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Friday, September 20, 2024

Checking the Facts: No, Coke didn't cut ties with Taylor Swift over Harris pick | Fact check

The claim originated on a satirical website. There's no credible evidence the pop star's presidential pick had any effect on her endorsement deal. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Fri Sep 20 2024

 
Sep 15, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Recording artist Taylor Swift arrives prior to a game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Kansas City Chiefs at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jay Biggerstaff-Imagn Images

The claim originated on a satirical website. There's no credible evidence the pop star's presidential pick had any effect on her endorsement deal.

A walking past stops to watch a screen displaying the US Presidential debate between Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at The Admiral in Washington, DC, on September 10, 2024. (Photo by Allison Bailey / AFP) (Photo by ALLISON BAILEY/AFP via Getty Images)
 

ABC News refutes conspiracy theory about whistleblower | Fact check

There's no evidence such a whistleblower exists, nor that they died in a car crash. ABC News said no information was shared with either candidate.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 17: White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during the daily press conference at the White House on September 17, 2024 in Washington, DC. Jean-Pierre faced questions about Sunday's attempted assassination of Republican presidential candidate, former President Donald Trump, the coordinated explosion of pagers in Lebanon and Trump's continued reference to an untrue rumor about immigrants in Ohio. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty   Images)
 

Karine Jean-Pierre didn't walk away from Trump question | Fact check

The clip is edited to remove Karine Jean-Pierre's answer to Peter Doocy's question about an apparent second assassination attempt against Trump.

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Debunking claims about second assassination attempt on Trump

A number of false claims have been made about Ryan Routh, the suspect in the apparent assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 18: Democratic presidential nominee, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris delivers remarks at the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute's 47th Annual Leadership Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center on September 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. Harris spoke on immigration reform and border security while criticizing Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump's plan to carry out mass   deportation of immigrants. (Photo by Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
 

Diddy edited into Kamala Harris photo | Fact check

Combs' face was digitally added to the image. The original photo shows Harris with talk show host Montel Williams.

WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 08: US President Donald Trump greets the crowd before he leaves at the Operation Warp Speed Vaccine Summit on December 08, 2020 in Washington, DC. The president signed an executive order stating the US would provide vaccines to Americans before aiding other nations. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
 

No, US COVID-19 deaths didn't top 1 million under Trump | Fact check

The U.S. marked 1 million COVID-19 deaths in May 2022, more than a year after Trump left office.

A senior cat relaxes in a room at the Humane Society Naples in Naples on Monday, Sept. 16, 2024.
 

Video shows report about cat attack in Florida, not Ohio | Fact check

The video shows a 2022 TV news report about the Springfield neighborhood of Jacksonville, Florida.

A member of the Nassau County Police Department stands guard outside the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on the day Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump will hold a rally, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
 

Officials: Claim of bomb near Trump rally 'unfounded' | Fact check

Nassau County authorities investigating the claim say no explosives were found, and police detained the person who made the false report.

US President Joe Biden takes part in a wreath -laying ceremony at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, on September 11, 2024, on the 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)
 

No evidence Biden wearing a Trump hat was a 'lapse' | Fact check

Biden wore a MAGA hat at the Sept. 11 event as a unifying gesture, a spokesperson said.

WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 17: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference regarding an apparent assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump on September 17, 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida. The Governor announced that the State of Florida's law enforcement will do their own investigation into the incident, which the FBI said "appears to be an attempted assassination of former President Trump' while he was golfing at Trump   International Golf Club.  (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
 

Suspect in assassination attempt on Trump in FBI custody | Fact check

DeSantis hasn't said anything about keeping the suspect in his state's custody. Ryan Routh is being held by the FBI.

 

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