copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-04-22): Thank you to professor Jonathan Turley for exposing the horrendous decision made by a corrupt New York State Judge, Arthur Engoron, on the "I will get Trump" worst in the Nation A.G., Letitia James, unfair case against me. I just posted a $175,000,000 Bond just for the right to Appeal this travesty of a case, which I won at the Appellate Division, but this Judge refuses to accept- A FIRST. He is a whacked out nut job who just made up a number out of thin air, just like he did on the value of Mar-a-Lago. Businesses won’t enter New York because of this decision, and many are fleeing. Think of it - I had to pay an enormous sum for the right to Appeal the ridiculous decision of a CROOKED Judge and A.G. This is Election Interference, and it all comes directly from Joe Biden and the White House. An attack, along with ALL OF THE OTHERS, on his political opponent, ME!
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2018-06-11): And that was not that unusual. If you go back to the 2012 campaign, there were pro-Obama PACs that ran ads saying that Mitt Romney was responsible for the cancer death of a steel worker’s wife. That was simply untrue, but it ran. If you go back and read the critics of the Tea Party—and I was a critic of the Tea Party—the language that was used against it was extraordinary, comparing them to jihadists. [...] Take, for example, the process by which a lot of people on the right convince themselves that having a gun in the house makes them safe, in the face of all the evidence that it doesn’t: They’re doing the exact same exercise as people who believe they know better than their doctor about autism, or that Big Pharma is lying to you about how you can cure cancer.
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2016-07-25): [Read the Interview Transcript] [...] Interviews by Nick Tabor and Jeff Wise. A version of this article appears in the July 25, 2016 issue of New York Magazine.
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-08-23): Unlike virtually all of his modern predecessors, Romney released just two years of tax returns. He cited John McCain as a precedent, but FactCheck.org found that excuse to be lacking. FactCheck’s Robert Farley wrote in July 2012: [...] So here you have Romney, a noted liar in his own right, refusing to release tax returns that might have blown his campaign out of the water. Someone needed to put the pressure on him. The Obama campaign could only say so much. Reid took the hit, making up a false accusation that Romney wasn’t paying any taxes and essentially saying: Prove I’m lying. [...] Expressed in Mitt-speak rather than with Reid’s pugnacity, but essentially the same thing.
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2023-09-22): USPS says it needs a 14 day roundtrip to be counted on election day." Instagram posts stated on September 26, 2020 in an Instagram post: Says Joe Biden "disrespects servicemen" in telling them to "clap for that you stupid bastards." Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an image: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: "The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong." [...] Instagram posts stated on September 22, 2020 in an image: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: "The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong."
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2016-05-31): After he lost, he supported Lincoln's policies in the Spring of 1861, but then, sadly, died of a sudden illness. Sometimes you a duty to run and lose. Mitt Romney should think about that. Taking Utah from Donald Trump, which would be a real possibility if Romney runs, might swing the election. Posted 11:04 AM by Gerard N. Magliocca [link] (54) comments [...] Posted 1:32 AM by Sandy Levinson [link] (27) comments [...] After Justice Antonin Scalia’s death, politicians wasted no time before teeing up a political battle over his replacement. Republican Senators—led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell—immediately announced that they would not consider or vote on any replacement nominees from President Barack Obama. Instead, Senate Republicans deliberately seek to transfer President Obama’s power to appoint Justice Scalia’s replacement to the next elected President. This plan has generated substantial debate, but the debates have yet to engage with some of the most important historic, pragmatic, and constitutional risks of the plan. With Judge Merrick Garland’s nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court pending and Donald Trump the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party, this Article seeks to bring greater attention to these risks. We begin with history and show a striking fact that has not yet been recognized: There have been 103 prior cases in which—like the case of President Obama’s nomination of Judge Garland—an elected President has faced an actual vacancy on the Supreme Court and began an appointment process prior to the election of a successor.
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-09-29): This piece from Politico is very hard to read, but you should read it. [...] I’ve used this space many, many times over the last many months to try and create – in my own small way – a sense of urgency about the coming election. It is a frightening, anxious and, yes, even hopeful time, but Americans must take the election with grave seriousness. So much is at stake. [...] See you again soon.
