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Monday, November 18, 2024

Claim misleads on Trump picks' ties to Project 2025

Trump has sought to distance himself from Project 2025, but two of his post-election hires are listed as contributors to the effort. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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Checking the Facts

Mon Nov 18 2024

 
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump arrives prior to meeting with President Joe Biden and members of Congress in Washington, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., November 13, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Trump has sought to distance himself from Project 2025, but two of his post-election hires are listed as contributors to the effort.

Caidence Miller, 9, works on reading out "-tion" words during a video meeting with another student and an Individualized Education Program teacher, who helps him with reading and writing challenges. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson
 

Project 2025 wouldn't eliminate IEPs, but experts still wary of it

Multiple experts told USA TODAY that Project 2025 would change how funding for IEPs is distributed and who is responsible for oversight.

Mar 3, 2023; National Harbor, MD, USA; Kash Patel, author of Government Gangsters, during the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC 2023, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center on March 3, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Jack Gruber-USA TODAY
 

False claim Trump picked Kash Patel as CIA director | Fact check

Trump had not nominated anyone for the position of CIA director when the post was made. He nominated John Ratcliffe a day later.

A For Sale sign is displayed in front of a house in Washington, DC, on March 14, 2022. (Photo by Stefani Reynolds / AFP) (Photo by STEFANI REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)
 

Post misrepresents Zillow CEO's comments on housing costs | Fact check

The CEO didn't say anything about mass deportation helping with housing costs. He said the availability and affordability of homes need to change.

US Representative Lauren Boebert, Republican of Colorado, questions US Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle during a House Oversight Committee hearing examining potential security failures surrounding the attempted assassination on former US President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, July 22, 2024. The Secret Service has faced intense scrutiny since the July 13 shooting in Butler, Pennsylvania, during which a gunman opened fire on the Republican   presidential candidate from an exposed rooftop some 150 yards (meters) away from the stage where Trump was speaking. (Photo by Chris Kleponis / AFP) (Photo by CHRIS KLEPONIS/AFP via Getty Images)
 

No, Lauren Boebert not selected as education secretary | Fact check

Though Trump had named a slew of individuals to various positions in his second administration, Boebert was not among them as of Nov. 14.

Aug 19, 2024; Chicago, IL, USA; Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. speaks during the first day of the Democratic National Convention at the United Center. The DNC program will feature President Joe Biden and Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during Monday's ceremonies. Mandatory Credit: Josh Morgan-USA TODAY
 

This AOC post about 'blatant sexism' is fabricated | Fact check

The post claims AOC criticized a "right-wing news outlet" in an attempt to attract followers to the account, but she did no such thing.

Fake news.
 

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