled water due to the high heat temperatures. Apparently, the water bottles given to the flaggers were laced with Fentanyl. [...] We regret to inform you of a tragic incident that occurred two days ago involving NPL Pipeline Company in the Chicago suburbs. During the project, two flaggers were offered bottles of water by an unknown individual in a passing car. Sadly, one of the flaggers lost their life, and the other flagger is currently in critical condition. After conducting an investigation, it is suspected that the water provided to the flaggers was laced with fentanyl, a potent and dangerous opioid.
Claim: claims two pipeline workers in Chicago were purportedly given water bottles laced with fentanyl (Post, 2023-07-20)
Evidence (2023-07-21): Officials say a viral letter on social media about a construction worker dying from a fentanyl-laced overdose after accepting water from a stranger in Woodstock is "100% false." [...] "It has not been confirmed for sure, but initial reports are saying the water they were given was most likely laced with Fentanyl. This is an extremely scary and disturbing situation. After hearing of this, we ask everyone to be cautious of this scenario as many of you are working outside and/or around the public on a daily basis. Thank you all," the letter added.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-05-24): DeSantis did not advocate for the national sales tax to replace the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. DeSantis also voted for the the legislation. While he voted against the bill mentioned in the ad, DeSantis voted for another bill that would provide $38 billion for border security and authorized the building of a border wall.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-05-25): FACT CHECK: MAGA Inc. Ad Misleads On Ron DeSantis’s Stance On Tax Cuts And Border Wall [...] DeSantis did not advocate for the national sales tax to replace the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. DeSantis also voted for the the legislation. While he voted against the bill mentioned in the ad, DeSantis voted for another bill that would provide $38 billion for border security and authorized the building of a border wall. [...] The ad then claims that DeSantis voted "against funding for Trump’s wall." While it is true that DeSantis voted no on the bill, the ad fails to mention Trump threatened to veto the bill because it did not fully fund the wall. The $1.3 trillion omnibus bill provided $1.6 billion for the border wall, while the Trump administration asked for $25 billion, according to Time.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2022-11-01): Make America Great Again Inc. is one of many political action committees affiliated with former President Donald Trump. The super PAC was established Sept. 23, six weeks before the 2022 midterm elections on Nov. 8, to provide a final push for Trump-backed candidates. [...] As a super PAC, officially known as an independent expenditure-only committee, MAGA Inc. advocates for the election or defeat of federal candidates without coordinating with candidates, campaigns or political parties. It can accept unlimited contributions, but it must disclose its donors. In its pre-general election filing on Oct. 27, MAGA Inc. reported receiving nearly $32.1 million this election cycle, primarily from other Trump-affiliated PACs. The super PAC received $20 million from Trump’s leadership PAC Save America, and $8.9 million from MAGA, Again! Inc.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-05-22): "Trump is being swindled by his establishment consultants, who are stealing attack ads from the establishment forces DeSantis crushed by 20 points 5 years ago," said Never Back Down communications director Erin Perrine, referring to a similar tax ad aired by a GOP opponent of DeSantis in the 2018 governor’s race. "As conservatives said then, this dishonest attack is false — and it’s even more lame given that Trump himself supported the exact same fair tax proposal, and he’s touted the support of House members who voted for it this year. Ron DeSantis defends taxpayers and has cut taxes for the people of Florida." She added that MAGA Inc. was relying on "Democratic lies" to attack DeSantis on Social Security and Medicare and he should "stop stealing pages from the Biden-Pelosi playbook." Alex Pfeiffer, spokesman for MAGA Inc., defended the ads. "There is a clear record from their time in Washington. Ron DeSantis tried to raise taxes. President Trump cut taxes. Ron DeSantis repeatedly targeted Social Security and Medicare. President Trump, by contrast, protected seniors’ benefits," he said in a statement. [...] DeSantis’s old policy positions are fair game, but they may not reflect policies he would embrace if he became president. MAGA Inc. shows remarkable hypocrisy in making these attacks without acknowledging that Trump is vulnerable on these fronts, too. The ads earn Two Pinocchios.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2024-08-28): MAGA Inc., also called Make America Great Again Inc. is an American Super PAC that supports former US president Donald Trump.[3][4] It was founded on September 23, 2022. As a Super PAC it can raise unlimited money for campaigns and spend it freely to support Trump, but it is barred from coordinating directly with presidential campaigns. [...] By June 30, 2023, MAGA Inc had spent more than $23 million in 2023, almost entirely on ads attacking Ron DeSantis.[32] [...] - ^ "Pro-Trump ad attacks 'pudding fingers' Ron DeSantis". Yahoo News. April 15, 2023.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-04-24): Trump-aligned super PAC bankrolls $6 million ad campaign attacking DeSantis [...] A super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump has already spent more than $6 million on television ads attacking Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, even before DeSantis has declared his presidential candidacy. [...] The latest ad from last week zeroed in on the Florida governor's past record of supporting cuts to social security and Medicare during his time in Congress. Other ads have focused on DeSantis' alleged eating habits and have claimed that DeSantis is "just not ready to be president."