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2024-09-22): You can check it out yourself as quoted from the above NYT: [...] MERRICK B. GARLAND, Attorney General, [...] Indeed, Garland’s failure to institute even minimal standards of due process, fundamental fairness, impartiality, expertise in his EOIR "court" system is unfairly stretching scarce pro bono resources beyond the limits, as well as denying timely, often life-saving or life-determining justice to individuals.
Claim: Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.” (Instagram posts, 2020-09-22)
Evidence (2017-11-01): DAVID LITT: I'm from New York City, grew up on the Upper West Side. [...] LITT: It's just like you get the chance to make someone's day, like, exponentially better in all these little ways. That mattered a lot, too. Not just the kind of big, national stuff. [...] LITT: Or, like, a Bill Clinton speech, even.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-30): An International Olympic Committee spokesperson told PolitiFact Samsung Electronics Co. has not withdrawn its sponsorship. Samsung has continued to share posts and articles about the 2024 Paris Olympics. This claim was first shared by websites that publish what they describe as "satire."
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-30): An article posted online claimed that Samsung dropped out of their $1 billion advertising campaign with the Olympics. A few days ago, Esspots posted an article titled "Breaking: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, "They’ve Gone Woke"." It claimed that Samsung Electronics pulled out of its advertising campaign due to the controversy surrounding the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games. The controversy arose when many people complained that part of the opening ceremony bore a direct resemblance to Leonardo da Vinci’s The Last Supper. [...] Samsung began its partnership with the Olympics more than three decades ago, starting with the Seoul Olympic Games in 1988. Currently, their agreement with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) stays valid through 2028. They also recently handed out smartphones to athletes so they seem to continue working with the IOC. Hence, it is quite clear that Samsung has not pulled out of the Olympics.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-31): There is an article circulating social media claiming that Samsung is pulling out of its billion-dollar advertising deal with the IOC. Samsung has made no such statement and the article was originally published on a fake news site. An article published in Esspots on 28 July states that Samsung Electronics has issued a press release announcing the end of its multi-billion advertising campaign for the Olympics. Esspots calls itself a channel for satire and false information. According to the channel, Samsung justifies the withdrawal of the campaign by saying that the values of the Olympics, which prevailed at the opening ceremony, are no longer in line with those of the company. [...] Samsung has not made any official press release announcing dropping out of advertising at the Olympics. Samsung has been a sponsor of the Olympics since 1988 and an official partner since 1998. The global partnership in force today will continue through to 2028.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-02): Following the backlash the Paris Olympics received after its Opening Ceremony, rumors swirled across the internet that tech giant Samsung had pulled out its colossal $1 billion dollar ad campaign from the global sporting event. But is it actually true? [...] Soon after, a post on Threads stated: "Breaking: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, ‘They’ve Gone Woke.’ Its archive can be seen here. [...] However, this claim is not true: Samsung is not withdrawing from its partnership with Olympics. No official announcement regarding the same has been issued by the company. Samsung is still listed as part of The Olympic Partner (TOP) program, the "highest level" of Olympic partnership, according to the IOC website.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-30): Fact Check: Did Samsung Really Take Away USD 1 Billion Advertising Deal with Paris Olympics 2024 Over Last Supper Backlash? [...] Following the outrage against the 2024 Paris Olympics over an apparent mock-representation of Leonardo Da Vinci's The Last Supper, a report stated that Samsung Electronics has withdrawn from its $1 billion advertising contract with the event. The website Esspots, which reported the news on July 28, 2024, described the purported reason for the company's claimed move: [...] Did Samsung really take the USD 1 Billion advertising away from the Paris Olympics 2024?
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-28): At least one company has done so. C Spire, a telecommunications company based in Ridgeland, Mississippi, said on X it would remove its advertising from the Olympics, which is being broadcast by NBC on its main channel, its Peacock platform and its associated networks such as CNBC and USA. "We were shocked by the mockery of the Last Supper during the opening ceremonies of the Paris Olympics," said the company, the sixth-largest U.S. wireless provider. "C Spire will be pulling our advertising from the Olympics." [...] "The advertiser backlash to the Olympic Games demonic mockery of God has begun," said DC Draino, the X account of conservative commentator Rogan O’Handley. "C Spire has pulled their marketing dollars. More companies need to follow suit."
