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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Checking the Facts: Claim Harrison Butker turned down Nike began as satire | Fact check

The claim originated from a satirical social media account. There is no credible evidence that Butker made the statement attributed to him. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Wed Sep 25 2024

 
Sep 22, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker (7) runs off the field after a victory over the Atlanta Falcons at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

The claim originated from a satirical social media account. There is no credible evidence that Butker made the statement attributed to him.

A man holds an Icom walkie talkie device after he removed the battery during the funeral of persons killed when hundreds of paging devices exploded in a deadly wave across Lebanon the previous day, in Beirut's southern suburbs on September 18, 2024. Hundreds of pagers used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on September 17, killing at least nine people and wounding around 2,800 in blasts the Iran-backed militant group blamed on Israel. (Photo by ANWAR AMRO /   AFP) (Photo by ANWAR AMRO/AFP via Getty Images)
 

No, iPhones did not explode in Lebanon | Fact check

The list of exploding electronic devices belonging to Hezbollah militants is far shorter than some social media users are sharing.

Sep 17, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Phoenix Mercury guard Diana Taurasi (3) shoots the ball against LA Sparks guard Kia Nurse (10) in the second half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
 

No, WNBA players weren't 'disqualified' for kneeling | Fact check

There is no evidence two players were disqualified for kneeling during the national anthem. The WNBA rulebook does not include such a punishment.

Usher performs during his Past Present Future tour at Little Caesars Arena in Detroit on Thursday, September 12, 2024.
 

Usher said on 'The View' he supports Harris as candidate | Fact check

Usher did not refuse to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. He said he supports her in an interview on "The View."

Vice President Kamala Harris makes remarks at a campaign rally on Friday September 20, 2024 at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wis.
 

No, Kamala Harris was not 'hammered' during speech | Fact check

Video of Kamala Harris speaking in September 2024 in Atlanta was altered to slow her speech and create the impression she was drunk.

Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris addresses members of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw
 

Harris didn't pledge executive action on reparations | Fact check

Harris didn't pledge to take executive action to study reparations. She said it was a topic best suited for Congress.

ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11:Taylor Swift attends the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)
 

Taylor Swift gained followers after Harris endorsement | Fact check

Swift didn't lose millions of followers after her endorsement, she gained thousands.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (GA) speaks during the first day of the Republican National Convention. The RNC kicked off the first day of the convention with the roll call vote of the states.
 

Taylor Greene didn't post about Obama, US 'downfall' | Fact check

Greene didn't share the post. It came from an account that impersonates her and identifies itself as parody.

SPRINGFIELD, OHIO - SEPTEMBER 16: A pillow is displayed for sale outside a store on September 16, 2024 in Springfield, Ohio. Springfield, home to a large Haitian community, was thrust into the national spotlight after former President Donald Trump made claims during the presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, accusing members of the immigrant community of eating the pets of local residents. The claims, which have since been called into question, have   been circulating online and in the news media, and in the days following the debate local institutions have faced multiple bomb threats. (Photo by Luke Sharrett/Getty Images)
 

Trump fought to end giving Haitian national's legal status | Fact check

Donald Trump was president when thousands of Haitian nationals moved to Ohio, but he opposed a program that let many work and be in the U.S. lawfully.

U.S. President Barack Obama stands in the Robben Island prison cell that Nelson Mandela spent 18 of his 27 years of imprisonment near Capetown June 30, 2013. REUTERS/Gary Cameron (SOUTH AFRICA - Tags: POLITICS)
 

No, video doesn't show Obama in Gitmo cell in 2019 | Fact check

The video shows former President Barack Obama visiting Nelson Mandela's cell on Robben Island, where he was imprisoned 18 years.

 

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