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Claim: Former President Donald Trump claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "sort of mandated" the COVID-19 vaccine. (Donald Trump, 2023-06-22)
Evidence (2024-10-06): More than four years ago, former President Donald Trump’s administration accelerated the development and rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine. [...] Instead, on at least 17 occasions this year, Trump has promised to cut funding to schools that mandate vaccines. Campaign spokespeople have previously said that pledge would apply only to schools with covid mandates. But speeches reviewed by KFF Health News included no such distinction — raising the possibility Trump would also target vaccination rules for common, potentially lethal childhood diseases like polio and measles. [...] Vaccine opposition has divided the GOP. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made opposition to vaccines a core part of his ill-fated campaign for the GOP presidential nomination. In states such as Wyoming and Missouri, pitched primary campaigns centered on anti-vaccine themes this year.
Claim: Former President Donald Trump claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "sort of mandated" the COVID-19 vaccine. (Donald Trump, 2023-06-22)
Evidence (2023-06-15): Ron DeSantis wasn't always a COVID rebel: Looking back at the Florida governor's initial pandemic response [...] When COVID vaccines were first released, DeSantis, like many other governors, trumpeted their arrival. As Trump's term was coming to an end after he was defeated in the 2020 election, the Florida governor attended a White House summit on the vaccines that were about to receive emergency use authorization from the FDA. A couple of weeks before Christmas that year, New York nurse Sandra Lindsay became the first American outside of clinical trials to receive a COVID-19 vaccine, and DeSantis facilitated the rollout in his state and got his shot by the spring of 2021 — though he didn't do so in front of cameras.
Claim: Former President Donald Trump claimed Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis "sort of mandated" the COVID-19 vaccine. (Donald Trump, 2023-06-22)
Evidence (2024-06-22): Florida Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo’s harmful and inaccurate claims about the safety of Covid-19 vaccines have drawn significant scrutiny, with the CDC and the FDA recently debunking those claims in a formal letter. We obtained communications from the fall of 2021 that show Ladapo setting up meetings with local Covid-19 conspiracy theorists, a month after he was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. [...] - Court blocks Covid-19 vaccine mandate for U.S. government workers (Associated Press)
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-06-19): The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Mandela ever made this statement.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2013-12-06): Former South African President Nelson Mandela is universally admired but there was a time when he was caught up in controversy. Steve Inskeep talks to Bill Keller, a columnist for The New York Times, about Mandela's controversial past. Nelson Mandela is universally admired today, but was a controversial figure for much of his life. To reconstruct what that controversy was about, we turn to Bill Keller. He's a New York Times columnist and former executive editor who once covered South Africa, and wrote a youth biography of Mandela.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2020-07-18): South Africa’s first Black president and anti-apartheid activist, Nelson Mandela, was born on this day in 1918. Nelson Mandela Day celebrates the life and values of a global icon, a man who spent his life championing the cause of personal liberty, preaching equality, and advocating the power we have in our shared humanity. [...] Even though the world has had some great men and women, very few have had as much of an impact on history as Mandela has. Fondly remembered as an international symbol of freedom, peace and equality even after death, Mandela continues to influence the world with his great and timeless words of wisdom.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2020-07-17): Nelson Mandela was born on July 18, 1918, in what was then known as the Union of South Africa, a dominion of the British Empire. Though the majority of its inhabitants were Black, they were dominated by a white minority that controlled the land, the wealth, and the government—a discriminatory social structure that would later be codified in the country’s legal system and called apartheid. [...] Mandela served as president for five years. Among his accomplishments was South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, designed to document human rights violations and help victims and violators come to term with their past. Though its results are contested, the commission offered the beginnings of restorative justice—a process that focuses on repair rather than retribution— to a nation still smarting from centuries of scars.