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-05-02): Samsung Officially Kicks-off Olympic and Paralympic Campaign in Final Countdown to Paris 2024 Samsung releases ’Open always wins’ campaign and opens new Olympic Showcase, Olympic™ rendezvous @ Samsung, in the heart of Paris 4/30/2024 [...] "As a Worldwide Olympic and Paralympic Partner, Samsung has been driving innovation and delivering cutting-edge technology and experiences at the Games for nearly 40 years," said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics. "The way we enjoy the Games has evolved dramatically over time, with technology playing a critical role in bringing the Olympic spirit to life. This is even more true as we embark on a ‘Games wide open,’ and we are excited to bring Olympic fans and athletes closer than ever by opening up new experiences and meaningful connections at Paris 2024 with our ‘Open always wins’ campaign."
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-02): A post shared on social media purports Samsung withdrew a $1 Billion sponsorship from Paris Olympics after the controversial opening ceremony. [...] Samsung Withdraws $1 Billion Sponsorship from Paris Olympics, "Woke Agenda"https://t.co/A3ZlgZgzUA pic.twitter.com/YufEDTWKNG — 0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ (@BabyD1111229) July 29, 2024 [...] The caption reads, "If your looking for electronics…may I suggest these guys…Samsung Withdraws $1 Billion Sponsorship from Paris Olympics, ‘Woke Agenda.'"
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-03): Samsung Drops Out Of $1 Billion Advertising Gig With Olympics, 'They've Gone Woke' [...] The claim about Samsung dropping out of a $1 billion advertising deal with the Olympics came from a July 28, 2024, SpaceXMania article (archived here) titled, "Breaking: Samsung Withdraws $1 Billion Sponsorship from Paris Olympics, 'Woke Agenda.'" [...] A Google search of keywords (archived here) from the claim returned no matching news articles about Samsung dropping their Olympics advertising deal, which would have been international news had it actually happened.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-06): Did technology giant Samsung Electronics Co. withdraw its sponsorship of the 2024 Paris Olympics? No, but the claim got a lot of traction on Facebook. "HOT NEWS: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, "They’ve Gone Woke," a July 30 Facebook post said. The post featured a photo of Samsung's Vice Chairman and CEO Jong-Hee Han alongside an image of an Olympics opening ceremony performer. [...] We rate the claim that Samsung has withdrawn sponsorship for the Olympics False.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-06): The claim: Samsung ended $1 billion Olympics sponsorship over opening ceremonies [...] "HOT NEWS: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, ‘They’ve Gone Woke,’" reads the post's caption. [...] - International Olympic Committee, Aug. 2, Email exchange with USA TODAY - International Olympic Committee, accessed Aug. 2, Samsung - Official Partner | Olympic Sponsors | IOC - International Olympic Committee, Dec. 3, 2018, IOC and Samsung extend partnership through to 2028 - Esspots, July 28, Breaking: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, "They’ve Gone Woke"
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-21): After the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, there were various viral claims circulating, as often happens with major events. One of them is circulating around a major mobile phone brand, Samsung. It says Samsung has ended its partnership and dropped out of $1 billion advertising campaigns with the International Olympics Committee. However, after conducting research and checking with reliable sources, Fact Crescendo found the above claim is misleading. [...] Similarly, the above claim was also found and posted on Facebook recently, with multiple reactions and shares by the users. The user claimed "Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics". [...] Such claims have also been posted and published by Essports recently with the title that says "Breaking: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, "They’ve Gone Woke".
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-09-28): Breaking: Samsung Withdraws $1 Billion Sponsorship from Paris Olympics, "Woke Agenda" In a dramatic shift in corporate sponsorship dynamics, Samsung Electronics has announced its decision to withdraw from a $1 billion advertising campaign with spacexmania.com The reason given by Samsung, is that the "Olympics should not be a place to promote the 'woke' agenda".
