copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." (Facebook Post, 2024-06-24)
Evidence (2023-09-28): On Sept. 27, 2023, an article on SpaceXMania claimed the head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs football team, Andy Reid, had told all the players to kneel for the U.S. national anthem, but Travis Kelce refused and stood instead. The tradition of standing during the National Anthem has been considered by many to be a mark of respect for the nation and its servicemen and women. So, when Coach Reid issued the directive for the entire team to kneel, it was bound to raise eyebrows. Reid, known for his leadership both on and off the field, was making a bold statement, one that he felt was essential in the current socio-political climate. [...] There is no evidence that Reid asked his players to kneel during the anthem. Reid did, however, speak out in support of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 and his players who were raising awareness of the issue. He said, "We're sitting here with this push on Black Lives Matter, and absolutely they matter, man. I think it's a beautiful thing."
Claim: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." (Facebook Post, 2024-06-24)
Evidence (2023-12-16): The NFL fined Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid and star quarterback Patrick Mahomes on Saturday for their critical comments on the officiating at the end of last Sunday's loss to the Buffalo Bills, NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reported. [...] Reid also criticized the call during his postgame media session, stating that receivers usually get a warning from officials if they're lined up incorrectly while adding that the situation was "a bit embarrassing." [...] The Chiefs visit the New England Patriots on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET.
Claim: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." (Facebook Post, 2024-06-24)
Evidence (2023-11-13): Travis Kelce Chose To Stand When Coach Andy Reid Told Team To Kneel for Anthem? [...] Deion Sanders Suspends Two Players for Anthem Kneeling, Says 'Stand For The Flag'? [...] Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Fired an Anthem Kneeler: 'Not On My Field'?
Claim: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." (Facebook Post, 2024-06-24)
Evidence (2020-06-10): SALT LAKE CITY, Utah – Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid expressed support for the Black Lives Matter movement and of his players who have been outspoken about the cause. Reid spoke about Black Lives Matter and his support of Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Tyrann Mathieu, both of whom have been vocal on racial injustice and police brutality in recent weeks, during a press conference on Wednesday, June 10. [...] Andy Reid on the #BlackLivesMatter . Says he appreciates @PatrickMahomes and @Mathieu_Era for what they did. pic.twitter.com/Bgru7R6BAr — Megan Strickland (@StricklyMeg) June 10, 2020
Claim: Chiefs' Coach Andy Reid "fires 3 top players for anthem kneeling." (Facebook Post, 2024-06-24)
Evidence (2023-12-08): BREAKING: Andy Reid Tells Chiefs to Kneel, But Travis Kelce Chooses to Stand Breaking: Deion Sanders Suspends Two Star Players On The Spot For Anthem Kneeling; ‘Stand For The Flag.’ [...] Breaking: Coach Belichick Just Fired An Anthem Kneeler, ‘Not On My Field’
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-30): As of July 1, neither President Joe Biden nor his campaign had announced that Biden will exit the presidential race. We found no credible news reports corroborating former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly’s claim. A Biden campaign spokesperson told PolitiFact on July 1 that O’Reilly’s post was not accurate.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-30): No, as of July 1, President Joe Biden hadn’t ‘quit’ his reelection campaign [...] On June 30, O’Reilly, the former Fox News host, posted on X, "The decision has been made that the President will quit the campaign." The post, which had been viewed more than 5.4 million times as of July 1, cited Democratic internal polling that showed Biden "cannot recover from the debate" and Biden’s fundraising "drying up." [...] As of July 1, Biden had not quit the race. We rate O’Reilly’s June 30 claim False.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-30): Former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden debate at CNN's Atlanta studios on June 27. President Joe Biden’s campaign has worked feverishly behind the scenes to keep the Democratic wagons circled around the president, with advisers taking note of any current or former elected officials speaking ill of the president or publicly suggesting he should step aside. [...] For years, the relationship between Obama and Biden and their circle of advisers was strained by Obama’s decision to support Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid in 2015 and urge his former vice president not to run. This moment "is even more fraught," one longtime Obama adviser said Saturday.