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2013-12-05): And as we remember, Nelson Mandela, we turn now to the history that shaped the former South African president. In 2004, we broadcast a series of documentaries about Mandela. We're going to hear the first installment from that series, titled "Mandela: An Audio History" by producers Joe Richman and Sue Johnson of Radio Diaries. It's told through the voices of Mandela, those who fought alongside him, and those who fought against him. Nelson Mandela was one of thousands of black South Africans who flocked to Johannesburg in the 1940s in search of work. By 1948, he was a young lawyer and activist, when a new political party came into power with a new idea: the separation of whites and blacks. It was the birth of apartheid.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2024-09-27): Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (/mænˈdɛlə/ man-DEH-lə;[1] Xhosa: [xolíɬaɬa mandɛ̂ːla]; born Rolihlahla Mandela; 18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013) was a South African anti-apartheid activist and politician who served as the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999. He was the country's first black head of state and the first elected in a fully representative democratic election. His government focused on dismantling the legacy of apartheid by fostering racial reconciliation. Ideologically an African nationalist and socialist, he served as the president of the African National Congress (ANC) party from 1991 to 1997.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2024-09-17): What is Nelson Mandela known for? [...] Nelson Mandela (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg) was a Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99). His negotiations in the early 1990s with South African Pres. F.W. de Klerk helped end the country’s apartheid system of racial segregation and ushered in a peaceful transition to majority rule. Mandela and de Klerk were jointly awarded the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1993 for their efforts. [...] Nelson Mandela was the son of Chief Henry Mandela of the Madiba clan of the Xhosa-speaking Tembu people. After his father’s death, young Nelson was raised by Jongintaba, the regent of the Tembu. Nelson renounced his claim to the chieftainship to become a lawyer. He attended South African Native College (later the University of Fort Hare) and studied law at the University of the Witwatersrand; he later passed the qualification exam to become a lawyer. In 1944 he joined the African National Congress (ANC), a Black-liberation group, and became a leader of its Youth League. That same year he met and married Evelyn Ntoko Mase. Mandela subsequently held other ANC leadership positions, through which he helped revitalize the organization and oppose the apartheid policies of the ruling National Party.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2022-08-30): It claims that the former South African president died in 1985, not 2013, and was replaced with a lookalike who never spoke isiXhosa or wore traditional clothes after his release from prison in 1990. [...] Several of the social media accounts sharing this false claim have also shared a photo used in another claim Africa Check has previously debunked. It says a mole visible in photos of Mandela as a young man moved to the other side of his face later in his life.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2022-08-30): The internet is littered with memes attributing these words to former South African president Nelson Mandela. [...] The quote is often attributed to the speech that Mandela made at the 5th national gathering of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu). [...] We searched the Nelson Mandela Foundation’s digital archive database for the phrase, but returned no results. The database houses a collection of searchable speeches made by the former president.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2013-12-05): In 1955, Mr Mandela played a key role in writing the ANC's Freedom Charter, which stated that South Africa belonged "to all who live in it, black and white, and that no government can justly claim authority unless it is based on the will of all the people".
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-08-06): An image shared on Facebook claims that former South African politician Nelson Mandela said, "Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure." [...] Mandela served as South Africa’s first black president from 1994 to 1999 and helped bring an end to apartheid in the country. He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his efforts. Though the Facebook post attributes the quote to Mandela, there is no record of him saying it. The expression appears nowhere in the Nelson Mandela Foundation archive. (RELATED: Did Nelson Mandela Say, ‘Fools Multiply When Wise Men Are Silent’?)
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2021-04-20): Fake quotes from former South African President Nelson Mandela are a dime a dozen on the internet. In September 2020, a quote on racial divisions began to make the rounds in the wake of protests over police brutality against Black people in the U.S. [...] Snopes readers asked us if Mandela did indeed say these words. We learned that he did not. The internet had taken someone else’s words and attributed them to Mandela. [...] Razia Saleh, director of the research and archives department at the foundation, confirmed to us that this was not a Mandela quote, as she could not locate it anywhere in their collection of his speeches, and in the book, "Nelson Mandela by Himself: The Authorized Book of Quotations."
