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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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August 8, 2020
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Trump’s Misleading COVID-19 Comparisons to Other Countries ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
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In a flurry of tweets and remarks, President Donald Trump continued to distort the facts on the coronavirus pandemic.
** FactCheck Posts
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Republican Group Selectively Edits Biden Tax Remark ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2020
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A Republican group’s TV ad uses an out-of-context video clip of Joe Biden saying if he is elected president, “your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.”
Dueling Trump, Biden Claims on COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2020
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President Trump and his Democratic challenger, Joe Biden, have made competing claims about the administration’s plans to distribute COVID-19 vaccines. We look at the planning to date.
Voting by Mail in the Swing States ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2020
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Six key swing states — Arizona, Florida, Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin — are among the 34 states (plus Washington, D.C.) that have “no excuse” absentee or mail-in voting. We’ll go through how mail-in voting works in each of them.
Trump Ad Features Edited, Out-of-Context Biden Photos ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, August 6th, 2020
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President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has released an ad that features edited and out-of-context photos to illustrate Joe Biden “hiding” in his basement rather than taking questions from reporters on the campaign trail.
Trump Misrepresents Obama-Era Fair Housing Rule ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
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President Donald Trump suggested that an Obama administration fair housing rule required the construction of low-income homes in suburban areas. It doesn’t.
False Ad About Biden’s VP Pick ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
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A Republican TV ad targeted at Latino voters in large cities falsely claimed that Joe Biden “promised his party an African American Vice President. Not a Latino.”
** Debunking False Stories
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Video Using Trump’s State of the Union Address Wasn’t ‘Banned’ ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2020
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A viral video on Facebook claims to show a “campaign ad” for President Donald Trump that was “banned” by Facebook. There’s no evidence the video — showcasing audio from Trump’s 2020 State of the Union address — was “banned,” or that it’s an ad from the Trump campaign.
Biden Video Deceptively Edited to Make Him Appear ‘Lost’ ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, August 7th, 2020
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A deceptively edited video clip of Joe Biden circulating on social media cuts an hour-long speech to less than one minute, retaining only parts of statements and his pauses between words.
False Claims Follow Old Portland Mugshots ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, August 5th, 2020
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Old mugshots circulating on social media falsely suggest that they show 13 teachers who were recently arrested during the protests in Portland, Oregon. The photos are actually from 2017, and the posts provide no evidence that any of them are teachers.
Asthma Medicine Not Proven as COVID-19 ‘Cure’ ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
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A viral headline on Facebook claims that a vaccine isn’t “Needed” for COVID-19 because “There Is Already A Cure.” But the supposed “cure” is an asthma medication, touted by a Texas doctor, that has not yet been proven in clinical trials as an effective treatment for COVID-19 — though researchers are exploring its efficacy.
COVID-19 Nasal Swab Test Does Not Cause Risk of Infection ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
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A viral Facebook post makes the false claim that the nasal swab test for COVID-19 damages the “blood-brain barrier” and can therefore lead to brain infections. Medical experts say the swab test is completely safe.
Viral Video Manipulates Pelosi’s Words ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, August 3rd, 2020
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A manipulated video clip of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi shared widely on Facebook makes it appear that she slurred her words during a May press conference. She didn’t. The video clip was slowed down and spliced together.
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