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Claim: claims a "huge percentage" of deported Salvadorans were murdered or harmed upon being deported back to El Salvador (Daily Beast, 2020-02-05)
Evidence (2020-02-05): The report, "Deported to Danger: United States Deportation Policies Expose Salvadorans to Death and Abuse," notes that at least 138 Salvadorans have been murdered after being deported from the United States since 2013, and more than 70 have been "beaten, sexually assaulted, extorted or tortured," according to HRW’s summary of the report. Perpetrators of the abuse, according to the summary, "include gangs, former intimate partners and Salvadoran police or security personnel." In many of these more than 200 cases, we found a clear link between the killing or harm to the deportee upon return and the reasons they had fled El Salvador in the first place. In other cases, we lacked sufficient evidence to establish such a link. Even the latter cases, however, show the risks to which Salvadorans can be exposed upon return and the importance of U.S. authorities giving them a meaningful opportunity to explain why they need protection before they are deported […] [...] "U.S. authorities have knowingly put Salvadorans in harm’s way by sending them to face murder and attacks on their safety," Parker writes in the report’s summary. "Salvadorans are facing murder, rape and other violence after deportation in shockingly high numbers, while the US government narrows Salvadorans’ access to asylum and turns a blind eye to the deadly results of its callous policies."
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): The video was originally published on Instagram in August 2023, predating the Burning Man music festival.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-07): FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Does Not Show Vehicle That Tried To Escape Burning Man Festival A viral video shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the recent Burning Man music festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. [...] The Instagram video the user shared of the trapped vehicle received over 22,000 likes. There is no indication the video has any ties to the recent Burning Man music festival.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-05): What Is The 'Burning Man Festival' And How Over 70,000 People Got Trapped In Nevada's Desert? The '2023 Burning Man' Incident Explained Burning Man attendees begin to leave the festival after a rainstorm trapped over 70,000 people in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. Here’s what you need to know about Burning Man and how the internet reacted to the incident. [...] On social media, attendees posted videos and photos of the intense mud and anxiety showing cars trapped in mud, people trying to leave the festival and other situations. For instance, on September 3rd producer and DJ Diplo posted a video alongside American comedian Chris Rock showing how they were able to flee the festival. The video (shown below, left) amassed more than 7.2 million plays in a day. The same day, TikTok user @ninja_natalie posted a video (shown below, right) of an abandoned car trapped in the mud.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): Chris Rock and Diplo were just two of the thousands of people who attempted to attend the Burning Man Festival this year, but a heavy rainstorm that hit Nevada’s Black Rock Desert has shut the entire event down. The comedian and disc jockey were apparently able to escape the dreadful scene by hitching a ride with a fan on the back of a pickup truck. Diplo took to Instagram to share the news and a video of him driving away with Chris and others in a group. "A fan offered Chris rock and I a ride out of burning man in the back of a pick up," Diplo wrote over the video. He also included a caption alongside the post. "i legit walked the side of the road for hours with my thumb out cuz i have a show in dc tonight and didnt want to let yall down. Also shoutout to this guy for making the smart purchase of a truck not knowing it was for this exact moment ❤️," it read. Chris and Diplo’s video was posted right before the Washoe County Sheriff’s Department announced the closure of the entrance to Burning Man, which was supposed to run from Aug. 27 until Sept. 4, for the rest of the event. The rain left thousands of people stranded and one person was found deceased at the site, NPR reported.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2024-06-26): A viral video shared on X, the social media platform previously known as Twitter, purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the recent Burning Man music festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. [...] "This car was sent to [the] Stone Age, excessive flooding ruined the Burning Man festival, with many got trapped in thick mud in Nevada. At least one person has been reported dead," the X video’s caption purports. The video has received over 80,000 views as of writing. [...] The Instagram video the user shared of the trapped vehicle received over 22,000 likes. There is no indication the video has any ties to the recent Burning Man music festival.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-04): Death investigation underway, thousands trapped: What we know about 2023 Burning Man festival’s flooding chaos [...] While sunny weather is expected to return after the weekend’s downpour, many festivalgoers tried to leave the Burning Man site overwhelmed with the mud. [...] The Sheriff’s Office said that those who tried to make an escape from the festival in vehicles while the clay-like mud remained churned up the ground making the situation worse.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-06): Burning Man festival-goers leave mess of abandoned property and vehicles, sheriff says 01:48 Tens of thousands are still trying to get out of the Nevada desert after rainy weather during the Burning Man festival trapped people in sludge for days. NBC News’ Liz Kreutz has more details on the chaotic mess left behind. Sept. 5, 2023