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-21): Joe Biden has dramatically quit the race for president, bowing to pleas from key political allies. Here is his statement in full. [...] It has been the greatest honor of my life to serve as your President. And while it has been my intention to seek reelection, I believe it is in the best interest of my party and the country for me to stand down and to focus solely on fulfilling my duties as President for the remainder of my term. I will speak to the Nation later this week in more detail about my decision. For now, let me express my deepest gratitude to all those who have worked so hard to see me reelected. I want to thank Vice President Kamala Harris for being an extraordinary partner in all this work. And let me express my heartfelt appreciation to the American people for the faith and trust you have placed in me.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2023-04-25): Thanks for joining us for our coverage of Biden's campaign launch. You can read more about Biden's 2024 run here. [...] - Biden's new campaign launch video explained - Biden v Trump: The sequel few Americans want to see - Democratic voters react to Biden's 2024 run announcement
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-25): United States President Joe Biden has made his first public address since dropping his re-election bid, saying he pulled out of the race against Republican challenger Donald Trump to unite his party and save the country’s democracy. [...] The decision, which Biden first announced on Sunday, followed weeks of pressure from top allies in the Democratic Party after his halting performance against Trump in late June. His withdrawal has upended the already unprecedented race and thrust Vice President Kamala Harris into the spotlight as the Democratic party’s heir apparent to take on Trump in November. [...] Biden said his "record as president, our leadership in the world, my vision for America’s future all merited a second term", but that he was pulling out of the presidential race to unite his party and win the November election.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-30): But, according to pundit and author Bill O'Reilly, a decision has been made, and Biden is going to quit his campaign. [...] But, still, O'Reilly appears to be be making a prediction, not reacting to anything he's hearing from campaign sources. If sources were saying Biden has, in fact, decided to drop out of the race, then you'd expect they'd be telling several outlets. [...] One of the strongest voices imploring Mr. Biden to resist pressure to drop out was his son Hunter Biden, whom the president has long leaned on for advice, said one of the people informed about the discussions, who, like others, spoke on condition of anonymity to share internal deliberations. Hunter Biden wants Americans to see the version of his father that he knows — scrappy and in command of the facts — rather than the stumbling, aging president Americans saw on Thursday night.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-22): World leaders react to Biden dropping out of US election race [...] Mein Freund @POTUS Joe Biden hat viel erreicht: für sein Land, für Europa, die Welt. Dank ihm ist die transatlantische Zusammenarbeit eng, die NATO stark, die USA ein guter und verlässlicher Partner für uns. Sein Entschluss, nicht noch einmal zu kandidieren, verdient Anerkennung. [...] Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Biden had made a "brave and dignified decision".
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-10): After a federal judge ordered Steve Bannon, a political strategist and former adviser to then-President Donald Trump, to serve a four-month prison term for contempt of Congress, social media users drew comparisons to President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter. [...] Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden's son, talks to reporters as they leave a House Oversight Committee hearing as Republicans considered holding him in contempt of Congress, Jan. 10, 2024, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP) [...] The subpoenas were part of the Republicans’ impeachment inquiry into President Biden, which focused on Hunter Biden’s international business affairs and whether President Biden profited from them.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-21): If Your Time is short - "Cheap fake" videos of President Joe Biden that have been selectively edited or taken out of context to undermine his mental and physical fitness have inundated social media and are the subject of political spin. [...] President Joe Biden sitting in an "invisible" chair in France. Biden wandering off from an event in Italy. Biden freezing on stage at a Los Angeles fundraiser. These misleading claims and others, based on videos that are deceptively edited or taken out of context, have flooded voters’ social media platforms in the last two weeks. [...] The Biden campaign also took a jab at Trump, highlighting the former president’s awkward moments and gaffes in a video posted June 20 on X. The post said, "Here is a montage of Donald Trump getting confused, lost, wandering off, and waving to nobody." Each video clip included the original audio, without any voiceovers or subtitles.