copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2023-08-03): Three-quarters of Republicans prioritize the economy over climate change [...] The latest heat wave is fueled by human-caused climate change from burning fossil fuels, but despite the settled science, the overwhelming evidence and the billions of dollars in increases for disaster preparation and recovery that climate change is costing the country, Republicans have grown more skeptical of the need to prioritize fixing it, according to the latest NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll. [...] Republicans turning away from climate crisis
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2024-03-01): Republicans support expanding fossil fuel and renewable energy sources. Burning fossil fuels for energy is the source of most U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. Climate scientists have urged countries to rapidly reduce their reliance on fossil fuel energy while transitioning to renewable sources to help limit the rise in Earth’s temperature. [...] Still, when placed in competition with each other, Republicans prioritize fossil fuels over renewable energy sources. By a 58% to 42% margin, Republicans say expanding production from fossil fuel sources like oil and gas is a greater priority for the country than expanding renewable sources like wind and solar. An overwhelming majority of Republicans (87%) say fossil fuels should continue to be part of the U.S. energy picture, rather than phasing them out entirely in favor of renewable sources. Looking ahead, 57% of Republicans believe the U.S. should never stop using oil, coal and natural gas.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2023-04-28): U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson again questioned whether climate change is as bad as researchers are saying — this time during a Senate Budget Committee hearing. [...] Johnson, who has a history of making controversial statements regarding climate change, started his questions by saying he isn't saying climate change doesn't exist. [...] Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, in a statement, called for action on climate change in response to Johnson's remarks.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2024-01-10): Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson cast doubt on whether anything can be done to address the issue, saying the nation can’t afford to spend billions of dollars to "solve a problem that’s not solvable." [...] Milwaukee resident and independent voter Anne Steinberg, 75, said she was shocked to hear Johnson say there’s nothing to be done about climate change. [...] During Friday’s debate, Johnson said "the climate has always changed" while Barnes noted the incumbent has called climate change "bulls—."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2023-04-26): Ron Johnson Calls Climate Change ‘Beneficial,’ Says It’s Only a Problem ‘If You’re in a Hot Region of Africa’ Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) questioned an energy policy expert on Wednesday during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the healthcare costs related to climate change and argued that the U.S. – his home state of Wisconsin in particular – will be better off as a result of global warming. Johnson concluded his remarkable comments, which quickly went viral online, by dismissing the risks other areas of the globe, like Africa, would face due to climate change.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2021-12-30): It was the year of U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, unleashed. [...] "I don't know about you guys, but I think climate change is — as Lord Monckton said — bullshit," Johnson said in June, mouthing the expletive while referring to British climate change skeptic Lord Christopher Monckton. "By the way, it is." [...] Johnson later qualified what he meant in a statement to the Journal Sentinel.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2023-04-24): Sen. Ron Johnson again says Social Security is a Ponzi scheme [...] Johnson has reiterated his stance [...] Ashland Daily Press, "Johnson talks issues during stop in Ashland," Aug. 7, 2015
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2021-07-07): Senator calls climate change 'bullsh*t' at GOP luncheon Sen. Ron Johnson insisted again last week that he is not a climate change denier, but CNN's KFile found video of him from just weeks earlier telling a Republican group that climate change is "bullsh*t."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2021-07-06): Sen. Ron Johnson insisted again last week that he is not a climate change denier, but CNN’s KFile found video of him from just weeks earlier telling a Republican group that it is "bullsh*t." "I don’t know about you guys, but I think climate change is – as Lord Monckton said – bullsh*t," the Wisconsin Republican said, without uttering the expletive but mouthing it, and referring to British conservative climate change denier Lord Christopher Monckton. "By the way, it is." [...] Johnson’s views are at odds with scientific consensus that climate change is real and caused by human activities.