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The week in fact-checking: COVID-19 drugs, Trump on Axios

stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing:

“The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”

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stated on July 31, 2020 in a tweet:

“Mark Kelly criticized the (Paycheck Protection Program), then turned around and took money for his own multi-million dollar company.”

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stated on August 5, 2020 in a Fox and Friends interview:

Children are “almost immune from this disease.”

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stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad:

Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”

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stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview:

Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.”

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mostly-true

stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post

Says "Pelosi blackmails Congress! She demands mail-in voting or no 2nd stimulus for you and your family.”

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stated on August 4, 2020 in a Facebook post

“Herd immunity has been reached.”

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stated on July 25, 2020 in a Facebook post

Black Lives Matter "injures 1000 police officers kills 36 people and does $8 billion in damage."

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stated on August 6, 2020 in a Facebook post

Video shows missile attack in Beirut explosion.

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stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post

Photos show six fires around the world “in the last 24 hours.”

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stated on July 21, 2020 in a Facebook post

A photo showing Ellen DeGeneres with a girl is evidence of a child sex-trafficking conspiracy.

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stated on August 4, 2020 in an image

The Beirut explosion was linked to “human trafficking by HRC."

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stated on July 30, 2020 in a tweet

“3.8% of Wisconsin’s coronavirus funding has been spent.”

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stated on August 5, 2020 in a Facebook post

Photo shows Bill Clinton among others not wearing a mask at John Lewis’ funeral.

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stated on August 3, 2020 in a Facebook post

“This man funds #ANTIFA. He is a real #NAZI. His name is George Soros.”

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The week in fact-checking: Hydroxychloroquine, Trump’s Axios interview

The week in fact-checking: Hydroxychloroquine, Trump’s Axios interview

By Angie Drobnic Holan • August 8, 2020

Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it?

Ad Watch: Michigan Democrats call James’ tough-on-China stance hypocritical. Is it?

By Clara Hendrickson • August 7, 2020

A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking

A look at Susan Rice, Benghazi, and unmasking

By Louis Jacobson • August 7, 2020

Ask PolitiFact: When is a second stimulus check arriving?

Ask PolitiFact: When is a second stimulus check arriving?

By Miriam Valverde • August 6, 2020

NBA bubble keeps virus contained, but not misinformation

NBA bubble keeps virus contained, but not misinformation

By Bill McCarthy • August 5, 2020

A look at Karen Bass’ comments about Castro and Cuba

A look at Karen Bass’ comments about Castro and Cuba

By Amy Sherman • August 4, 2020

Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots

Michigan voters don't need to show ID at the polls to cast their ballots

By Clara Hendrickson • August 4, 2020

The history of the filibuster as 'Jim Crow relic'

The history of the filibuster as 'Jim Crow relic'

By Louis Jacobson • August 4, 2020

Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

Fact-checking 22 claims from Donald Trump's Axios interview

By PolitiFact Staff • August 4, 2020

Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink

Why false claims about Nancy Pelosi being drunk keep going viral — even though she doesn’t drink

By Daniel Funke • August 3, 2020

stated on July 29, 2020 in a congressional hearing

“The retail market we participate in is extraordinarily large and competitive. Amazon accounts for less than 1% of the $25 trillion global retail market, and less than 4% of U.S. retail.”

true

half-true

stated on July 31, 2020 in a tweet

“Mark Kelly criticized the (Paycheck Protection Program), then turned around and took money for his own multi-million dollar company.”

true

barely-true

stated on August 5, 2020 in a Fox and Friends interview

Children are “almost immune from this disease.”

true

false

stated on July 20, 2020 in Campaign ad

Says “Joe Biden is absolutely on board with defunding the police.”

true

false

stated on July 21, 2020 in an interview

Federal agents in Portland have been “kidnapping and holding citizens without charges.”

true

mostly-true

Joe Biden

Donald Trump

Voting by Mail in the Swing States

By FactCheck.org • August 7, 2020

Trump campaign ad manipulates three images to put Biden in a ‘basement’

By Washington Post FactChecker • August 7, 2020

Trump Cherry-Picks Coronavirus Data in Briefing Appearance

By New York Times • August 7, 2020

Trump says he can use executive authority on mail voting. Can he?

By NBC News • August 7, 2020

Claim of 6 explosions worldwide in the last 24 hours is not entirely true

By USA Today • August 7, 2020

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