copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2024-08-08): The claim: Video shows Somali 'illegal immigrants' lining up for driver's licenses in Florida so they can vote [...] "BREAKING," reads the post's caption. "Droves of Somali illegal immigrants mobbing the line to get a driver’s license at 1955 N Federal Highway in Pompano Beach, Florida." [...] There's no evidence that anyone in the line is in the country illegally, and the user does not provide evidence to support the claim. Immigrants lacking permanent legal status are not issued driver's licenses in Florida, according to the Florida Policy Institute. They also cannot vote.
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2024-08-02): POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office is responding to a viral video posted by a prominent conservative commentator, David J. Harris Jr., purporting to show a wave of illegal migrants waiting in line to obtain driver’s license and/or ID cards. Illegal aliens cannot legally obtain a license or ID in Florida, and under recently-signed laws by DeSantis, cannot use out-of-state driver’s licenses as well. [...] "Are you kidding me?" he said in reaction to the video. "[The video recorder said] most were Somali, illegal immigrants. Whole lot of military-aged men there."
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2024-08-06): Q&A of the Day – Are Illegal Immigrants Getting Drivers Licenses In Florida? [...] Today’s Entry: Is it true that illegal immigrants by the hundreds are getting drivers licenses in Pompano Beach? Why hasn’t DeSantis done something about this? Bottom Line: Today’s note is in response to a viral video of what were purported to be hundreds of illegal immigrants lined up to get drivers licensees in Pompano Beach recently. The video includes commentary explaining that people pictured in the video were illegal immigrants waiting to obtain drivers licenses and that many were of "Somali" descent and of military age. The commentator also said All you need to vote is a driver’s license. If this is happening in Florida – I wonder where else in the country it’s taking place.
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2023-07-05): Driver licenses given exclusively to undocumented immigrants in other states are invalid as of July 1, 2023 [...] Earlier this year, Governor DeSantis signed SB 1718, the strongest anti-illegal immigration legislation in the country. Among other provisions to combat Biden’s Border Crisis, the bill prohibits the issuance of a driver license to anyone who does not provide proof of lawful presence in the U.S. and specifies that out-of-state driver licenses issued exclusively to illegal aliens are invalid in Florida. Those presenting an invalid out-of-state driver license during a traffic stop will be subject to the penalties outlined in Section 322.03 Florida Statutes. "Someone who is in our country illegally and has violated our laws should not possess a government-issued ID which allows them access to state-funded services and other privileges afforded to lawful residents," said Governor Ron DeSantis. "The Biden administration may continue to abdicate its responsibilities to secure our border, but Florida will stand for the rule of law. Even if the federal government refuses, Florida will act decisively to protect our citizens, our state, and our country."
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2024-04-05): The post continues: "HAVV allows voters to register with a Social Security Number (4 digits). Illegals are not able to get licenses there. But they can get Social Security cards (for work authorization permits)." HAVV is the SSA’s Help America Vote Verification system. [...] Individuals in most states register to vote with either their driver’s license number, state ID number or the last four digits of their social security number. States use the first two options to verify the individual’s identity with their department of motor vehicles. This accounts for "the vast majority" of voters, according to Becker. A voter’s identity can be verified using the third option through the SSA’s HAVV system. [...] Federal law bans noncitizens from voting in federal elections, including races for president, vice president, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The 1996 law states that noncitizens who vote illegally will face a fine, imprisonment or both. Noncitizens who cast a ballot and get caught may also face deportation.
