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Thursday, September 5, 2024

Checking the Facts: Federal donors to Harris are employees, not agencies | Fact check

The donations were contributed by federal employees, not the federal agencies themselves. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Thu Sep 5 2024

 
Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Northwestern High School in Detroit during a Labor Day Rally on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.

The donations were contributed by federal employees, not the federal agencies themselves.

With labor and union representation in the background, including UAW President Shawn Fain, Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at Northwestern High School in Detroit during a Labor Day rally on Monday, Sept. 2, 2024.
 

No proof Kamala Harris said she would shut down X | Fact check

The claim mischaracterizes a statement Harris made in 2019 about then-President Donald Trump's activity on the platform.

Sep 20, 2020; Houston, Texas, USA; Houston Texans head coach Bill O'Brien kneels with players during the national anthem before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports
 

No, Texas didn't pull scholarships of kneeling athletes | Fact check

A spokesperson for the University of Texas told Reuters the claim is false. Both images in the post show athletes from other schools.

License plate readers mounted on the side of a Clarkstown School District bus at Clarkstown North High School in New City on Tuesday, August 20, 2024. The systems installed by Bus Partol capture video and photos of vehicles if they pass the bus while the stop sign is out and red lights are on.
 

No, migrants didn't try to 'hijack' school buses near border | Fact check

A social media post mischaracterizes incidents involving migrants approaching school buses. Deputies say no one committed any crimes.

Construction crews prepare a monument of Robert E. Lee, who was a general in the Confederate Army, for removal in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., May 19, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Bachman
 

No, 'beast' statue didn't replace Robert E. Lee monument | Fact check

The Lee statue was removed in 2017. The statue shown in social media posts had been there since well before its removal.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, Director-General, World Health Organization, provides the  Keynote Address as UMass Chan Medical School holds opening of its cutting-edge new education and research building, Albert Sherman Center, on the Worcester campus.
 

Mpox remains global health emergency in August 2024 | Fact check

The clip in the posts dates back to 2023, when mpox was declared to no longer be a global emergency. It was declared an emergency again in 2024.

US Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event on gun violence prevention in Las Vegas, Nevada on April 15, 2024. (Photo by Ronda Churchill / AFP) (Photo by RONDA CHURCHILL/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Supposed Harris quote on ending 2nd Amendment isn't real | Fact check

The quotes are fabricated. There is no credible evidence that Harris or Walz made the statements attributed to them.

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris delivers her acceptance speech during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago on Aug. 22, 2024.
 

Revealing photos of Kamala Harris are not legitimate | Fact check

The photos contain signs of being AI-generated, an expert told USA TODAY. There is no credible evidence that Harris used to be a sex worker.

Thursday, August 29, 2024; Savannah, Georgia; Democratic Presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a campaign rally on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at the enmarket Arena in Savannah, Georgia.
 

No, Democrats are not using a Nazi slogan in campaign | Fact check

Joy has become a central theme for Democrats campaigning this year, but they have not used or referenced the Nazi slogan "Strength Through Joy."

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris campaigns on Aug. 29, 2024, in Savannah, Ga.
 

Harris Communist Party card is digitally fabricated | Fact check

The image was fabricated using an online Communist Party card generator. There's no evidence Harris was a member of the Communist Party.

 

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