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2021-07-07): A GOP senator called climate change "bullshit" after insisting he's not a climate denier Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin has kept himself in the news for the last year by downplaying the severity of the coronavirus pandemic and undermining the public's faith in vaccines. But don't worry, Johnson isn't a one-trick pony; he'll doubt any science that doesn't align with his worldview. Take climate change, for instance. Johnson recently told an audience of fellow conservatives, "I don't know about you guys, but I think climate change is ... bullshit." [...] Despite his misinformation about climate change and citing a notorious climate science skeptic and calling climate change "bullshit," Johnson insists that he is not a climate change denier. In a statement to CNN, Johnson said, "My statements are consistent. I am not a climate change denier, but I also am not a climate change alarmist. Climate is not static. It has always changed and always will change."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2021-07-07): - Ron Johnson mouthed to a GOP luncheon that climate change is "bullsh--," CNN reported. [...] Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin called climate change "bullsh--" during a GOP luncheon in early June, just weeks before a heat wave claimed dozens of lives in the Pacific Northwest. Scientists have linked the historic high temperatures to climate change. "I don't know about you guys, but I think climate change is — as Lord Monckton said — bullsh--," Johnson said during the Republican Women of Greater Wisconsin Luncheon at Alioto's in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, in comments caught on video and first reported by CNN. "By the way, it is."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2024-07-07): Latest True Fact-checks in Environment Byron Donalds stated on July 7, 2024 in an interview on Fox News Sunday: Kamala Harris "co-sponsored, fully sponsored" the Green New Deal. Patrick Burke stated on March 2, 2024 in a press release: The Great Lakes account for "over 20% of the world’s freshwater and over 80% of North America’s freshwater." Joe Manchin stated on August 26, 2022 in a tweet: West Virginia is poised to "receive $25M for 160 orphaned well clean-up projects across the state." League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave" and "raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash." Glenn Grothman stated on February 3, 2022 in Twitter: "The US has made strides in reducing carbon emissions that other parts of the world have not." Bloggers stated on July 20, 2019 in in a story: "Triggering leftists, Trump's reelection campaign is selling plastic straws." Maxine Lipeles stated on February 24, 2019 in a newspaper article: "All the ponds in Missouri for which we have data are causing groundwater contamination. … This is a statewide issue." [...] League of Conservation Voters stated on August 13, 2022 in Twitter: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson "called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave" and "raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2021-07-08): U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson: Climate change is 'bulls---' [...] U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told a group of Republican women last month that climate change is "bulls—-," continuing the two-term senator’s increasing tendency to criticize the scientific community’s consensus on major issues. "I don’t know about you guys, but I think climate change is — as Lord Monckton said — bulls—-," Johnson said, without actually speaking the second half of the expletive but mouthing it, and referring to British conservative climate change denier Lord Christopher Monckton. "By the way, it is."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2022-11-02): In Wisconsin, the U.S. Senate candidates’ stance on climate change may be their starkest contrast. Trump-endorsed Republican Sen. Ron Johnson calls climate change "absurd." Progressive Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes calls for climate action, saying, "the climate crisis is already here." [...] During a luncheon with the Republican Women of Greater Wisconsin in June 2021, Johnson agreed with British climate change skeptic Lord Christopher Monckton describing climate change as "bullsh*t" mouthing the expletive. "By the way, it is," said Johnson at the luncheon. [...] According to OpenSecrets, Johnson has gotten more than $560,000 from the energy sector, close to $320,000 of which are from oil and gas, in the election cycle as of Oct. 28. However, the amount is dwarfed compared to what other sectors have contributed to his current campaign. Among the top sectors contributing to his campaign are ideological or single-issue; and finance, insurance and real estate. Each has donated more than $2.5 million to his campaign.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2023-04-26): Republican Senator Says Climate Change Only Sucks If You’re in Africa [...] Ron Johnson believes the globe heating up is actually good, well, unless you’re in Africa. [...] All this is to say, if you’re looking for any guidance for how we should consider the risks of climate change, Ron Johnson is not your go-to source.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2022-08-20): Fact-check: Did Ron Johnson take $700,000 from fossil fuel industry? [...] In an Aug. 13, 2022, tweet, the League of Conservation Voters took aim at Johnson, saying he "called climate change ‘bull - - - -’ during a record heatwave" and "raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash." [...] The League of Conservation Voters claimed Johnson "called climate change ‘bull - - - -’ during a record heatwave" and "raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash."