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2024-02-08): The FL Secretary of State's office has received multiple calls on this video and has started an investigation into the Pompano Beach DMV to ensure that no illegals have voted there or to prevent this from happening. [...] Military age illegal aliens mostly from Somalia in line in Florida for drivers license. DeSantis @GovRonDeSantis told us this didn't happen in Florida. Was he lying? [...] These fricking people are getting drivers licenses to vote and these fricking illegals will be driving around on our highways without having the slightest clue about American diving laws, etc
Claim: In Pompano Beach, Florida, Somali immigrants illegally in the U.S. were in line to get driver’s licenses and “all you need to vote is a driver's license.” (Instagram, 2024-08-02)
Evidence (2024-03-01): PO Box 1981, Pompano Beach, Florida 33061 (954) 857-9059 thedomorefoundation.org [...] Non-profit founded by Somali immigrants serving elders, working adults, teens, and children at no charge, with special support and attention for recent immigrants. Services include ESL classes, employment assistance, youth afterschool programs, legal assistance, financial assistance, housing referrals, case management, and more. Call their office for personal assistance and current program offerings. [...] An official guide to federal information and services. Use the website to find helpful, easy-to-read information on topics like how the government works, government benefits, disability services, immigration and citizenship, taxes, legal issues and more. The website can also be used to register to vote, print tax forms or check on a tax refund, file a complaint, and other government-related tasks.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2023-11-28): Numerically, Haley is on target with both countries’ ship counts. Experts say counting ships says little about military capabilities. Ship counts ignore overall tonnage, specific warfighting capabilities, and overall geographic reach, all of which are metrics where the United States maintains an edge over China.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2021-11-10): China now possesses the biggest navy in the world by number of hulls, the U.S. Defense Department confirmed in its recent report on Beijing’s armed forces. [...] Comparing the offensive missile capacities of the U.S. and Chinese fleets is illustrative. Yes, the People’s Liberation Army Navy has 355 front-line warships at least as large as a corvette—and more than 400 if you also count small coastal missile boats. The U.S. Navy by contrast has just 305 front-line ships. [...] The Chinese fleet is expanding as more destroyers and frigates join the fleet. The PLAN’s missile holdings surely will grow in coming years. No one expects the USN’s own missile count to increase, however.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2024-01-01): Ranking total number of warships and submarines by country, from highest to lowest. The annual GFP review tracks naval surface and underwater elements for each national power taken into consideration for the annual GFP ranking. The list below is made up of all warship types including aircraft carriers, submarines, helicopter carriers, corvettes, frigates, coastal types, amphibious assault/support vessels, and auxiliaries. Designs currently under development or on order heading into the upcoming year are NOT taken into account.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2024-07-30): A new report from the U.S. Department of Defense claims the Chinese Navy, known officially as the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN), is the largest in the world. According to the Pentagon, the PLAN has 350 battle force ships, as opposed to the U.S. Navy's 293 ships. While the U.S. Navy is far larger by tonnage, that advantage could be erased given China’s frantic shipbuilding schedule. [...] The Pentagon's 2020 Military and Security Developments on the People’s Republic of China says the PLAN is "numerically the largest navy in the world" with 350 battle force ships, or ships that are able to contribute to combat operations. This includes 86 missile patrol boats, 49 corvettes, 53 frigates, 32 destroyers, one cruiser, 52 nuclear and conventionally powered attack submarines, four nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines, 58 major amphibious ships, and two aircraft carriers assigned to the Northern, Eastern, and Southern navies, with the other 100 ships assigned elsewhere. The last four decades have made a tremendous difference for the PLAN. The fleet is larger and almost fully modernized. The Type 054A Jiangkai II frigate is more or less at the level of Western frigates, particularly European ships, while the new Type 055 Renhai cruiser could be a real match for the U.S. Navy’s aging Ticonderoga-class ships.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2023-12-06): John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org, a think tank, added that "most of the ‘warships’ in the count (for China) are corvettes of a couple of thousand tons," referring to the smallest type of warship. "It’s a class of ship so small the U.S. Navy has never much used them, because they are too small for high-seas operations," Pike said. [...] Haley said China "had the largest naval fleet in the world. [...] - Congressional Research Service, "China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities—Background and Issues for Congress," Oct. 19, 2023 - Email interview with Lance Janda, Cameron University military historian, Nov. 8, 2023 - Email interview with Mark Cancian, senior adviser with the Center for Strategic and International Studies, Nov. 30, 2023 - Email interview with John Pike, director of globalsecurity.org, Nov. 30, 2023 - Email interview with Michael O’Hanlon, a senior fellow in foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, Nov 30, 2023
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2024-05-06): Unpacking China’s Naval Buildup [...] China Has the World’s Largest Navy China now possesses the world’s largest maritime fighting force, operating 234 warships to the U.S. Navy’s 219. This count of China’s fighting ships encompasses all of its known, active-duty manned, missile- or torpedo-armed ships or submarines displacing more than 1,000 metric tons, including the 22 missile-armed corvettes recently transferred to the China Coast Guard but not the approximately 80 missile-armed small patrol craft operated by the PLAN. The oft-cited count of about 290 U.S. Navy "battle force ships" includes combat logistics and support vessels, of which the U.S. Navy has 126, including those under the Military Sealift Command, and the PLAN 167, according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2020-10-21): China has the world's largest navy — what now? [...] But now, the People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is numerically the largest in the world, according to a recently released Pentagon report detailing the massive resources Beijing has poured into backing up its foreign policy ambitions with force. [...] But for now, China's greatest naval strength remains close to home. And the Pentagon report indicates that Beijing's capabilities to carry out coordinated operations diminish with distance, with the PLAN's ability to execute missions beyond the first island chain remaining "modest but growing."
