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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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July 18, 2020
** SciCheck
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Trump Misleads on H1N1 Swine Flu Testing ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2020
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Deflecting attention from the rise in COVID-19 cases, President Donald Trump has repeatedly said the Obama administration “stopped testing” during the H1N1 pandemic. But the two viruses are very different, making the comparison misleading.
** FactCheck Posts
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Trump Distorts Biden’s Immigration Plans ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2020
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In remarks in the White House Rose Garden on July 14, President Donald Trump falsely described many of the immigration recommendations drafted by allies of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his vanquished rival Sen. Bernie Sanders.
As Deaths Rise, Trump Sticks with Old Numbers ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2020
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During his July 14 press conference from the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump made the outdated claim that U.S. deaths from COVID-19 are down “tenfold.”
Trump’s Misleading Comments on Biden and the Coronavirus ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
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In July 14 remarks in the White House Rose Garden, President Donald Trump made a series of false, misleading and unsupported statements about the novel coronavirus and presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s position on it.
DeVos’ Outdated Statistic on School Efforts ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos used an outdated figure in claiming only 10% of school districts had “provided any kind of real curriculum and instruction program” after the coronavirus pandemic caused schools to shut down this spring. That was the case for 82 districts in late March, but by late April, 56% were doing so. In late May, the figure was 67%.
Trump’s Misleading Spin on Roger Stone’s Conviction ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, July 13th, 2020
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In commuting Roger Stone’s prison sentence, President Donald Trump and the White House gave a misleading account of Stone’s conviction and the federal investigation into Russia’s interference in the 2016 election.
** Debunking False Stories
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Video Doesn’t Show Biden Hosting ‘Black Face Skit’ ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, July 17th, 2020
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A video clip of Joe Biden jokingly introducing a Black singer at a 1985 fundraiser as “Michael Jackson” has been manipulated and shared with a false claim that Biden was participating in a “black face” skit.
Old Photo Shows Obama, Fauci at U.S. Facility — Not ‘Wuhan Lab’ ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, July 17th, 2020
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An image circulating on social media claims to show former President Barack Obama, Dr. Anthony Fauci and Melinda Gates at the “Wuhan lab in 2015.” The photo was actually taken at the National Institutes of Health campus in Maryland — and Melinda Gates is not in the picture.
Bogus Quote on Projected Deaths of Children Attributed to DeVos ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
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Social media posts claim that Betsy DeVos said “only” 0.02% of children are “likely to die” of COVID-19 from schools reopening in the fall. There’s no evidence she ever said that.
Video Falsely Stokes Concerns About Voting in Louisiana Primary ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
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A viral video falsely labeled “Registered Republican Not Allowed to Vote!” suggests that Republicans were kept from voting in Louisiana’s recent primary. The person featured in the video — which has been viewed millions of times — was actually registered as a Democrat, so she couldn’t vote in the closed Republican primary.
‘Face Mask Exempt Card’ Isn’t Legitimate ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, July 15th, 2020
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A “face mask exempt card” shared on social media invokes the Americans with Disabilities Act and claims to excuse people from wearing face masks. But the group behind the card — “Freedom to Breathe Agency” — is not a government agency, and federal officials say the ADA “does not provide a blanket exemption” from requirements to wear masks.
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Trump’s Numbers July 2020 Update ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, July 17th, 2020
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Statistical measures of how things have changed since the president took office.
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