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2022-09-23): By — Jill Colvin, Associated Press Jill Colvin, Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/donald-trump-allies-create-a-new-super-pac-called-maga-inc Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Donald Trump allies create a new super PAC called MAGA Inc. Politics Sep 23, 2022 6:49 PM EDT NEW YORK (AP) — Top allies of former President Donald Trump are creating a new super PAC that’s expected to serve as the main vehicle for his midterm spending and could become a key part of his campaign infrastructure should he move forward with a 2024 White House run. The political action committee, called MAGA Inc., will supersede Trump’s existing super PAC, Politico first reported. Paperwork for the new committee was filed Friday morning with the Federal Election Commission. The buildout comes as Trump, a Republican, is under mounting legal pressure on multiple fronts. The Department of Justice has launched a criminal investigation into how hundreds of documents with classified markings ended up at his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, and state and federal officials are probing his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-03-30): A super PAC supporting former President Donald Trump is hitting the TV airwaves with a new ad targeting Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, focusing on DeSantis' past votes to reform entitlement programs like Medicare and Social Security, as well as to raise the retirement age. "The more you learn about DeSantis the more you learn he doesn’t share our values. He’s just not ready to be president," a narrator says in the ad from MAGA, Inc. DeSantis is widely expected to launch a presidential run, but he has not yet officially jumped into the race. [...] The 30-second ad accuses DeSantis of voting to cut Social Security and Medicare, pointing to past votes to support GOP proposals to balance the budget when he served in Congress.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2024-09-26): Make America Great Again "Make America Great Again" (MAGA, US: /ˈmæɡə/)[1] is an American political slogan and political movement most recently popularized by Donald Trump during his successful 2016 presidential campaign. "MAGA" is also used to refer to Trump's political base, or to an individual or group of individuals from within that base. The slogan became a pop culture phenomenon, seeing widespread use and spawning numerous variants in the arts, entertainment and politics, being used by both supporters and opponents of Trump's presidency. Originally used by Ronald Reagan as a campaign slogan in his 1980 presidential campaign (Let's Make America Great Again), it has since been described as a loaded phrase. Multiple scholars, journalists, and commentators have called the slogan racist, regarding it as dog-whistle politics and coded language.[6] [...] After Florida governor Ron DeSantis announced his run for the 2024 Republican Party presidential primary, several new outlets said he promised to "Make America Florida".[75][76][77][78][79][80] [...] - ^ "DeSantis' 2024 pitch: Make America Florida". Retrieved August 13, 2024.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-12-13): The attacks started when it seemed that DeSantis could pose a strong challenge to Trump’s campaign to return to the White House, but they’ve kept up even as DeSantis’ campaign has floundered. [...] For his part, DeSantis has increasingly hit Trump harder. During a CNN town hall on Tuesday, DeSantis accused Trump of "flip-flopping" on abortion, botching the pandemic response and failing to complete a border wall. The DeSantis and Trump campaigns didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-05-26): Pro-Donald Trump PAC ad misleads about Ron DeSantis’ stance on border wall [...] While in Congress, Ron DeSantis voted against a 2018 appropriations bill that included funding for fencing along the southern U.S. border. He opposed the way the bill was introduced, not the funding for the wall. [...] The ad cited DeSantis’ 2018 vote against an appropriations bill that included funding for fencing along the southern border. At the time, DeSantis complained that the bill had been pushed through without enough time for review. He did not say his opposition was related to funding for border barriers.
Claim: Make America Great Again (MAGA) Inc. released an ad claiming Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed a 23% to replace former President Donald Trump's Tax Cuts and Job Act and voted against funding for the border wall. (MAGA Inc., 2023-05-24)
Evidence (2023-05-25): FACT CHECK: MAGA Inc. Ad Misleads On Ron DeSantis’s Stance On Tax Cuts And Border Wall Summary by Ground News The ad also claims that De Santis voted against funding for Trump's border wall. The claim is not true. While he voted against the bill mentioned in the ad, he also voted for another bill that would provide funding and authorized the building of a wall.