Latest Fact-Checks By Samantha Putterman

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Photo of Chick-fil-A employees with ‘Back the Blue’ shirts taken out of context

June 11, 2020

Says photo shows that Chick-fil-A distributed “Back the Blue” T-shirts to employees in response to recent protests over police brutality.

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National Guard soldiers weren’t forced to sleep on D.C. streets because of mayor

June 10, 2020

Says a photograph shows U.S. soldiers sleeping on the ground after Washington D.C.’s mayor kicked them out of local hotels.

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Trump’s Ellis Island award in the 1980s was not for brotherhood or diversity

June 9, 2020

Says Donald Trump won the Ellis Island award for "patriotism, tolerance, brotherhood and diversity” alongside Muhammad Ali and Rosa Parks.

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No, Joe Biden’s campaign didn’t donate $20 million to bail out protesters

June 3, 2020

Says Joe Biden’s presidential campaign donated $20 million to bail out protesters.

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No, Trump didn’t tweet that George Floyd’s family was ‘honored’ to hear from him

June 2, 2020

Says President Trump tweeted that he spoke with George Floyd’s family and said they were “honored” to hear from him.

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Fact-checking claims that Pelosi tried to add abortion funding in new coronavirus bill

June 2, 2020

Says Nancy Pelosi tried “once again” to include abortion funding in the latest coronavirus bill.

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Ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin did not die in jail

June 1, 2020

Says ex-Minneapolis officer accused of killing George Floyd commits suicide in prison cell.

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Images of dueling protests are real, but both didn’t happen in Minnesota in May

May 29, 2020

Says an image of armed anti-lockdown protesters and an image of unarmed Minneapolis protesters being tear gassed were taken in the “same state, same month.”

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No, Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine did not release 4,300 prisoners early due to COVID-19

May 29, 2020

Says Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine released 4,300 prisoners and is now warning residents of a possible crime wave.

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Ex-Minneapolis cop misidentified in photo of man wearing a ‘Make Whites Great Again’ hat

May 27, 2020

A photo shows ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin wearing a “Make Whites Great Again Hat.”

Masks in Penn

Post falsely claims people should report Pennsylvania stores that refuse to serve maskless customers

May 22, 2020

Says if you're refused service at a store for not wearing a mask “call the department of health and report the store. Masks are suggested,…

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