copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-22): Donald Trump once donated to Kamala Harris. Here’s what she did with the cash [...] Records from California’s Secretary of State show that Trump donated twice to Harris’s campaign to be elected and reelected attorney general of that state. His daughter, Ivanka, also donated to her reelection campaign. Trump initially wrote a $5,000 check to the first Harris campaign on September 26, 2011; he then made a second donation on February 20, 2013, for $1,000. Ivanka donated $2,000 in June 2014. The donations from Trump came at the same time he was promoting the conspiracy theory that President Barack Obama was not born in the U.S. Harris donated the $6,000 Trump donated to a nonprofit advocating for civil and human rights for Central Americans in 2015, a spokesperson told The Sacramento Bee in 2020.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-22): Trump previously donated thousands to Harris’ attorney general campaign, records show (Gray News) – Records reveal that former President Donald Trump donated thousands of dollars to Vice President Kamala Harris’ re-election campaign when she was running for California Attorney General. [...] The $5,000 check is dated Sept. 26, 2011, and bears Trump’s distinctive signature. [...] Jokes about Harris using Trump’s donations now for her presidential campaign against him have surfaced on social media. However, according to a 2020 report from the Saramento Bee, Harris gave away the $6,000 total that Trump had given her to a civil rights non-profit group working in Central America.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-22): Trump donated $5,000 to her campaign in 2011 and another $1,000 in 2013. His daughter Ivanka Trump also supported Harris with a $2,000 donation in 2014. [...] As The Guardian noted, Michael Steele, former chair of the Republican National Committee, quipped, "So when Trump wrote that check to re-elect Kamala Harris in 2011, I bet he didn’t think she’d cash it in 2024!" This isn't the first instance of reports surfacing about Trump's contributions to Harris' past campaign. The information came to light in 2020 when Biden chose her as his running mate. Fox News reported that Trump made the donations as a courtesy to New York's former top prosecutor, Eric Schneiderman, who hosted a fundraiser for Harris in September 2011.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-22): Former Republican National Committee chair Michael Steele said, "When Trump wrote that check to re-elect Kamala Harris in 2011, I bet he didn’t think she’d cash it in 2024!" [...] California secretary of state records point out that the $5,000 check, along with a $1,000 donation from Trump to Harris in February 2013 for her re-election campaign. [...] Fox News previously reported on the details of the $5,000 donation, revealing it was made at the request of New York’s then top prosecutor, Eric Schneiderman, during a fundraiser for Harris in September 2011.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-24): Trump donated to Kamala Harris' campaign when she was California attorney general [...] Tweets circulated with an image of a check from 2011 showing that Trump had donated $5,000 to the campaign of then-California Attorney General Kamala Harris. One Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Jared Moskowitz, of Florida, posted the picture of the check with the caption: "Wise investment." Campaign finance records show Donald Trump donated twice to reelect Kamala Harris as the attorney general of California. Records show Trump made a $5,000 donation in 2011, months after she was first sworn in, and another $1,000 donation in 2013, one year before she was reelected for a second term.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-08-13): Though Donald Trump has a history of derisive comments about Harris since taking office, political contribution data, reviewed by USA TODAY on the California Secretary of State website show he gave $5,000 to Harris during her first bid for attorney general in 2011 and $1,000 in 2013 during her reelection. Ivanka Trump contributed $2,000 in 2014 for Harris' reelection campaign. [...] We rate this claim as TRUE, based on our research. Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka donated to Harris' campaigns for California attorney general. Though Harris' spokesman said $6,000, as the meme suggests, was donated to a nonprofit group, the Trumps actually donated a total of $8,000. It is unclear whether Harris returned Ivanka Trump's contribution or similarly donated it. The donations to Harris' campaigns were given before Trump's 2016 election. [...] - Washington Examiner, July 31, 2019, "Trump’s $5,000 donation to Kamala Harris was at request of disgraced former NY attorney general."
