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Monday, October 21, 2024

Trump promotes 6 debunked climate narratives

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Checking the Facts

Mon Oct 21 2024

 
A view shows emissions from the smoke stack of the Electricite de France (EDF) coal-fired power plant in Cordemais near Nantes, France, January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe

Trump's global warming refernces on the campaign trail include narratives that misrepresent reality and conflict with decades of data.

Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during her campaign event at Washington Crossing Historic Park in Upper Makefield on Wednesday, Oct. 16, 2024.
 

IRS union endorsed Harris, not the IRS itself | Fact check

The National Treasury Employees Union endorsed Harris in September, but its president told USA TODAY the endorsement doesn't represent the IRS.

GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN - OCTOBER 18: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks with the news media before speaking at a campaign event on October 18, 2024 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Harris will also be campaigning in Lansing, Oakland County, and Detroit over the next two days as Michigan is considered a key battleground state holding 14 electoral votes. (Photo by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)
 

Harris called Trump 'unstable,' not Biden

The original footage shows Harris was responding to a question about Trump, not Biden's mental fitness.

Hurricane Milton and tornado damage is seen at the Sunnier Palms Nudist Park and Campground at 8000 Okeechobee Road west of Interstate 95, on Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2024 in Fort Pierce.
 

Project Phoenix simulation not proof Milton was planned | Fact check

Project Phoenix did not "map out" a plan to engineer Hurricane Milton, nor was the storm itself engineered. Hurricanes cannot be man-made.

Former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Karl Rove speaks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. May 18, 2017. REUTERS/Richard Brian
 

Old Karl Rove clip misrepresented as Harris stump speech | Fact check

The video was shared on YouTube in February 2024. It predates the date in the post by nearly eight months and Harris' candidacy.

Israeli army chief Herzi Halevi (front) arrives at a ceremony marking Memorial Day for fallen soldiers of Israel's wars and victims of attacks at Jerusalem's Mount Herzl military cemetery on May 13, 2024. Israel marks Memorial Day to commemorate fallen soldiers and victims of attacks recorded since 1860 by the defence ministry, just before the celebrations of the 75th anniversary of its creation according to the Jewish calendar. (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN / POOL / AFP)   (Photo by GIL COHEN-MAGEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Posts falsely claim Israel defense chief killed by drones | Fact check

Halevi was not killed in Hezbollah's Oct. 13 drone attack. He made a public appearance a day after the post was shared.

Construction on a new Tesla electric vehicle charging station is seen nearly complete Aug 10 in New Philadelphia. The station is one of 27 planned for installation along interstates in Ohio and is part of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Program.
 

Spending for internet access, EV charging starting slow | Fact check

Some of the $42 billion for expanded internet has been spent on planning. The $7.5 billion for EV charging is still ramping up.

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