copenlu/druid huggingface dataset:
Claim: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." (Team PAC, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-09): A bill Schmitt sponsored originally called for $480 million in tax credits, not state expenditures, for the Missouri hub. [...] "Schmitt sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars to create a cargo hub here for airlines owned by China's Communist Party to flood Missouri markets with cheap Chinese imports," the narrator continued, "and Schmitt voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." [...] Schmitt’s 2011 bill initially called for $480 million in tax credits, not state expenditures, for a proposed air cargo hub to support international trade, including exports, with a Chinese airline as a potential partner; the tax credits would have been contingent on investment and trade occurring. The bill did not become law.
Claim: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." (Team PAC, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2017-06-22): Peter Boylan, said the contribution had "no impact whatsoever" on the senator's actions, which he said were motivated solely by concern for the community's health and welfare. The pressure appears to have worked. The following day, the licensing office's directorat the time asked the [...] He didn't stop there. [...] Senators voted 98-2 in favor of the measure.
Claim: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." (Team PAC, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2022-02-09): Latest Half-True Fact-checks in Missouri Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt "sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars" on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party" and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. "No. 2 in the world" for the highest corporate tax rate. Roy Blunt stated on February 25, 2021 in a tweet: Says his amendment on a budget bill "would have helped get kids back in school after teachers were vaccinated. Every single Senate Democrat voted against it." Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee stated on October 23, 2020 in a web ad: Says Ann Wagner’s campaign "has taken millions of dollars from special interests, more than almost anyone else in Congress." Facebook posts stated on June 29, 2020 in a Facebook post: Black Lives Matter demonstrators attack "elderly man wearing oxygen." Viral image stated on June 29, 2020 in a viral image: Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Claim: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." (Team PAC, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2024-09-24): Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt "sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars" on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party" and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2021 in a post: A Kansas City tourism sign had a terrible typo. Missouri House Democratic Caucus stated on March 22, 2021 in a tweet: "An average of nearly 5,000 Missourians were contracting COVID every day in November." Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. "No. 2 in the world" for the highest corporate tax rate. Roy Blunt stated on March 21, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": Under H.R. 1, the Federal Election Commission "for the first time ever, instead of being an equal number of Republicans and Democrats (would be) three of one side and two of the other." [...] Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad: Eric Schmitt "sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars" on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party" and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." [...] Josh Hawley stated on January 4, 2021 in a tweet: Says activists threatened his family and "screamed threats, vandalized, and tried to pound open our door."
Claim: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." (Team PAC, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2024-08-22): They have carve outs for the energy and financial sectors." Jake LaTurner stated on February 25, 2022 in an ad The Keystone XL pipeline "would have produced 830,000 barrels of oil per day, more than enough to offset what we import from Russia." Stand Up To China stated on January 20, 2022 in an ad Build Back Better "would be a huge payday for Chinese manufacturing" and "would fill our streets with cars made with Chinese parts." Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad Eric Schmitt "sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars" on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party" and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." Sean Hannity stated on December 1, 2021 in a TV segment "If you look pre-COVID" under President Donald Trump, "we didn't import a single barrel of oil from Saudi Arabia." Instagram posts stated on October 27, 2021 in an Instagram post A video shows "your packages were rerouted and have arrived in the port of Miami" as a result of Gov. Ron DeSantis. [...] Team PAC stated on February 7, 2022 in an ad Eric Schmitt "sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars" on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party" and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland."
Claim: Eric Schmitt “sponsored a bill to spend $480 million of your tax dollars” on cargo hub for airlines "owned by China's Communist Party” and "voted to let China buy up Missouri farmland." (Team PAC, 2022-02-07)
Evidence (2004-08-28): - Devriss Hilary Citizen Gfoups Saving us Farmland From Developers’ Eull-Dozeps Christian Science Monitor, 81(*) (June 4). [...] - Harsch Jonathan Reagan Farm Bill: Stormy Weather Christian Science Monitor, 8L(*) (Apr. 8). [...] - Schmidt William E. Depletion of Underground Water Formation Imperils Vast Farming Region New York Times Magazine, 81(*) (Aug. 11).
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-17): NBC News correspondent Kristen Welker, the moderator for the third presidential debate, has not donated money to Democrats, according to contribution data. Welker is currently registered to vote in Washington, D.C., with no party affiliation, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections. A photo of Welker with Barack and Michelle Obama is from a 2012 White House reception for the press.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-08-25): Welker, 44, is the NBC News White House correspondent and co-anchors Weekend Today. Noah Oppenheim, NBC News president, said about Welker: "Kristen represents the best of NBC News and of journalism generally. She’s fair, she’s deeply prepared, she’s well-versed in the issues and she’s going to do a great job." [...] In her voter registration records, Welker is a registered Independent, the Chicago Tribune reported. The New York Post, meanwhile, reported that in 2012 she was registered as a Democrat in Washington, D.C., and in 2004 she was registered as a Democrat in Rhode Island. Politifact confirmed that she had been registered as a Democrat in 2012, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections, and now has no registered political affiliation. [...] A photo has gone viral on social media showing Welker and her father standing with then-President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama at a White House holiday reception in 2012. Welker shared the photo on Facebook on December 13, 2012, writing: "Christmas at the White House!"