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-22): WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Sunday posted a letter to social media announcing that he would no longer seek reelection. The decision by the Democrat came after building pressure from lawmakers, donors, activists and voters within his own party who had concerns about his ability to beat Republican Donald Trump in November’s election. The letter ended weeks of speculation after the 81-year old’s troubling performance at the June 27 presidential debate. Below is the text of the letter that Biden sent on his personal stationery: [...] - Biden drops out: The president ended his reelection bid and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris after a disastrous debate inflamed age concerns. Read Biden’s letter announcing his withdrawal.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-22): WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Sunday that he will end his presidential re-election campaign, bringing an abrupt and humbling conclusion to his half-century-long political career and scrambling the race for the White House less than four months before Election Day. [...] In a fundraising email, Trump’s campaign said that Biden "quit the race in complete disgrace." Biden’s decision to exit the race less than a month before his party’s convention and a few months before voters head to the polls is unprecedented in the modern political era. The last sitting president to abandon a re-election bid was Lyndon Johnson, whose expansion of the Vietnam War in the 1960s split the Democratic Party. But Johnson’s announcement came in March 1968 — eight months before that election.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-24): Hear Biden's full historic address on leaving 2024 race President Joe Biden addressed the nation from the Oval Office of the White House about his decision to drop his Democratic presidential reelection bid. [...] Biden confident 2024 election will be fair, not so sure it will be peaceful
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-23): WASHINGTON (AP) — As the formulaic "pass the torch" drumbeat thumped on from lawmakers wanting him to quit the race, President Joe Biden maintained a brave face. Publicly, he vowed he was all in, until the day he got out. [...] Two days before the Fourth of July, Texas Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett, 77, became the first Democrat to call for Biden to withdraw from the race. A long-serving, but low-key member, Doggett did not prompt a mass move from the Democratic caucus, but it was also a telltale sign of the rippling crisis. [...] In similar fashion earlier, Biden displayed a mastery of policy, despite some gaffes, in an hourlong news conference following a NATO summit in Washington, prompting some loyalists to say, in effect — See? He’s fine. Immediately afterward, Connecticut Rep. Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House intelligence committee, posted on X that Biden should end his campaign. Several others did as well.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-22): US President Joe Biden has ended his re-election campaign and endorsed Vice-President Kamala Harris to succeed him as the Democratic candidate, in an extraordinary decision that upends an already dramatic race for the White House. [...] In the wake of Mr Biden's decision, he declared the president "was not fit to run... and is certainly not fit to serve". Other senior Republicans joined him in their criticism, and called on Mr Biden to leave the White House immediately, not just the Democratic candidacy. [...] - LIVE: Latest updates as Joe Biden drops out of US presidential election race - WATCH: How Joe Biden's bid for re-election came to an end - IN FULL: Biden's letter announcing his withdrawal - PROFILE: Kamala Harris, the VP who Biden is backing for president - EXPLAINED: Biden has endorsed Harris. What happens next?
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-02): Days after the 2024 election’s first presidential debate, conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly announced that President Joe Biden had dropped out of the race. On June 30, O’Reilly, the former Fox News host, posted on X, "The decision has been made that the President will quit the campaign." The post, which had been viewed more than 5.4 million times as of July 1, cited Democratic internal polling that showed Biden "cannot recover from the debate" and Biden’s fundraising "drying up." [...] As of July 1, Biden had not quit the race. We rate O’Reilly’s June 30 claim False.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-06-30): The push to save Biden’s candidacy, which continued Sunday at a Camp David retreat with the president’s family encouraging him to stay in the race, appears to have at least temporarily stemmed the flood of public doubt and bought him some time. Still, the effort by the president’s aides, supporters and family members to contain the damage after he struggled to make a coherent case against Republican rival Donald Trump during the debate has been tumultuous and frenzied. It has also become a case study of a campaign thrust into crisis. [...] House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) said on MSNBC’s "The Weekend" that House Democrats are involved in conversations over the future of Biden’s candidacy. He noted that, because the House will be in recess next week for the Fourth of July, those conversations will continue over the phone and virtually. [...] Hours later, deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty went a step further in a sharply worded memo to supporters aimed at forcefully combating those who have tried to force Biden out of the race.
