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Extreme Weather

No, the government isn't seizing land in Chimney Rock, N.C., and bulldozing the town

Joe Biden

No, Biden didn’t say the government won’t give more aid to Hurricane Helene victims

Biden didn’t say he wouldn’t give more aid for hurricane victims. Viral social media posts misrepresent an exchange between Biden and a reporter on Sept. 29.
Extreme Weather

No, President Biden didn’t tell people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Helene

The viral video clip of Biden telling people to get vaccinated when preparing for hurricane season is from 2021.
Joe Biden

Yes, President Joe Biden did briefly wear a Trump hat during a Sept. 11 visit in Pennsylvania

During a light-hearted moment in Shanksville, Biden briefly donned a “TRUMP 2024” hat, which the White House said was a symbolic gesture of unity on Sept. 11.
Taxes

Biden-Harris unrealized gains tax would not impact most Americans

Biden’s proposed unrealized gains tax only targets Americans worth at least $100 million. Most Americans wouldn’t be taxed when their home’s value increases.
Medicine

VERIFYING the difference between $35 insulin caps under Biden and Trump

Both the Trump and Biden administrations enacted $35 insulin price caps for certain Medicare recipients. Trump’s was first, but Biden’s applies to more people.
Medicine

Did Trump or Biden cap insulin prices at $35?

Both the Trump and Biden administrations enacted $35 insulin price caps for certain Medicare recipients. Trump’s was first, but Biden’s applies to more people.
Joe Biden

No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes

President Biden claimed during the State of the Union that the “average federal tax rate” for billionaires is 8.2%. But the actual number is higher.
Gigafact

No, the U.S. has not ‘lost’ seven embassies during Biden’s presidency

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds has claimed multiple times that the United States lost seven embassies under President Joe Biden. But that’s false.
Immigration

No, the Biden administration does not have an open-border policy

Former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that the Biden administration has an open-border policy during a Q&A session at the NABJ Convention in Chicago.
Gigafact

No, Biden hasn’t ‘let in’ nearly 1,700 people with links to terrorism

Border Patrol has stopped and detained people on the federal terrorist watchlist around 1,700 times since Biden took office. But they weren’t “let in” to the U.S.
Elections

Fact-checking viral claims on Kamala Harris

Since President Biden withdrew from the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris misinformation about her has been rampant online. Ariane Dat

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Memphis News & Weather | Memphis, TN | WATN - localmemphis.com

No, the government isn't seizing land in Chimney Rock, N.C., and bulldozing the town

No, Biden didn’t say the government won’t give more aid to Hurricane Helene victims

No, President Biden didn’t tell people to get vaccinated ahead of Hurricane Helene

Yes, President Joe Biden did briefly wear a Trump hat during a Sept. 11 visit in Pennsylvania

Biden-Harris unrealized gains tax would not impact most Americans

VERIFYING the difference between $35 insulin caps under Biden and Trump

Did Trump or Biden cap insulin prices at $35?

No, billionaires don’t pay average of 8.2% in federal taxes

No, the U.S. has not ‘lost’ seven embassies during Biden’s presidency

No, the Biden administration does not have an open-border policy

No, Biden hasn’t ‘let in’ nearly 1,700 people with links to terrorism

Fact-checking viral claims on Kamala Harris

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