It sounds like a bit of poetic justice, street-protest style: there have been widespread reports on social media that activists opposed to mass deportation raids were using trucks loaded with rock salt, which is typically used to clear frozen roads, to obstruct the work of agents with Immigration and Customs Enforcement, the organization that is, […]
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Haitian Immigrants in Ohio and Other Fact-Checks from Harris-Trump Debate
Social media users recently flooded platforms with unfounded rumors about Haitian immigrants in a small Ohio town. The immigrants are feasting on neighborhood pets, as well as ducks and geese at local parks, the social media posts said. But a city spokesperson told PolitiFact there are no credible reports this is happening. A Sept. 6 Facebook […]
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Kamala Harris Fact-Check: How Accurate Was Her 2024 DNC Speech?
CHICAGO — Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris said she’ll be a president who is “practical and has common sense and always fights for the American people.” In a 37-minute acceptance speech — roughly one-third the length of former President Donald Trump’s at the Republican National Convention in July — Harris retold the story of […]
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2024 DNC Night 3 Fact-Check: What Speakers Got Right, Wrong
CHICAGO — PolitiFact fact-checked the third night of the 2024 Democratic National Convention, including Wednesday’s speeches by the Democratic vice presidential nominee, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and former President Bill Clinton. PolitiFact fact-checks politicians across the political spectrum. We also fact-checked the Republican National Convention in July. Read more about our process. Continue to check back as this story […]
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Fact-Checking DNC Night 2: What Democratic Speakers Got Right, Wrong
CHICAGO — Two decades after exploding onto the political scene at a different Democratic convention, former President Barack Obama, along with former first lady Michelle Obama, energized convention attendees here. The Obamas bestowed their support on nominee Kamala Harris, who aims to follow Obama as the nation’s second Black president. Barack Obama began his address by […]
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2024 RNC Fact-Check Day 2: Claims About Crime, Immigration and National Security
MILWAUKEE — The Republican National Convention’s second night sounded false alarms about a Democratic plot to turn migrants into voters and invocations of divine intervention in preventing former President Donald Trump’s assassination. The party offered a lineup of Senate candidates and Americans who said President Joe Biden’s immigration and crime policies contributed to their loved […]
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Fact Check: What Have Biden and Trump Done for Black People?
This story will be updated. As America watched the first presidential debate Thursday night, some observers said President Joe Biden’s performance failed the vibe check and former President Donald Trump kept lying. But what really raised eyebrows was Trump’s response when asked about the candidates’ appeal to Black voters. “The fact is that his big […]