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Patrick Orsagos

Patrick Orsagos

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Patrick Orsagos is an assistant editor with PolitiFact West Virginia and a student at West Virginia University. He was previously a reporter for PolitiFact West Virginia.

pjo0002@mix.wvu.edu

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Latest Fact-Checks By Patrick Orsagos

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Carol Miller
Carol Miller
stated on July 30, 2020 a tweet
“In West Virginia alone, overdoses have increased by 50% during the #COVID-19 pandemic.”
Mostly True
By Patrick Orsagos • August 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 2, 2020 a post on Facebook
Says Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, George Soros and Jeffrey Epstein are connected with Moderna, Inc., and its efforts to create the coronavirus vaccine.
Pants on Fire!
By Patrick Orsagos • August 13, 2020
Jim Justice
Jim Justice
stated on July 27, 2020 a press conference
West Virginia is the state with the oldest population.
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • July 29, 2020
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2020 a tweet
“Under the leadership of @WVGovernor Justice, West Virginia now has the highest rate of COVID-19 spread from person to person than any other state.”
Half-True
By Patrick Orsagos • July 27, 2020
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Viral image
stated on May 9, 2020 a Facebook post
The United Nations’ “new world order” agenda will create one world government with one world military and the end of national sovereignty.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • July 24, 2020
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Viral image
stated on June 6, 2020 a post on Facebook
Quotes LeBron James as saying, “I don’t want nothing to do with white people. I don’t believe they want anything to do with me. I don’t want no (white) friends. It’s me and my boys.”
Mostly False
By Patrick Orsagos • July 9, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 27, 2016 on social media
Say Kurt Russell and Goldie Hawn support Trump by wearing t-shirt
Pants on Fire!
By Patrick Orsagos • June 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2020 a post on Facebook
NASCAR eliminated the national anthem at races.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • June 24, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 7, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Obama Foundation posted picture of George Floyd before he died.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • June 22, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2020 on social media
Nancy Pelosi ordered a 220-seat Boeing 757 to fly to her home state, costing taxpayers nearly $5.8 million annually.
False
By Patrick Orsagos • June 12, 2020
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