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2020-08-12): Before he entered politics, President Trump donated $6,000 to Kamala D. Harris’s reelection campaign while she was California attorney general, campaign finance records show. In the past, Harris has faced questions about whether Trump’s donations were related to the legal troubles of Trump University, the future president’s ill-fated school. Former students have said that Trump’s school misled them into spending thousands of dollars, on the false promise that they would receive a life-changing lesson in real estate. Instead, they said, the classes offered little of value, and instructors spent most of their time pitching other Trump University classes to the students. At the time that Trump made the donations to Harris, Trump University was already shut down and facing a class-action lawsuit from former students in California as well as an investigation by the New York attorney general. While Harris was attorney general in California, her office took no action against Trump University.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2019-07-31): But the Trumps donated to Harris' attorney general re-election campaign three times. Aside from the $5,000 donation in 2011, Trump donated $1,000 on Feb. 20, 2013, and Ivanka Trump donated $2,000 on June 3, 2014. The Sacramento Bee and other publications reported on those donations earlier this year, but the affidavits provide more context for the transactions. [...] But Harris did not publicly condemn Trump in 2011—when he was pushing "birther" conspiracy theories about former President Barack Obama. A spokesperson for the Harris campaign told The Sacramento Bee in March that Harris donated the $6,000 she received from Trump to a nonprofit that focuses on the rights of Central Americans but did not do so until 2015—one year after she won her re-election campaign. [...] A copy of Trump’s check, also obtained by Fox News, shows the check dated Sept. 13, 2011; it was stamped on Sept. 26, 2011. The check, for $5,0000, was signed by Trump and made out to the order of: "RE-ELECT ATTORNEY GENERAL KAMALA D HARRIS 2014."
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-23): This included a $5,000 donation to Harris’s campaign in September 2011 and another $1,000 in February 2013, while his daughter Ivanka Trump gave Harris’s campaign $2,000 in 2014. [...] "So when Trump wrote that check to re-elect Kamala Harris in 2011, I bet he didn’t think she’d cash it in 2024!" former head of the Republican National Committee, Michael Steele — and an outspoken Trump critic who endorsed Biden in 2020 — commented on X. [...] Harris was California’s attorney general from 2011 until 2016, when she was elected to the U.S. Senate. Harris said she gave Trump’s donations to charity in 2015, the year Trump began his campaign for president.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-08-16): On Internet forums such as Facebook and Reddit, passersby are sharing images of a digital billboard showing what appears to be a copy of a $5,000 check Donald Trump donated to Kamala Harris’ political campaign when she was seeking reelection as California’s attorney general more than a decade ago. News of the existence of the check — dated September 2011 — isn’t new. It was documented previously by media outlets, including The New York Times. Trump also donated $1,000 to Harris in February 2013, state records showed. Back then, Trump was not a candidate for political office and Harris was serving the first of two terms as California’s attorney general. She was reelected to the post in 2014.
Claim: Kamala Harris “returned” a $5,000 donation Donald Trump made to her campaign in 2011. (Threads posts, 2024-07-21)
Evidence (2024-07-22): Donald Trump has previously donated thousands of dollars to the campaigns of his potential presidential opponent Kamala Harris. The former president donated $5,000 to her campaign on Sept 24 2011 and another $1,000 on Feb 20 2013, when she was running to be California’s attorney general, according to financial records that have been virally shared on social media. [...] A spokesman for Joe Biden’s campaign said that Harris did not solicit donations from Trump or his family and that they had no impact on how her office handled the allegations against the institute.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2024-01-21): Polling commissioned by Young America’s Foundation found the economy was a top issue of 38% of college students. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable, and the questions were even-handed. Other polls, including the Harvard Youth Poll, found economy was the most important issue to young voters, more than abortion.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2022-10-31): The midterm election is right around the corner and the economy and abortion rights are the top issues of concern for college students according to a new survey by BestColleges.com. These issues are also ranked as the most important for Americans overall. BestColleges.com surveyed over 1000 students about their political beliefs and plans to vote. Thirty-seven percent (37%) of those surveyed noted the economy, inflation, and employment as the most important issues in this election. Students are worried about finding jobs, their future finances, and the growing cost of everything from housing to peanut butter. White college men, in particular, are overwhelmingly concerned about the economy, employment, and inflation, with almost half (49%) selecting these three issues as their top political issues — a significantly higher percentage than other demographic groups surveyed. Abortion rights, which have been the subject of heated national and local political campaigns, were ranked as a top concern by college students with 33% of those surveyed ranking these rights as a top issue. College women were particularly concerned about legislation having an impact on their bodies. While college men chose the economy as their top issue (44%), abortion rights were the most important issue for college women (43%), with women of color expressing the deepest concern. Only 21% of college men considered abortion rights an important issue. For college men, the economy, gun policy, healthcare, racial and ethnic inequality, and climate change all came out ahead of abortion rights as leading issues.