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-05): Death investigation underway, thousands trapped: What we know about 2023 Burning Man festival’s flooding chaos [...] On social media, Burners posted videos and photos of the intense mud – depicting a grim scene. Many attendees, including some celebrities, tried to leave the festival after the mud made it difficult to get around. [...] The sheriff added that vehicles and property were abandoned altogether at the festival site after desperate attendees left them behind to trudge out of Burning Man on foot.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): On Sunday, frustration reportedly grew amid festival-goers that were unable to leave by vehicle. Although organizers said people could leave the event by foot, there is a 5-mile trek to the nearest paved road and organizers advised that it shouldn’t be done at night. Organizers arranged a shuttle bus to transport people from Gerlach to Reno for those who have made the walk because hotel rooms in Gerlach are full, according to Burning Man staff. "This isn’t a simple solution, but it is a possible one should you need or want to make the trek." Among those choosing to leave Burning Man are celebrities. Diplo tweeted that he and Chris Rock walked out of the festival before being picked up by a fan.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): Supposed video of a car trapped at Burning Man was shot before the festival even started If Your Time is short - Video of "someone who tried to escape Burning Man" amid heavy rainfall was first posted online before the festival started. [...] We rate claims this video shows someone trying to escape Burning Man False.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-11): The claim: Video shows car stuck in mud at Burning Man, which was declared a national disaster [...] "Someone who tried to escape Burning Man," reads on-screen text in the video. [...] The video was shared online nearly two weeks before the music festival began. Burning Man wasn't declared a national emergency, according to officials.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-07): A video shared on X purports an individual tested positive for Ebola at the recent Burning Man music festival in Black Rock City, Nevada. Burning Man festival declares National Emergency in Black Rock City as over 73,000 campers trapped are urged to Shelter in place amid flooding crisis. Furthermore, someone just reported they tested positive for Ebola??? How would they even test for this? Don’t they have more… pic.twitter.com/bGQNCYIsUC — Project TABS (@ProjectTabs) September 3, 2023 [...] Burning Man attendees are beginning to exit the festival grounds following a Monday lift on a driving ban, according to CNN. Attendees had been trapped in the Nevada desert due to heavy rain and mud, the outlet reported.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-08): FACT CHECK: Viral X Video Does Not Show Vehicle That Tried To Escape Burning Man Festival
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-04): Burning Man escapee made ‘Dukes of Hazzard-style’ car jump to exit mud pit festival zone A Burning Man attendee only managed to escape being trapped in the muddy pit surrounding the Nevada festival by making a "Dukes of Hazzard-style" leap in her pal’s vehicle, she told The Post Monday.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-05): See the mass exodus of vehicles inching through the Nevada desert as people clamor to escape Burning Man's soggy Black Rock City playa - Burning Man 2023's Exodus — when all its attendees depart — officially began on Monday. [...] Columns of vehicles tried to leave Burning Man on Monday via County Route 34. [...] Burning Man traditionally holds an "exodus," where almost everyone tries to leave at the same time.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): Thousands of people remain trapped at the Burning Man festival in the Nevada desert after heavy rains inundated the area and created thick, ankle-deep mud which sticks to campers’ shoes and vehicle tires. [...] Vehicles trying to drive out will get stuck in the mud, Burning Man organizers said Saturday. "It will hamper Exodus if we have cars stuck on roads in our camping areas, or on the Gate Road out of the city," the organizers added.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-05): The area in Nevada's Black Rock Desert received two months' worth of rain in two days starting on Sept. 1, which resulted in over 70,000 festivalgoers stranded and attempting to flee Black Rock City, a temporary community set up for the festival. [...] "A fan offered Chris Rock and I a ride out of burning man in the back of a pick up," Diplo wrote in a text overlay of the video. [...] Posted as a fake CDC warning Sept. 2 on X, the unsubstantiated claim stirred up concern that the thousands who were stranded at Burning Man due to the hazardous road conditions were facing an alarming new concern: Ebola.