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2021-03-07): There is speculation that China might have surpassed the U.S. in having the largest navy in the world and now has more battleships in operation. This came after a 2015 report from the US Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) predicted that China’s navy would have over 360 ships by 2020, surpassing the U.S.’s 297 ships. According to an ONI report from December 2020, China does now have the largest navy in the world in terms of ships in its fleet, as the report stated that the People’s Republic of China is "Already commanding the world’s largest naval force." In addition to its aggressive growth, the nation is also modernizing its ships: "the PRC is building modern surface combatants, submarines, aircraft carriers, fighter jets, amphibious assault ships, ballistic nuclear missile submarines, large coast guard cutters, and polar icebreakers at alarming speed." [...] China’s capacity to build the world’s largest navy is greatly helped by the country also being the world’s largest commercial shipbuilder, in 2018 holding over 40% of the global market, as pointed out by the China Power Project. The statistics themselves are shocking, with China building more ships in 2019 in peacetime than the U.S. did during four years of war between 1941 and 1945, according to CNN.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2023-08-06): It had 37 units in its active naval inventory in November, made up of five submarines, six frigates, six corvettes, four mine/countermine warfare ships, 12 offshore-patrol vessels, and four amphibious-assault vessels. [...] Though it has a huge fleet, its ships tend to be old and small, unlikely to seriously trouble a more modern force. [...] China, a rising naval power, had the largest fleet in the WDMMW ranking, with 425 active units in August.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2020-09-26): China now has the world’s largest fleet, alarming its Pacific rival [...] - Democrats are doing less badly among rural voters - China now has the world’s largest fleet, alarming its Pacific rival - Why the Democrats are our narrow favourites to win the Senate - Hope turned out black voters for Barack Obama [...] Three issues will dominate state ballot measures in November
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2020-09-01): China has the largest navy in the world. And it’s not just big, but it’s getting better. "The PRC [People’s Republic of China] has the largest navy in the world, with an overall battle force of approximately 350 ships and submarines including over 130 major surface combatants," states the U.S. Department of Defense’s 2020 annual report to Congress on Chinese military power. "In comparison, the U.S. Navy’s battle force is approximately 293 ships as of early 2020." [...] China’s navy "is an increasingly modern and flexible force that has focused on replacing previous generations of platforms with limited capabilities in favor of larger, modern multi-role combatants," the report says. "As of 2019, the PLAN is largely composed of modern multi-role platforms featuring advanced anti-ship, antiair, and anti-submarine weapons and sensors."
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2023-12-09): "China has built up their military at a scary pace," Haley said in Derry, New Hampshire. We won’t even have 350 ships in two decades." [...] Haley’s campaign did not respond to an inquiry for this article. The Pentagon’s 2023 China Military Power Report said China’s navy had about 370 warships. The fleet is expected to grow to 395 ships by 2025 and 435 ships by 2030. [...] Haley said China "had the largest naval fleet in the world. We won’t even have 350 ships in two decades."