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2023-09-01): Students have many options for life after high school. One of the most popular options is college. Even though college enrollment has dropped and people have a more dismal outlook on the returns on investing in a college education, the data suggest it is still one of the best investments a person can make. In fact, the advice former Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke gave in 2007 still seems to ring true: "When I travel around the country, meeting with students, businesspeople, and others interested in the economy, I am occasionally asked for investment advice…. I know the answer to the question, and I will share it with you today: Education is the best investment."5 [...] These essays from our education specialists cover economic and personal finance basics. Special versions are available for classroom use. Views expressed are not necessarily those of the St. Louis Fed or Federal Reserve System.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2021-07-02): Plus, recent college graduates have entered the workforce during one of the most hostile labor markets in history for young workers. According to an analysis of BLS data by Pew Research Center, 2020 college graduates saw a bigger decrease in labor force participation than those who graduated during the Great Recession. [...] "If you're very focused on the here and now and the present economic recovery, you can shrug off consumer debt," she says. "But if you care about the future, and you think about what leads to feature growth and investment, then student debt is one thing that can block that."
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2021-03-15): This policy brief discusses the economics of free college. An important cause of current levels of economic inequality is growing demand for college-level skills that began in the 1980s, combined with slow growth in the number of young people receiving degrees. A high-quality college education teaches critical thinking and abstract problem-solving, and also helps students think seriously about values and ethics. Technological change will make these skills more valuable than ever. Thus expanding access to higher education is an urgent national priority. [...] Yet despite the growing economic burden of paying for college, attendance rates have continued to rise. This is because – despite all its faults – a college education is one of the best investments a young person can make. The economic return to a college degree is still near an all-time high of around 14 percent per year – double the long-term return on stocks. While student loan burdens are growing rapidly, debt is still low relative to the long-run economic payoff of a college degree (motivating some economists to call for a stronger income-based repayment system). [...] Valero, Anna, and John Van Reenen. The economic impact of universities: Evidence from across the globe. No. w22501. National Bureau of Economic Research, 2016.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2022-05-25): A rising tide might lift all boats, but rising inflation can have serious consequences for consumers, especially those on the lower end of the economic spectrum. That includes many college students. [...] Millions of college students find themselves in this predicament, which is taking a toll on their mental health. In a recent Studocu survey, 55% of students said inflation was negatively affecting their mental health, while 60% worry about their financial situation. Almost three-quarters (74%) fear inflation will have serious implications for their financial future. [...] Even better news, though: Kiplinger projects a declining rate in 2023, ending the year with inflation around 3%. College students should, therefore, begin to feel the salutary effects of a leveling economy by the fall of 2023.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2024-02-04): "The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy," Walker said. [...] Is Walker right that the "top issue for college students is the economy"? [...] The economy was the top issue for college students who participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable and the questions were overall evenhanded.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2022-08-28): Inflation remains near its highest rate in 40 years and the Federal Reserve is moving to aggressively raise interest rates in hopes of bringing prices back under control.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2024-02-02): "The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy," Walker said. [...] "The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy." The economy was the top issue for college students that participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling firm is reputable and the questions were overall even-handed.