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Extreme Weather
No, the government isn't seizing land in Chimney Rock, N.C., and bulldozing the town
Joe Biden
No, Biden didn’t say the government won’t give more aid to Hurricane Helene victims
Biden didn’t say he wouldn’t give more aid for hurricane victims. Viral social media posts misrepresent an exchange between Biden and a reporter on Sept. 29.
Extreme Weather
No, President Biden didn’t tell people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Helene
The viral video clip of Biden telling people to get vaccinated when preparing for hurricane season is from 2021.
Joe Biden
Yes, President Joe Biden did briefly wear a Trump hat during a Sept. 11 visit in Pennsylvania
During a light-hearted moment in Shanksville, Biden briefly donned a “TRUMP 2024” hat, which the White House said was a symbolic gesture of unity on Sept. 11.
Taxes
Biden-Harris unrealized gains tax would not impact most Americans
Biden’s proposed unrealized gains tax only targets Americans worth at least $100 million. Most Americans wouldn’t be taxed when their home’s value increases.
Medicine
VERIFYING the difference between $35 insulin caps under Biden and Trump
Both the Trump and Biden administrations enacted $35 insulin price caps for certain Medicare recipients. Trump’s was first, but Biden’s applies to more people.
Medicine
Did Trump or Biden cap insulin prices at $35?
Both the Trump and Biden administrations enacted $35 insulin price caps for certain Medicare recipients. Trump’s was first, but Biden’s applies to more people.
Joe Biden
No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes
President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Gigafact
No, the U.S. has not ‘lost’ seven embassies during Biden’s presidency
U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has claimed multiple times that the United States lost seven embassies under President Joe Biden. But that’s false.
Kamala Harris
Claims that Vice President Harris is Biden’s ‘border czar’ are misleading
Harris is not in charge of border security or immigration policy. She was tasked with addressing the root causes of migration from three Central American countries.
Immigration
No, the Biden administration does not have an open-border policy
Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration has an open-border policy during a Q&A session at the NABJ Convention in Chicago.
Gigafact
No, Biden hasn’t ‘let in’ nearly 1,700 people with links to terrorism
Border Patrol has stopped and detained people on the federal terrorist watchlist around 1,700 times since Biden took office. But they weren’t “let in” to the U.S.
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