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-08): Oliver Anthony among those ‘trapped’ at Burning Man amid flooding chaos [...] "Our man Oliver Anthony has been trapped in the flooding at Burning Man, this is what he told us over email," one of the show’s three hosts explained. [...] The Texas senator, and prolific content creator, shared a doctored image on Tuesday purporting to show a shark on a flooded highway near the Burning Man festival on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): Chris Rock escapes Burning Man festival after it was shuttered due to torrential rain - leaving behind 73,000 revelers to face freezing weather in Nevada desert - Actor and comedian Chris Rock found himself amidst the muddy chaos that descended upon the Burning Man festival site - On Saturday, Rock along with a group of fellow festivalgoers, attempted to make an escape with several more inches of rain in the forecast for the next 24 hours - A video circulating on social media depicted a group of at least seven festivalgoers riding in the back of a pickup truck, with Rock among them [...] Burning Man attendees try to leave the festival in the Black Rock Desert in Nevada [...] Burning Man attendees try to leave Burning Man in the Black Rock Desert
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2023-09-03): Diplo shared on social media that he and Chris Rock made it out of Burning Man after heavy rainfall turned the festival into a muddy mess, leaving attendees unable to get in or out. In a video posted on the DJ’s Instagram, he can be seen riding in the back of a pickup truck with the comedian and others. "A fan offered Chris Rock and I a ride out of Burning Man in the back of a pick up," he also wrote in the video. "After walking 6 miles through the mud." [...] MSNBC analyst Neal Katyal also hiked out of the festival, noting on Twitter, "It was an incredibly harrowing 6 mile hike at midnight through heavy and slippery mud, but I got safely out of Burning Man. Never been before and it was fantastic (with brilliant art and fabulous music)…except the ending."
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2024-08-16): Seven verified videos show armed men shooting at civilians, while continuous gunshot sounds are heard in the background. Five videos show people trying to escape, including through a nearby field or by hiding behind bushes. In one video, an armed man is shooting directly at a civilian lying on the ground. In another video, armed men are firing directly at cars trying to escape the festival grounds. Five videos show people being taken hostage.
Claim: purports to show a trapped vehicle that tried to escape the Burning Man festival (Video, 2023-09-03)
Evidence (2017-01-04): Leaving Burning Man (Exodus)
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-02-28): Trump referred to the alleged “politicizing” of the coronavirus by Democrats as “their new hoax.” He did not refer to the coronavirus itself as a hoax. Throughout the speech, Trump reiterates his administration is taking the threat of the coronavirus seriously.
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-01-24): Falsehoods about a new strain of the coronavirus spreading from China vary widely, from Facebook posts that take a patent out of context to conspiracy theories about Bill Gates. Many of the claims were shared by Facebook and Twitter users, and others were propagated on the fringe internet and notorious conspiracy websites. One falsehood was even shared by a 2020 U.S. Senate candidate. [...] But this claim takes unrelated events and financial connections out of context and morphs them into an inaccurate narrative about the coronavirus. [...] These claims are baseless — and they conflate COVID-19 with other strains of the illness. Our friends at Factcheck.org and Health Feedback debunked similar conspiracy theories.
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2024-03-14): "We have a very corrupt country," he declared during a 30-second rant that touched on allegations that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help him win, his first impeachment over blocking aid to Ukraine, Hunter Biden’s laptop, his firing of FBI director James B. Comey and unproven allegations that Pfizer forged informed consent signatures for clinical trials of the coronavirus vaccine. [...] Rather than repeat ourselves, we are going to focus on new false claims that Trump has introduced to his repertory in recent months. Many appeared in his Georgia speech, but others came up in other recent speeches, a town hall and an interview. Any of these would be worthy of at least Three or Four Pinocchios, but we don’t award Pinocchios when we do quick roundups. [...] "He has no clue, like with the documents hoax. How about that? He’s not competent to stand trial, but he’s allowed to be the president." (rally in Rome, Ga., March 9)
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-02-29): Coronavirus: Trump calls criticism Democrat 'hoax' US President Donald Trump has called criticism from Democrats over his reaction to the global coronavirus outbreak as a "hoax". "The Democrats are politicising the coronavirus," he said at a campaign rally in South Carolina.