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2024-05-29): Spikes in borrowing from the federal government during or closely following recessions in the past three decades have played a key role in the country’s upward march in federal student loan debt.1 The economic crisis spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic may leave a different legacy, however. [...] People often enroll in school during economic downturns to build job skills at a time when employment prospects are weak.7 For example, between 2008 and 2011, the years during and following the 2007-09 recession, undergraduate enrollment grew from 14.5 million to 15.6 million students.8 The total number of undergraduate student loan borrowers taking out unsubsidized and subsidized federal Stafford loans grew from 6.5 million to 9.4 million, or by 46%, in those same years.9 [...] - Pew researchers identified three key factors that vary with economic downturns and may contribute to trends in student debt. These factors are not meant to be an exhaustive list of all factors that contribute to student borrowing levels.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2022-08-25): The economic arguments for and against Biden's student debt relief plans
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2024-01-21): "The everyday concerns of Americans are the economy — even young people that we work with at Young America's Foundation, our polling shows nationwide, their top issue for college students is the economy," Walker said. [...] Is Walker right that "The top issue for college students is the economy"? [...] The economy was the top issue for college students who participated in the group’s poll. Wisconsin pollster Charles Franklin said the polling company is reputable and the questions were overall evenhanded.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2024-04-18): - Economic concerns continue to be top of mind for young voters; [...] Only 9% of young Americans say the country is headed in the right direction; economic concerns, along with reproductive freedom, continue to be top of mind for young voters. [...] In an open-ended question about which national issue concerned them most, we found that about a quarter (27%) of young Americans volunteered something related to the economy. Immigration (9%), foreign policy (8%), and environmental issues followed behind.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2014-02-11): Inclusive Economy Lab Developing a Best Fit Framework for Postsecondary Success [...] In partnership with Chicago Public School’s Office of School Counseling and Postsecondary Advising (OSCPA), the Inclusive Economy Lab has explored the drivers of this high level of undermatch. Early analyses conducted in partnership with CPS suggest that financial considerations significantly limit the colleges students enroll in and attend. This report builds upon this work to comprehensively examine the role academic match, social fit, and affordability play in exacerbating and reinforcing inequitable postsecondary enrollment and outcomes. [...] Drawing from qualitative and quantitative insights, our findings suggest that academic match, social fit, and affordability all figure into students’ decision-making about whether and where to attend college, however, financial considerations and unmet financial need are the most heavily weighted considerations, especially for Black students.
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2019-01-06): This paper asks whether elite colleges help students outside of historically advantaged groups reach top positions in the economy. I combine administrative data on income and leadership teams at publicly traded firms with a regression discontinuity design based on admissions rules at elite business-focused degree programs in Chile. The 1.8% of college students admitted to these programs account for 41% of leadership positions and 39% of top 0.1% incomes. Admission raises the number of leadership positions students hold by 44% and their probability of attaining a top 0.1% income by 51%. However, these gains are driven by male applicants from high-tuition private high schools, with zero effects for female students or students from other school types with similar admissions test scores. Admissions effects are equal to 38% of the gap in rates of top attainment by gender and 54% of the gap by high school background for male students. A difference-in-differences analysis of the rates at which pairs of students lead the same firms suggests that peer ties formed between college classmates from similar backgrounds may play an important role in driving the observed effects.Citation
Claim: "(The) top issue for college students is the economy." (Scott Walker, 2024-01-21)
Evidence (2016-10-17): America is home to the best colleges and universities in the world — and increasing college attainment has never been more important to our economic competitiveness — yet tuition and fees have skyrocketed over the past decade, making it more difficult for American families to invest in a higher education for their future. Today’s college students borrow and rack up more debt than ever before. In 2010, graduates who took out loans left college owing an average of more than $26,000. Student loan debt has now surpassed credit card debt for the first time ever. [...] The President is calling on Congress to advance new reforms to give more hard working students a fair shot at pursuing higher education, because education is not a luxury: it is an economic imperative that every hard working and responsible student should be able to afford. President Obama has emphasized that the federal government, states, colleges, and universities all have a role to play in making higher education more affordable, by reining in college costs, providing value for American families, and preparing students with a solid education to succeed in their careers.