The code of principles of the International Fact-Checking Network IFCN at Poynter is a series of commitments organizations abide by to promote excellence in fact-checking. The following fact checks come from IFCN fact checkers. (D. Van Zandt)
Claim by Hillary Clinton: Between 27,000 and 200,000 Wisconsinites were “turned away” from the polls in 2016 due to lack of proper identification.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Mark Perry: “Wisconsin is currently seeing an influx of new residents, Illinois is seeing an outflux.”
PolitiFact rating: Mostly True
Claim by Donald Trump: Says Ilhan Omar “partied” on the anniversary of 9/11.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
Claim by Donald Trump: “They were forcing you to buy lightbulbs that cost a fortune” and were “very dangerous with all of the gases.” If a lightbulb breaks, “it’s considered almost like a waste site.”
FactCheck.org rating: Misleading
Claim by Viral Image: Ivanka Trump’s shoe line is made in China but is exempt from tariffs.
PolitiFact rating: Pants on Fire
International Fact Checks
Claim by Multiple sources: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan is Pakistan’s greatest enemy
AFP Fact Check rating: False
Claim by Federal Energy Minister Angus Taylor: Does Australia have close to 90 days of oil reserves?
AAP FactCheck – Australian Associated Press rating:
Claim by Multiple sources: Liberal Party of Canada plans to tax capital gains on home sales
AFP Fact Check rating: False
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Claim by Donald Trump (R): “The federal government can no longer deliver basic services in times of emergency.”FactCheck.org rating: False (FEMA provided significant aid for Hurricane Helene and California wildfires, including billions in assistance and relief efforts.)
He did his usual hyperbole. He should have said, effectively and on time and without bias. That fits better. I think that FEMA is a behemoth that can’t get out of its own way far too often and has huge funding pressure drop. It’s a public sector service, nothing new there. While they were pissing around in NC (and marking Trump supporters as do not aid), a group of AMISH traveled there and last I saw, had built 20 some small home shelters.