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-02): On July 30, Georgian-language social media users (1,2,3) shared information claiming that Samsung suspended its Olympic sponsorship due to an insult to Christian feelings and withdrew $1 billion. The information that Samsung withdrew its Olympic sponsorship originates from a satirical publication. The tech company Samsung remains a partner of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and will continue its partnership with the IOC until 2028. The claim that Samsung pulled out a $1 billion Olympic advertising campaign was initially spread on July 29 by the satirical website SpaceXMania. The article mentioned that the catalyst for this process was the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, which received significant backlash from conservative audiences and religious groups, accusing the Olympics of promoting a "woke" agenda. However, it is important to note that this article on SpaceXMania is published under the "satire" category, and neither Samsung nor the IOC’s statements are presented in it.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-31): Rumours about Samsung withdrawing from its billion-dollar advertising campaign for the Paris 2024 Olympics have been debunked as false. [...] The article in question, published on the satirical site Esspots, stated that Samsung pulled out of the Olympics sponsorship due to the games becoming "too woke." [...] The IOC also confirmed to Reuters that the claims about Samsung withdrawing from its sponsorship are incorrect. The false news went viral due to the deceptive presentation of the satirical article, which included fabricated quotes and references to an anonymous IOC representative.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-05-27): Toyota pulled its Olympic advertising in Japan during the pandemic-delayed Tokyo Games in 2021. It said it was responding to strong public sentiment in the country against staging the Olympics and the IOC’s push to hold them.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-04-30): Samsung Officially Kicks-Off Olympic and Paralympic Campaign in Final Countdown to Paris 2024 Samsung releases ’Open always wins’ campaign and opens new Olympic Showcase, Olympic™️ rendezvous @ Samsung, in the heart of Paris [...] Samsung has been a Worldwide Olympic Partner since the Olympic Winter Games Nagano 1998. For over 25 years, athletes and fans have trusted Samsung’s transformative mobile technology to share the Olympic spirit globally and continue to shape the digital future of the Olympic Games for Paris 2024 and beyond. The company’s commitment to the Olympic Movement soon faces its fourth decade of partnership and extends through Los Angeles 2028. Samsung’s purposeful innovations in the wireless communications and computing equipment category, including equipment that features artificial intelligence, virtual reality, augmented reality and 5G will change the way the world experiences the Olympic Games.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-08): No evidence Apple ended, or ever had, $1 billion Olympics ad campaign | Fact check [...] "Apple Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, 'They've Gone Woke,'" reads text included in the post. [...] No evidence Apple had – or dropped – $1 billion Olympics ad campaign
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-07-31): A Threads user wrote, sharing a still from the ceremony and another photo of the Samsung logo wrote: "Breaking: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, ‘They’ve Gone Woke’." Its archive can be seen here. An article published on July 29 by a website called "UK Discoverer" was also mentioned in the Threads post. The article reads, "In a surprising and highly publicised move, Samsung Electronics has announced its withdrawal from a $1 billion advertising campaign with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). The decision comes in response to what the company describes as the Olympics’ increasingly ‘woke’ agenda, a stance that has stirred significant debate within both corporate and sporting worlds." [...] A keyword search did not yield any credible reports about Samsung pulling out from the Olympics advertisement campaign. If something like this happened, it would surely be reported widely globally. We went through Samsung’s official social media accounts and saw several Olympics posts with hashtags like #officialpartner and #Paris2024.
Claim: "Samsung drops out of $1 billion advertising campaign with Olympics." (Facebook post, 2024-07-30)
Evidence (2024-08-30): "HOT NEWS: Samsung Drops Out of $1 Billion Advertising Campaign with Olympics, "They’ve Gone Woke," a July 30 Facebook post said. The post featured a photo of Samsung's Vice Chairman and CEO Jong-Hee Han alongside an image of an Olympics opening ceremony performer. [...] We rate the claim that Samsung has withdrawn sponsorship for the Olympics False. [...] Reuters, Fact Check: Satire site says Samsung pulled $1 billion Olympics ad campaign, July 30, 2024