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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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October 17, 2020
** SciCheck
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FactChecking Trump’s Immunity Claims ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2020
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President Trump said that once he came down with COVID-19, people for partisan reasons shifted from saying immunity was lifelong to saying it lasted only a few months. Experts haven’t changed their estimates.
Trump Distorts WHO’s Lockdown Comments ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
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At campaign rallies and in tweets, President Trump falsely said the World Health Organization changed its position and “admitted that Donald Trump was right” about lockdowns. But the agency has said no such thing.
Atlas, Paul Mislead on Preexisting COVID-19 ‘Immunity’ ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
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Coronavirus task force member Dr. Scott Atlas and Sen. Rand Paul have misleadingly suggested that much of the U.S. population has immunity to the coronavirus due to previous exposure to similar viruses. But scientists say any possible protection is theoretical.
** FactCheck Posts
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Trump’s False Claims About Biden Wealth, Recovery Wishes ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2020
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At a rally in North Carolina, President Donald Trump claimed Joe Biden lives in “beautiful houses all over the place” and must be “corrupt” to afford such a lifestyle. Biden owns two homes and had some lucrative years in the private sector.
Deceptive Trump Ad Attacks Biden on Guns ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2020
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A Trump campaign ad uses an out-of-context video clip to claim Joe Biden confirmed he will come for the guns of Americans if he’s elected president. In the unedited video, Biden was talking about his opposition to so-called “assault weapons” — not all firearms.
FactChecking Trump’s Town Hall ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2020
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In an Oct. 15 town hall on NBC News, President Donald Trump made false and misleading claims on the coronavirus, the economy and more.
FactChecking Biden’s Town Hall ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 16th, 2020
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At a televised town hall in Philadelphia, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden made false and misleading claims on COVID-19, health insurance and the 1994 crime bill.
Trump Revives False Narrative on Biden and Ukraine ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 15th, 2020
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At a campaign rally in Iowa, President Trump cited an unsubstantiated news report to revive a widely debunked false narrative about Joe Biden’s work in Ukraine on behalf of the Obama administration.
Trump’s Exaggerated Claims on Biden and Pharma in Puerto Rico ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
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At a rally in Sanford, Florida, President Trump made the exaggerated claim that his Democratic rival, Joe Biden, “voted to obliterate” Puerto Rico’s pharmaceutical manufacturing industry.
Trump’s Law and Order Distortions ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
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President Donald Trump made false and misleading statements in an attempt to contrast his stance on law enforcement with that of Joe Biden, his Democratic opponent in the presidential race.
Trump’s False Claim That Michigan Is ‘Closed’ ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2020
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In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the state of Michigan is “closed,” specifically and falsely mentioning churches and schools.
Trump Ad Lifts Fauci Praise Out of Context ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2020
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A Trump campaign ad uses a clip of Dr. Anthony Fauci praising federal public health officials — saying that he “can’t imagine that … anybody could be doing more” — and makes it seem like Fauci was personally complimenting the president. Fauci says the ad lifted his words “out of context.”
** Debunking False Stories
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Conspiracy Theory Baselessly Claims Biden Had Navy SEALs Killed ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 15th, 2020
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A viral conspiracy theory spread across social media baselessly claims former Vice President Joe Biden “had SEAL Team 6 killed” as part of a cover-up after a purportedly failed assassination of Osama bin Laden. President Donald Trump shared the unfounded theory on Twitter.
Meme Spreads Misinformation on Presidential Endorsements ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
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A widely shared meme misrepresents Joe Biden’s endorsements. Biden hasn’t been endorsed by antifa or the Black Lives Matter organization, though BLM co-founders support him. And while President Donald Trump has been endorsed by the major law enforcement groups, Biden has received the backing of some law enforcement officials.
Posts Misrepresent Photo of Biden Kneeling at Campaign Event ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
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Former Vice President Joe Biden knelt for a photo with a group of dancers in Miami, but the national anthem was not playing, as social media posts falsely claim.
Posts Falsely Attribute Comments on Churches to Harris ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 13th, 2020
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There is no record of Sen. Kamala Harris ever calling churches “PROPAGANDA CENTERS for intolerant homophobic, xenophobic vitriol,” as viral posts on Facebook falsely claim.
Video Shows Arrest at a Protest, Not a Church Service ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2020
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A tweet, shared by President Donald Trump, mischaracterizes a video that purports to show “Americans being ARRESTED for holding outdoor church services.” The video actually shows a demonstration in Idaho against a public health order regarding COVID-19 requirements held by a church in a city hall parking lot.
Uganda’s Low COVID-19 Cases Due to Restrictions, Not Hydroxychloroquine ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, October 12th, 2020
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Uganda has had relatively low numbers of COVID-19 cases and deaths — but not because of hydroxychloroquine, as an article on social media claims. Uganda’s guidelines initially included the use of the drug as an experimental medication, but studies showed it made no difference. Instead, the country implemented a strict lockdown and mask mandate that has limited the virus’ spread.
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Trump’s Numbers, Preelection Update ([link removed]) Posted on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020
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What the statistics tell us about the president’s time in office.
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