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2017-03-08): In the 1400s, China owned the greatest seagoing fleet in the world, up to 3,500 ships at its peak. (The U.S. Navy today has only 430). Some of them were five times the size of the ships being built in Europe at the time. But by 1525, all of China's "Treasure Fleet" ships had been destroyed -- burned in their docks or left to rot by the government. China had been poised to circumnavigate the globe decades before the Europeans did, but instead the Ming Dynasty retracted into itself and entered a 200-year-long slump. Few people in the West realise how economically and technologically advanced China was by the 1400s. The Treasure Fleet was vast -- some vessels were up to 120 metres long. (Christopher Columbus's Santa Maria was only 19 metres.) A Chinese ship might have several decks inside it, up to nine masts, twelve sails, and contain luxurious staterooms and balconies, with a crew of up to 1,500, according to one description. On one journey, 317 of these ships set sail at once.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2021-11-05): China possesses the biggest navy in the world by number of hulls, the U.S. Defense Department confirmed in its latest report on Beijing’s armed forces. The People’s Liberation Army Navy has 355 front-line ships in three fleets arrayed along the Chinese coast. The U.S. Navy, by contrast, has 305 front-line ships, divided roughly 60-40 between the Pacific and Atlantic Fleets. [...] As long as the U.S. naval establishment agrees with McGrath’s sentiment, it might continue to prefer a fleet structure that emphasizes large displacements over numerous hulls. Even if that means that, from a certain perspective, the U.S. fleet ends up looking smaller than the Chinese fleet.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2021-11-03): China has the biggest maritime force on the globe with an inventory of about 355 vessels, according to a Defense Department report released Wednesday. With 355 ships in its fleet, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is slated to expand its inventory to 420 ships within the next four years, the Pentagon’s annual China military report estimates. By 2030, the PLAN is expected to have 460 ships. [...] The Pentagon report estimates that China will maintain an inventory of 65 to 70 boats in the next decade and swap its aging submarines for newer ones "on a near one-to-one-basis."
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2023-01-16): As China continues to grow what is already the world’s largest navy, a professor at the US Naval War College has a warning for American military planners: In naval warfare, the bigger fleet almost always wins. [...] The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) surpassed the US Navy in fleet size sometime around 2020 and now has around 340 warships, according to the Pentagon’s 2022 China Military Power Report, released in November. China’s fleet is expected to grow to 400 ships in the next two years, the report says. Meanwhile, the US fleet sits under 300 ships, and the Pentagon’s goal is to have 350 manned ships, still well behind China, by 2045, according to the US Navy’s Navigation Plan 2022 released last summer.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2021-04-13): Since the release of the Department of Defense’s "2020 China Military Power Report" this past September, much has been made of China’s securing the title of the "world’s largest navy." Indeed, the United States Office of Naval Intelligence has confirmed that the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) has surpassed the United States Navy in total battle force ships, approximately 360 to 297, with future projections expecting the gap to grow. By 2025, the PLAN is predicted to field as many as 400 vessels whereas the United States plans only to field 355. Quantitative discussions of this sort have fostered an increasing level of hysteria in the U.S. media and even parts of its foreign policy and defense establishments. [...] Here we clearly see that talk of China’s massive navy is rather out of proportion. It should be noted that China’s fleet relies disproportionately on smaller classes of ships, like the frigate and corvette, which are widely considered not to be major surface combatants. Even still, the bulk of its numbers advantage comes from its coastal patrol ships which, while not insignificant, have limited capacity to project power beyond China’s near seas. Further, the United States maintains a massive carrier advantage. Wherever one falls on the debate over the continued viability of aircraft carriers, the fact remains that both states are interested in producing them.
Claim: China “had the largest naval fleet in the world. They had 370 ships. They'll have 400 ships in two years. We won't even have 350 ships in two decades." (Nikki Haley, 2023-11-28)
Evidence (2021-03-05): By at least one measurement, Xi’s plan has worked. At some point between 2015 and today, China has assembled the world’s largest naval force. And now it’s working to make it formidable far from its shores. [...] "China’s navy battle force has more than tripled in size in only two decades," read a December report by the leaders of the US Navy, Marines and Coast Guard. [...] While China is expected to field 400 ships by 2025, the goal of the current US Navy shipbuilding plan, a goal with no fixed date, is for a fleet of 355 – a substantial numerical disadvantage.