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2022-10-24): Five claims by and about Ron Johnson [...] Ron Johnson says "Democrats' radical green energy policies caused record gas prices." [...] Indeed, Johnson has actually received more than $750,000 from the oil, gas and energy industry since the 2010 election, though it’s far from his biggest source of money — and he’s far from the top recipients in Congress.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2022-09-02): "I don’t know about you guys, but I think climate change — as Lord Monckton said — bull - - - -," Johnson said, based on a video of the luncheon. He was referring to Lord Christopher Monckton, a noted British climate change skeptic, and mouthed the expletive before adding aloud: "By the way, it is." When asked later about his comments by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Johnson tried to soften the remark a bit, saying that he is not a climate change denier, nor is he a climate change alarmist. [...] Meanwhile, according to OpenSecrets, Johnson has taken $753,247 from the oil and gas industry since 2009. That period covers Johnson’s entire tenure in office, since he first won election in 2010.
Claim: Says Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson “called climate change ‘bull----’ during a record heatwave” and “raked in over $700k in fossil fuel cash.” (League of Conservation Voters, 2022-08-13)
Evidence (2022-01-01): the Heat Wave - What's Eating You?
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-08-16): Providing little detail, Vice President Kamala Harris pledged to provide up to $25,000 in down payment assistance for "working families who have paid their rent on time for two years and are buying their first home." Most immigrants living illegally in the U.S. are not eligible for benefits from federal programs, because the programs require Social Security numbers. Immigrants in the U.S. illegally are typically ineligible for federal Department of Housing and Urban Development housing programs. The Vance campaign said immigrants could obtain Social Security numbers and qualify for the program. However, the program’s eligibility requirements have not yet been revealed.
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-10-02): The Democrat Walz, at times stumbling over his words, laid out his defense for Harris’ housing plan, which includes tax incentives to spur more home construction and a $25,000 federal down payment credit for first-time buyers. He also repeatedly took aim at investor homebuyers, blaming them for driving up the cost of housing. [...] At one point, CBS News co-moderator Margaret Brennan pressed Walz for details on Harris’ plan to spur construction of 3 million new homes and subsidize down payments, asking: "Where are you building these new homes, and won’t handing out that kind of money just drive up prices higher?" [...] "We don’t want to blame immigrants for higher housing prices. But we do want to blame Kamala Harris for letting in millions of illegal aliens into this country, which does drive up costs," said Vance. "Twenty-five million illegal aliens competing with Americans for scarce homes is one of the most significant drivers of home prices in the country. It’s why we have massive increases in home prices that have happened right alongside massive increases in illegal alien, alien populations under Kamala Harris’ leadership."
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-08-26): "For voters, the difficulty of paying for a place to live is understandably a major issue in the runup to this year’s presidential election, putting housing policy at the forefront," comment Redfin economists Daryl Fairweather and Chen Zhao in an August 20th post. Both candidates have housing proposals, which the real estate site has done a good job of outlining for Trump and Harris. Both seek to increase housing starts with different approaches. One policy from the Harris campaign that merits a closer look is the $25,ooo down payment assistance offer to first time homebuyers. [...] "The proposal put forth by Ms. Harris addresses both by increasing the housing supply by 3 million homes by the end of 2029 paired with subsidies for construction of affordable homes," comments Rob Chrane, CEO of Down Payment Resource, a technology firm connecting buyers with funding sources. "We think this should incentivize first-time and first-generation homebuyers and help turn around a housing market that’s been in a slump since 2022." [...] "Unlike many homeowners, first-time and first-generation homebuyers do not have accumulated home equity and are less likely to receive down payment help from their families," observes Chrane. "The proposed $25,000 down payment assistance (DPA) could give these homebuyers the leg up they need to finance a home and begin building generational wealth through homeownership."