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2021-08-17): Feb. 19 — Biden reiterates his campaign promise to bring U.S. troops home from Afghanistan, saying during remarks at the Munich Security Conference, "My administration strongly supports the diplomatic process that’s underway and to bring an end to this war that is closing out 20 years. We remain committed to ensuring that Afghanistan never again provides a base for terrorist attacks against the United States and our partners and our interests." [...] In a speech explaining the decision, Biden says he became convinced after trip to Afghanistan in 2008 that "more and endless American military force could not create or sustain a durable Afghan government." Biden says the U.S. achieved its initial and primary objective, "to ensure Afghanistan would not be used as a base from which to attack our homeland again" and that "our reasons for remaining in Afghanistan are becoming increasingly unclear." [...] "We will not conduct a hasty rush to the exit," Biden says. "We’ll do it responsibly, deliberately, and safely." Biden assures Americans that the U.S. has "trained and equipped a standing force of over 300,000 Afghan personnel" and that "they’ll continue to fight valiantly, on behalf of the Afghans, at great cost."
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-21): "While the decision to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden's alone, I believe it is in the best interests of our country for him to step aside," he said. [...] House Democratic Rep. Scott Peters of California called on President Biden to step aside from the presidential race following Biden's NATO press conference on July 11. "Today I ask President Biden to withdraw from the presidential campaign," Peters said, adding, "The stakes are high, and we are on a losing course. My conscience requires me to speak up and put loyalty to the country and to democracy ahead of my great affection for, and loyalty to, the President and those around him."
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-21): - Adam Smith of Washington: Smith on July 8 called on Mr. Biden to end his candidacy "as soon as possible." He said in a statement that presidential candidates "must be able to clearly, articulately, and strongly make his or her case to the American people. It is clear that President Biden is no longer able to meet this burden." Smith told CBS News that if Biden announced he was ending his bid, "there would be a huge sigh of relief amongst just about every Democrat in the House." [...] - Martin Heinrich of New Mexico: In a statement on July 19, Heinrich, who is up for reelection, praised Mr. Biden's leadership, but said "this moment in our nation's history calls for a focus that is bigger than any one person" in calling for him to drop out: "While the decision to withdraw from the campaign is President Biden's alone, I believe it is in the best interests of our country for him to step aside. By passing the torch, he would secure his legacy as one of our nation's greatest leaders and allow us to unite behind a candidate who can best defeat Donald Trump and safeguard the future of our democracy."
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-11): Following President Joe Biden’s poor performance in the June 27 debate, former President Donald Trump holds a 4 percentage point lead over Biden among registered voters: 44% say that if the election were held today, they would vote for Trump; 40% would vote for Biden, while 15% support third-party candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. [...] Since April, there has been a modest uptick in the share of voters who say that if given the chance, they would replace both Biden and Trump on the ballot. Currently, 53% favor replacing Biden and Trump with different candidates, up from 49% in April. [...] Currently, 71% of Biden supporters say that if they had the ability to decide the major party candidates for the 2024 election, they would replace both Biden and Trump. Roughly a quarter (23%) say they would keep Biden and replace Trump, while smaller shares would keep Trump and replace Biden (2%) or keep both candidates (3%).
Claim: Says as of June 30, “the decision has been made that (President Joe Biden) will quit the campaign.” (Bill O'Reilly, 2024-06-30)
Evidence (2024-07-12): President Joe Biden’s imperiled reelection campaign is hitting new trouble. Rather than urging him to stay in, on Wednesday former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said "it’s up to the president to decide" if he should. [...] President Joe Biden’s candidacy is still under question as the first Senate Democrat, Peter Welch of Vermont, and a 9th House Democrat, Rep. Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, publicly called for Biden to end his campaign on Wednesday. Nancy Pelosi, George Clooney and George Stephanopoulos also weighed in with concern. [...] Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi stopped short of saying President Joe Biden should continue his reelection campaign, saying "it’s up to the president to decide" if he’s going to run.