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2024-07-17): Since the outbreak of the coronavirus, Trump has questioned the effectiveness of masks, touted unproven treatments and criticized his own health experts. Here is the timeline of the president’s comments on COVID-19. [...] Democrats have criticized President Donald Trump for his administration’s response to the new coronavirus, making claims about cuts to public health programs and the silencing of government experts. But they haven’t always gotten their facts right. [...] Democratic presidential candidates harshly criticized President Donald Trump for using the term "hoax" in connection with the coronavirus outbreak. There’s no question that the president described the disease as the Democrats’ "new hoax" at a political rally on Feb. 28 in South Carolina. But Trump said that when he used the word "hoax," he was referring to Democrats finding fault with his administration’s response to coronavirus, not the virus itself.
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-02-29): FACT CHECK: Did Trump Call The Coronavirus A ‘Hoax’ At His South Carolina Rally? Politico published an article claiming President Donald Trump called the novel coronavirus a "hoax" at his Feb. 28 campaign rally in South Carolina. [...] Trump denied that he called the coronavirus a "hoax" in a Feb. 29 press conference. He said he was "referring to the action that they take to try and pin this on somebody because we’ve done such a good job. The hoax is on them. I’m not talking about what’s happening here. I’m talking what they’re doing. That’s the hoax," according to NBC News.
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2023-09-19): The Democratic super PAC Priorities USA Action has been running an ad falsely suggesting President Donald Trump called the coronavirus outbreak a "hoax." [...] Trump did use the word "hoax" but his full comments, and subsequent explanation, make clear he was talking about Democratic attacks on his administration’s handling of the outbreak, not the virus itself. [...] As we have reported, the "hoax" kerfuffle began at a Trump rally in South Carolina on Feb. 28. At one point Trump said, "And this is their new hoax." But he did so in the context of assailing Democrats for trying to politicize what the Democrats saw as his administration’s shortcomings in combating the crisis.
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-09-17): The 25-second ad begins with a clip of Trump at a campaign rally on February 28 in South Carolina. The ad plays a quick clip of Trump saying "the coronavirus" then it cuts to him saying "and this is their new hoax." Text on the ad reads, "Trump in public: ‘Hoax.’" Facts First: This is a misleading attempt to suggest that Trump specifically called the coronavirus a hoax. While Trump’s comments were a bit confusing, Biden’s ad leaves out important context and dishonestly edits the two soundbites together. [...] In this section of his rally speech, Trump began by saying that "the Democrats are politicizing the coronavirus," ridiculing Democrats for attacking his administration’s performance addressing the virus. The President then compared this attack to the investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election, and calling his impeachment a "hoax."
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-10-07): Trump Campaign Press Release - FACT CHECK: President Trump Did Not Call The Coronavirus a 'Hoax' [...] Check Your Fact: "Trump referred to the alleged 'politicizing' of the coronavirus by Democrats as 'their new hoax.' He did not refer to the coronavirus itself as a hoax." [...] Donald J. Trump, Trump Campaign Press Release - FACT CHECK: President Trump Did Not Call The Coronavirus a 'Hoax' Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/345654
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2023-09-19): The actual remark dates back to a Trump rally on Feb. 28, when the president referred to Democrats’ "new hoax" after talking about the coronavirus. But, as we’ve explained before, he said the next day that he was describing Democrats’ finding fault with his administration’s response to the virus, not the virus itself. [...] The next day, when asked about his use of the word hoax, Trump said he was "certainly not" referring to the virus itself. "‘Hoax’ referring to the action that they take to try and pin this on somebody, because we’ve done such a good job," he said. "The hoax is on them, not — I’m not talking about what’s happening here; I’m talking what they’re doing. That’s the hoax. That’s just a continuation of the hoax, whether it’s the impeachment hoax or the ‘Russia, Russia, Russia’ hoax. This is what I’m talking about. Certainly not referring to this. How could anybody refer to this? This is very serious stuff."
Claim: claims President Trump referred to the coronavirus as a "hoax" at his South Carolina rally (Politico, 2020-02-28)
Evidence (2020-02-29): NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — President Donald Trump accused Democrats of "politicizing" the deadly coronavirus during a campaign rally here on Friday, claiming that the outbreak is "their new hoax" as he continued to downplay the risk in the U.S. [...] "This is their new hoax," Trump continued, adding that attacking the White House’s response to the coronavirus had become the Democratic Party’s "single talking point." Trump has weaponized the word "hoax" throughout his presidency, using it to belittle and discredit former special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian election interference as well as his impeachment trial. He also has a long history of distrusting experts, most notably his own intelligence community and government scientists.