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-07-24): If Your Time is short - Republicans hoping to portray presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris as extreme on immigration say she wanted to give immigrants in the country illegally access to free health benefits paid for by taxpayers. [...] Attacking Vice President Kamala Harris on immigration, Republicans and allies of former Donald President Trump are saying the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate supported using taxpayer dollars to give immigrants who are in the country illegally free health coverage. [...] Recently, Republicans have pointed to statements Harris made in 2019 while running for president to portray her as supporting giving public benefits to immigrants in the country illegally. Specifically, CNN’s Jake Tapper asked Harris whether her Medicare for All plan would cover immigrants who are in the country illegally.
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-08-15): Harris to propose up to $25K in down-payment support for 1st-time homebuyers [...] When Vice President Kamala Harris unveils her economic policy proposals in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Friday, it will include a proposal to provide up to $25,000 in down payment support for first-time homebuyers, according to a campaign official. [...] In a preview statement obtained by ABC News, the campaign says, "Many Americans work hard at their jobs, save, and pay their rent on time month after month. But they can’t save enough after paying their rent and other bills to save for a down payment -- denying them a shot at owning a home and building wealth. As the Harris-Walz plan starts to expand the supply of entry-level homes, they will, during their first term, provide working families who have paid their rent on time for two years and are buying their first home up to $25,000 in down-payment assistance, with more generous support for first-generation homeowners."
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-08-16): Housing Harris is calling for the construction of 3 million new housing units over four years, which she says will ease a "serious housing shortage in America." She also plans to promote legislation creating a new series of tax incentives for builders who construct "starter" homes sold to first-time homebuyers. She also wants a $40 billion innovation fund — doubling a similar pot of money created by the Biden administration — for businesses building affordable rental housing units. Harris also wants to speed up permitting and review processes to get housing stock to the market more quickly. WATCH: Why lower-income renters in Austin are struggling to find affordable housing Harris further says she can lower rental costs by limiting investors who buy up homes in bulk, as well as curbing the use of price-setting tools that she argues encourage collusion to increase profits among landlords. She also wants to expand a Biden administration plan providing $25,000 in potential down payment assistance to help some renters buy a home, so that it will include a much larger swath of first-time home buyers across the country.
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-08-23): JD Vance falsely claims that Harris wants to give undocumented immigrants $25k for homes [...] "Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes," the Ohio Republican wrote Aug. 16 on X, formerly Twitter. "This will only further exacerbate the housing shortage in our country. It's a disgrace. We should be making it easier and more affordable for American citizens to buy homes." The Vance campaign pointed PolitiFact to Harris’ recently announced proposal that would provide up to $25,000 for first-time homebuyers to put toward a down payment on a home.
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2022-01-23): Some immigrants illegally in the country also pay taxes, and that helps cover the costs of assistance programs. [...] Let’s take a closer look at their eligibility for the specific benefits mentioned in the post. Our findings come from a variety of sources, including the National Immigration Forum, the National Immigrant Law Center and federal agencies. [...] Immigrants who emigrated to the U.S. legally are also generally ineligible for assistance until they’ve been a legal resident for at least five years.
Claim: “Kamala Harris wants to give $25,000 to illegal aliens to buy American homes.” (J.D. Vance, 2024-08-16)
Evidence (2024-05-09): But federal funding for the program cannot be used to help people in the U.S. illegally, a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson told PolitiFact. [...] But a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson told PolitiFact that federal funds cannot be used for people who entered the U.S. illegally, or who have pending asylum applications. [...] Detroit Free Press, No, Whitmer is not subsidizing 'illegal aliens' in Michigan as Trump claims, April 12, 2024