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2013-06-25): Nelson Mandela, who became an icon of the struggle for racial equality during a decades-long struggle against South Africa's apartheid system, is being remembered across the globe on Thursday following his death at age 95.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2023-12-05): Nelson Mandela and how young South Africans view his legacy "I have a love-hate relationship with the old man," says Sihle Lonzi, 26, of Nelson Mandela on the 10th anniversary of the death of South Africa's first black president. [...] A leader of the ANC youth wing in Eastern Cape province, Mzobanzi Nkwentsha, says his father had a painting of Mr Mandela in the family living room to ensure that every visitor saw it. [...] "I have always revered Nelson Mandela as the leader of the South African revolution and a great statesman," Mr Nkwentsha says.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2022-08-30): A story circulating on Facebook in April 2021 claims that Nelson Mandela, after becoming president of South Africa, met one of his former prison guards and invited him to lunch. Mandela, who died in 2013, was a leader of the African National Congress and jailed by the apartheid state for 27 years. He was South Africa’s first democratically elected president, in office from 1994 to 1999. [...] We also could not find any credible evidence for the quotes or story when we searched online databases, the South African Government News Agency’s collection of famous Mandela quotes and the website of the Nelson Mandela Foundation.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-06-21): FACT CHECK: Did Nelson Mandela Say, ‘Fools Multiply When Wise Men Are Silent’? The Facebook page U.S. Democratic Voices shared an image that claims former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." The Daily Caller News Foundation found no evidence that Mandela ever made this statement.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2021-03-04): A devotion to democracy and equality is clear to see in all Nelson Mandela quotes, and many of his words will inspire you to fight for what you believe in. A true example of leadership, he never once fought racism with racism. Nelson Mandela Quotes on Living Bravely "As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." – Nelson Mandela "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." – Nelson Mandela "May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears." – Nelson Mandela "I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul." – Nelson Mandela "Real leaders must be ready to sacrifice all for the freedom of their people." – Nelson Mandela "Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace." – Nelson Mandela "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear" – Nelson Mandela "Let your courage rise with danger." – Nelson Mandela
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-10-10): Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela – A non-violent activist, philanthropist, politician, and South Africa’s first black president. He had been imprisoned for 25 years and 8 months for his work of trying to get rid of apartheid in South Africa and was called a "terrorist" by the US government. You would think someone that was convicted with a life sentence and spend 27 years for a stupid reason would be annoyed and full of anger, but Nelson Mandela, "Madiba", came out and tried 10 times harder to achieve the same thing that landed him in jail! He never gave up. He strived to achieve justice for inequality his whole life no matter the consequences. He believed in himself and he believed in the world’s justice system. Through the amazing fight he put up, he was able to achieve greatness; he became the first black president of Africa and with some help, was able to dismantle Africa’s apartheid system. So whether you’re feeling anxious about taking a risk or are losing motivation for a project, this collection of Nelson Mandela quotes are full of inspirational messages and truths. Nelson Mandela has made an impact on millions of lives in Africa, as well as inspired millions globally including myself and I really hope his quotes are something you use to make a positive impact in your life. Here are 46 of my personal favorite inspiring Nelson Mandela quotes for you to learn from and apply to your life:
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2019-06-24): Fact Check: Did Mandela say 'Fools multiply when wise men are silent'? An American page recently shared a quote they claim to be from the late Nelson Mandela, saying that 'Fools multiply when wise men are silent'. Briefly.co.za has a look to see if there is any truth to this. [...] U.S. Democratic Voices recently shared a questionable Nelson Mandela quote, claiming that the late icon had said:
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (1999-01-01): Nelson Mandela - President of South Africa 1994 - 1999. [...] Nelson Mandela - Delivered during the Rivonia Treason Trial 20 April 1964.
