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** FactCheck.org's Weekly Update
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October 31, 2020
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Trump Spins ER Statistic to Claim U.S. Is in ‘Great Shape’ on COVID-19 ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 30th, 2020
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President Trump has made the misleading boast that the U.S. is in “great shape” because 97% of emergency room visits were for something other than COVID-19. Trump could have boasted of similar percentages — 93% to 96% — during the worst periods of the pandemic.
** FactCheck Posts
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Trump’s False Claims About Dairy Farms ([link removed]) Posted on Friday, October 30th, 2020
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In Wisconsin, President Trump falsely claimed the state’s dairy farms were “decimated” under the Obama/Biden administration but “now … are doing very well,” and he greatly overstated the potential impact of the new trade agreement with Canada and Mexico.
Nothing Untoward About Counting Ballots After Election Day ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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In recent days, President Donald Trump has repeatedly and baselessly suggested that counting mail-in ballots after Election Day will result in fraud.
FactChecking Trump’s ‘Super V’ Recovery ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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President Trump has been boasting for weeks of a “super V” economic recovery. But figures released today show an economy still far from fully recovered.
Trump’s Misleading Attacks on Biden Over Fracking ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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President Trump and his allies continue to ignore Joe Biden’s written plan to only prohibit permits for new oil and gas drilling on federal land and waters. That plan would allow for extraction methods to continue under existing permits and in nonfederal areas.
Trump Baselessly Suggests COVID-19 Deaths Inflated for Profit ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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President Donald Trump made the baseless claim at a campaign rally that COVID-19 deaths have been inflated by hospitals seeking to profit. Multiple experts have said such claims were unfounded.
In Pennsylvania Rallies, Trump Distorts Voting Issues ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
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President Trump repeatedly rattled off false and misleading claims about ballots and voting in arguing to his supporters that “massive fraud” is “the only way we can lose.”
Biden’s Dubious Plan to Pay for Free State College ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has twice botched a talking point on an already dubious claim that his proposal for a minimum corporate tax would pay for his free-tuition plan.
** Debunking False Stories
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Revived Political Post Falsely Attributed, Again, to Clint Eastwood ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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Facebook users falsely claim a post critical of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was written by actor Clint Eastwood. A nearly identical post aimed at former President Barack Obama — and also misattributed to Eastwood — has circulated since 2013.
Viral Posts Take Biden Quote on Voter Fraud Out of Context ([link removed]) Posted on Thursday, October 29th, 2020
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Social media posts shared by Eric Trump and Fox News host Jeanine Pirro take a quote by Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden out of context to claim he “admits to voter fraud.” Biden was actually describing his efforts to prevent voter fraud and suppression.
Misleading Messages on Gasoline Prices ([link removed]) Posted on Tuesday, October 27th, 2020
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Eric Trump misleadingly claimed on social media that gasoline was $5 per gallon “under O’Biden,” but “unbelievably good” during his father’s administration. The average retail price of gasoline while Barack Obama was president was $2.97. The average price under President Donald Trump has been $2.49, which includes lower prices due to the pandemic.
Biden Hasn’t Suspended In-Person Campaigning ([link removed]) Posted on Monday, October 26th, 2020
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A false claim on social media suggests former Vice President Joe Biden has stopped all in-person campaigning until the election. He has plans to visit several states before Nov. 3.
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