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-06-04): What to know about Kristen Welker, the NBC reporter replacing Chuck Todd [...] NBC’s major Sunday politics show, "Meet the Press," is getting a new look this fall. Chuck Todd, the show’s host for the past nine years, is stepping into a new role as the network’s chief political analyst, and Kristen Welker, NBC’s chief White House correspondent, will take over the role in September. Here’s what to know about the show’s new host: [...] She joined NBC News in 2010, and began covering the White House for the network at the end of 2011.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-09-15): Kristen Welker is the new moderator of 'Meet the Press' – and the 1st Black journalist behind the desk. What you need to know. [...] Welker, 47, who has been NBC's chief White House correspondent since 2011, is taking over the desk from Chuck Todd this weekend. [...] Welker is based in Washington, D.C., where she lives with her husband and her two-year-old daughter.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-09-17): NBC News has also extended an invitation to President Joe Biden to sit down with Welker for an interview. [...] Kristen, wait a minute, wait, wait. Could I say one thing? Look at all the lies he’s told over the last couple of weeks. He said he was at the World Trade Center and he wasn’t. He said he flew airplanes, right? He didn’t. He said he drove trucks, and he didn’t. Everything he says is, like, a lie. It’s terrible. [...] Kristen, you have to just hear me out for one second.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-01-28): The Biden campaign did not respond to requests for comment. Spokespeople for Clinton and Obama declined to comment. [...] The overarching goal of a fundraiser where Biden, Clinton and Obama share a stage is to raise a significant amount of money, two of the people familiar with the discussions said. The expectation is the event would bring in both big and small donations. [...] Still, both Clinton and Obama remain popular among Democrats. And they are more popular Democratic leaders than Biden, though former presidents generally tend to enjoy higher approval from Americans than the current one.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-08-28): Kristen Welker (born July 1, 1976[1]) is an American television journalist working for NBC News. She serves as a White House correspondent based in Washington, D.C.,[2] and served as co-anchor of Weekend Today, the Saturday edition of Today, alongside Peter Alexander from 2020 to 2023. She took over hosting duties for the longest-running program in television history, Meet the Press, on September 17, 2023.[3][4] [...] - ^ "Kristen Welker". msnbc.com. October 11, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2016. [...] - ^ Philly Magazine: "Race For Votes Flier's Bigoted, Sexist, Welker Camp Argues" by Cynthia Burton and Mark McDonald April 27, 1995 - ^ Philly Magazine: "Kristen Welker’s New Gig: Hanging Out With the Obamas - The Philly native and NBC10 alum joined the White House press corps" By Gail Shister December 20, 2011 - ^ Philly Magazine: "Brian Williams, Matt Lauer … Kristen Welker? - The Philly-bred reporter is headed for the big leagues as a national correspondent for "Nightly News"" By Gail Shister August 19, 2010 - ^ "Harvard Alumni Directory". Retrieved April 9, 2015.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-10-04): Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. [...] That’s all from the Politics Desk for now. If you have feedback — likes or dislikes — email us at politicsnewsletter@nbcuni.com And if you’re a fan, please share with everyone and anyone. They can sign up here.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-09-12): Entertainment TV News Shows Kristen Welker Steps In as the New, History-Making Moderator of Meet the Press: 'She Is All In' NBC News colleagues tell PEOPLE about Welker's journey to the moderator's chair, as she becomes the first Black journalist to lead one of the major Sunday public affairs shows By Virginia Chamlee Virginia Chamlee Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years. Her work has previously appeared in The Washington Post, Buzzfeed, Eater, and other outlets. People Editorial Guidelines Published on September 12, 2023 09:00AM EDT Close Kristen Welker, the new host of Meet the Press. Photo: Courtesy of NBC News Kristen Welker will make history on Sunday when she takes over the desk at Meet the Press, making her the first Black journalist to moderate a Sunday public affairs program and only the second woman to ever moderate the NBC show. Chuck Todd helmed his last episode as moderator this past Sunday, closing out his nine-year tenure with a special segment in which he officially handed the reins to Welker. "You push yourself hard. You work really hard. You prepare.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2024-09-19): NBC’s Meet the Press moderator Kristen Welker is notorious for overseeing presidential debates for the network despite her family’s deep connections to Democrats. During the 2020 presidential race, the New York Post reported that Welker "comes from an established Democratic family — who have poured cash into party coffers, and to Trump opponents, for years." Specifically, according to the Post, Welker’s parents "have donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates and close to $20,000 to Barack Obama alone." In addition, "There was also $3,300 for Joe Biden’s 2020 campaign and $2,100 for Hillary Clinton’s doomed 2016 presidential effort against Trump. Another $7,300 was contributed to the Democratic National Committee between 2004 and 2020," the Post reported. To add insult to injury, the Post also noted that Welker and her family even spent the 2012 Christmas celebration with the Obamas at the White House. Welker herself reportedly was also a registered Democrat during that time.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2023-11-08): GOP debate: Vivek Ramaswamy attacks NBC's Kristen Welker, news mediaDuring the third GOP debate, presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy targeted NBC's Kristen Welker and the news media.