Claim: Claims that former South African President Nelson Mandela once stated, "Fools multiply when wise men are silent." (Viral Quote, 2019-06-19)
Evidence (2014-11-04): Nelson Mandela - Born: July 18, 1918 - Died: December 5, 2013 - Occupation: Former President of South Africa - Cite this Page: Citation
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-04): The claim stems from a satirical website. There is no evidence supporting the purported claim.
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-07): FACT CHECK: Was A ‘Deep State Surveillance Balloon’ Hovering Over Montana? [...] A suspected Chinese spy balloon entered U.S. airspace Jan. 28 north of the Aleutian Islands in Alaska, ABC News reported. An F-22 fighter jet destroyed the balloon Saturday off the coast of South Carolina after being detected in Montana days earlier, according to Bloomberg. [...] The claim is false. There are no credible news reports suggesting the balloon was a "Deep State" surveillance tool. Likewise, the claim is not mentioned on the U.S. Marine Corps’ website or its verified social media accounts. In addition, neither the Department of Defense nor the White House has publicly commented on the purported claim.
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-06): A balloon spotted over the skies of Latin America belongs to China and was used for flight tests, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Monday in response to CNN’s queries. [...] Tuesday. Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, informed Biden there was a Chinese balloon floating over Montana – and that it appeared to be on a clear path into the continental United States, differentiating it from previous Chinese surveillance craft. [...] "Letting a Chinese surveillance balloon lazily drift over America is like seeing a robber on your front porch and inviting him in, showing him where you keep your safe, where you keep your guns, where your children sleep at night, and then politely asking him to leave. It makes no sense," GOP Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin told Fox News Sunday.
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-03): Some context: The US has been tracking the suspected Chinese spy balloon, which was first spotted in Montana and is believed to be moving eastward. CNN meteorologist Jennifer Gray said Friday evening that based on the wind direction, it could end up over the Carolinas or Virginia in the next 24 hours. [...] The suspected spy balloon flies over Billings, Montana on Wednesday, February 1. [...] A suspected Chinese spy balloon currently above the US resulted in an hours-long grounding of commercial flights in a swath of airspace at least 200 miles long, according to a new statement from the Billings, Montana, airport and a source familiar with the situation.
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-03): The spotting of a high-altitude balloon over the U.S. mainland this week quickly spiraled into a diplomatic incident. U.S. officials say the object is a Chinese spy balloon, while Chinese officials called it a "civilian airship" mainly used to track weather. [...] The Pentagon said Friday it had assessed that a similar airborne vehicle spotted over Latin America was a separate Chinese spy balloon. Spy balloons have previously passed over the United States, but this object was unusual for loitering overhead "for an extended period of time," defense officials say. The incident prompted Secretary of State Antony Blinken to cancel a planned trip to China that was intended to lower tensions between the two countries.
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2023-02-03): China has claimed responsibility for a balloon spotted over Montana, apologizing and stating it was used for weather research. [...] "We are aware of [China’s] statement. However, the fact is we know it’s a surveillance balloon, and I’m not going to be able to be more specific than that," Defense Department press secretary Patrick Ryder said during Friday afternoon’s briefing. "We do know that the balloon has violated U.S. airspace and international law, which is unacceptable, and we’ve conveyed that to [China] at multiple levels." [...] The Pentagon announced Thursday that a surveillance balloon it believed belonged to China was floating over Montana. The news came days before Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in Beijing, the highest-ranking member of the Biden administration to visit the superpower.
Claim: purports a balloon seen hovering over Montana was a "Deep State" surveillance tool and not a suspected Chinese spy balloon (Post, 2023-02-04)
Evidence (2024-08-09): - ^ a b c Cooper, Helene (February 3, 2023). "Pentagon Says It Detected a Chinese Spy Balloon Hovering Over Montana". The New York Times. Archived from the original on February 4, 2023. Retrieved February 4, 2023. [...] - ^ Rychcik, Savannah (February 3, 2023). "China Issues Statement Following Reports of a Suspected Spy Balloon Over Montana". Independent Journal Review. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved February 5, 2023.