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PolitiFact Live for April 20

National

Katie Sanders

By Katie Sanders April 20, 2017

Aaron Sharockman

By Aaron Sharockman April 20, 2017

PolitiFact editors discuss the truth behind the week in news. The show airs live at 11:30 a.m. ET Thursday on Facebook.

Discussed in the video

stated on July 15, 2021 in Facebook posts:

An image shows President Joe Biden touching Olivia Rodrigo’s shoulders during a White House press briefing.

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Mitch McConnell

stated on September 18, 2020 in a statement:

On confirming a Supreme Court nominee in a presidential election year.

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full-flop

Instagram posts

stated on September 19, 2020 in a faked screenshot:

Says Ruth Bader Ginsburg tweeted, “I have information that will lead to the arrest of Hillary Clinton.”

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pants-fire

stated on September 7, 2020 in a post:

Photo shows “some of the firefighters in California fighting fires 24/7 to save people's lives and property.”

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false

stated on September 11, 2020 in a post:

“KXL Radio in Portland reported today that Firefighters are now being shot at by suspected Antifa and BLM members.”

false

false

stated on February 1, 2020 in a post on Facebook:

Says the CEO of Camping World told Trump supporters “Frankly, don’t shop at my business.”

barely-true

barely-true

stated on June 18, 2017 in a tweet:

"The new Rasmussen Poll, one of the most accurate in the 2016 Election, just out with a Trump 50% Approval Rating. That's higher than O's #'s!"

barely-true

barely-true

stated on June 4, 2017 in a tweet:

"At least 7 dead and 48 wounded in terror attack and Mayor of London says there is ‘no reason to be alarmed!’ "

false

false

stated on May 1, 2017 in her new book:

Says John Quincy Adams said, "If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader."

false

false

stated on February 12, 2017 in an interview on ABC's "This Week":

"This issue of busing voters in to New Hampshire is widely known by anyone who’s worked in New Hampshire politics. It’s very real, it’s very serious."

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pants-fire

stated on July 19, 2016 in a speech at the Republican convention:

As a senator, Hillary Clinton "paid women less than the men" in her office.

barely-true

barely-true

stated on January 19, 2016 in a town hall in Underwood, Iowa:

"I have a D-minus voting record from the NRA."

mostly-true

mostly-true

stated on October 22, 2015 in an op-ed in Breitbart:

"Even after Syrian troops began to shoot protesters in the streets with live ammunition in 2011, Clinton labeled Bashar al-Assad a ‘reformer.' "

half-true

half-true

stated on October 15, 2015 in a video shared on social media:

Says CNN deleted an online poll showing Bernie Sanders won the first Democratic presidential debate to help out Hillary Clinton.

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pants-fire

stated on October 4, 2015 in tweets:

Says Donald Trump’s "Make America Great Again" hats were made in China.

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pants-fire

Social Media
stated on December 1, 2024 in X, formerly Twitter:

“Trump won 18-24 year olds in Wisconsin."

By D.L. Davis • January 6, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook:

"En Shanghai, se incendió ayer una bodega de la firma Temu”.

By Marta Campabadal Graus • January 3, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 23, 2024 in una publicación en Facebook:

“Ella es Amelia Carter un hombre le prendió fuego mientras dormía en el tren de Nueva York”.

By Maria Briceño • January 3, 2025
Social Media
stated on December 30, 2024 in a post:

Photo shows a large Temu warehouse in China “went up in flames.”

By Sara Swann • January 3, 2025
Instagram posts
stated on January 2, 2025 in an Instagram post:

Video shows “Fort Worth, Texas pileup, January (1st), 2025.”

By Loreben Tuquero • January 3, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 30, 2024 in a video:

Queen Consort Camilla revealed that she was "born a man.”

By Grace Abels • January 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 23, 2024 in A Facebook post:

“The subway burning victim's name was Amelia Carter.”

By Maria Briceño • January 2, 2025
Ron Johnson
stated on November 17, 2024 in TV interview:

“There's never been a placebo-controlled study on childhood vaccines.”

By Madeline Heim • January 2, 2025
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2024 in a Facebook post:

“The true nature of cancer is a parasite, hence why, Ivermectin, in conjunction with mebendazole, and (fenbendazole) is so effective.”

By Caleb McCullough • December 30, 2024
Facebook posts
stated on December 13, 2024 in Facebook posts:

Video shows CNN reporting that Pfizer representatives set Barbara O’Neill’s car on fire “for discovering an anti-diabetes method.”

By Sofia Ahmed • December 30, 2024