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-22): But the story published in the New York Post linked to the photo and claimed, "In 2012, Welker and her family celebrated Christmas at the White House with the Obamas." [...] Facts: Welker was a registered Democrat, but she is no longer registered as a member of any political party, Nick Jacobs, spokesman for the District of Columbia Board of Elections, told FactCheck.org in a phone interview. [...] But just because Welker was once registered as a Democrat doesn’t necessarily indicate anything about her current political preferences, or her ability to fairly cover politicians of both parties. Trump himself was a Democrat for eight years.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-26): There is no evidence Welker has donated to Democrats or spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House. While she previously registered as a Democrat, Welker has registered with no party affiliation since 2016, according to the District of Columbia Board of Elections. [...] "Kristen Welker, of NBC, the next debate moderator chosen by the ‘unbiased’ Presidential commission, gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House," reads the post. It also features an image of Welker in the White House press briefing room with a fabricated news chyron that reads, "Kristen Walker is not a journalist she’s part of the anti-Trump resistance." [...] The claim that Welker and her family "spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House" appears to stem from a picture Welker shared on Facebook in 2012 that shows her posing with Barack and Michelle Obama in a room with holiday decorations. The photo was taken during a White House holiday press party, an NBC spokesperson told the DCNF in an email.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-21): A recent Facebook post falsely claimed that Welker had donated thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates, is registered as a Democrat, and "spent Christmas" at the White House with the Obamas. The Saturday Facebook post read: "Kristen Welker, of NBC, the next debate moderator chosen by the ‘unbiased’ presidential commission, gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat (and) her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House. Her mother is an activist for Biden!" [...] As for Christmas with the Obamas, Welker did attend a press party at the White House, where she took a picture with the president. She did not spend the holiday frolicking with the first family. Such parties are attended routinely by White House correspondents of all political persuasions.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-17): NBC News White House correspondent Kristen Welker’s family has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates, including $20,000 to former President Barack Obama and Biden’s 2020 campaign, according to a report from the New York Post. In 2012, Welker and her family attended the Obama administration’s White House Christmas party. [...] Welker was a registered Democrat in Washington, DC, and Rhode Island in 2012 and 2004 respectively, according to The New York Post. Currently, her registration is no longer listed.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-20): Claim: Soon-to-be presidential debate moderator Kristen Welker of NBC attended a holiday party at the White House and posed for a photo with the Obamas [...] The photo does depict Welker posing with the Obamas and her dad. She posted the photo on her Facebook in 2012, with the caption "Christmas at the White House." But Welker’s attendance at the event was nothing scandalous — reporters used to attend White House holiday parties every year. [...] We rate this claim as MISSING CONTEXT, based on our research. A photo shared on Facebook does show soon-to-be presidential debate moderator Kristen Welker posing with the Obamas at a White House holiday press party, but she is not the only reporter who has attended the annual event in the past and grabbed a picture with the sitting president and first lady.
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-17): 0 People 17 Fact-checks 10 Articles People (0) Fact-checks (17) Facebook posts stated on October 17, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker "gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House." By Bill McCarthy• October 20, 2020 Facebook posts stated on October 23, 2020 in an image: Says Donald Trump said "good" during the final presidential debate in reference to families being separated at the border. By Daniel Funke• October 23, 2020 MSNBC stated on April 25, 2014 in a graphic during "The Daily Rundown": Says Charlie Crist's campaign bashed Sen. Bill Nelson's "big-government solutions." By Katie Sanders• April 25, 2014 Joe Biden stated on October 24, 2020 in a speech in Dallas, Pa.: Says President Donald Trump "thinks that $15 an hour minimum wage is too much for essential workers." By Louis Jacobson• October 30, 2020 Marshall Faulk stated on January 28, 2014 in comments on the NFL Network: Quarterbacks "won the (Super Bowl) MVP more than 50 percent of the time."
Claim: Says NBC News’ Kristen Welker “gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat & her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House.” (Facebook posts, 2020-10-17)
Evidence (2020-10-17): Welker has not donated thousands of dollars to Democratic candidates, registered as a Democrat or "spent Christmas" at the White House with President Barack Obama, despite what an Oct. 17 Facebook post claims. "Kristen Welker, of NBC, the next debate moderator chosen by the ‘unbiased’ presidential commission, gave thousands of dollars to Obama, Clinton and Biden, is registered as a Democrat (and) her family spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House," the post, featuring photos of Welker and her family, says. "Her mother is an activist for Biden!" [...] The Facebook post’s claim that Welker and her family "spent Christmas with the Obamas at the White House" is also inaccurate, as scores of journalists and pundits pointed out on Twitter.