In his first press conference since being inaugurated 64 days ago, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong:Biden took questions from reporters .Biden falsely claimed that his predecessor “eliminated” and “didn’t use” more than $700 million in funding to address migration from Central American countries that Biden helped secure when he was vice president.“They’re coming because of the circumstances in country, in country,” Biden said of the thousands of people who are illegally entering the U.S. through Mexico. “The way to deal with this problem, and I started to deal with it back when I...…In his first press conference since being inaugurated 64 days ago, President Joe Biden got some facts wrong:Biden took questions from reporters .Biden falsely claimed that his predecessor “eliminated” and “didn’t use” more than $700 million in funding to address migration from Central American countries that Biden helped secure when he was vice president.“They’re coming because of the circumstances in country, in country,” Biden said of the thousands of people who are illegally entering the U.S. through Mexico. “The way to deal with this problem, and I started to deal with it back when I...WW…

Bacon he supported a censure because Trump “was wrong to not concede and bears much responsibility for what happened on January 6.” Kim censuring Trump was “a better option” than impeachment and “would be a strong rebuke of his actions and rhetoric and unite our country and chamber, rather than divide it.”Editor’s note:FactCheck.org does not accept advertising. We rely on grants and individual donations from people like you. Please consider a donation. Credit card donations may be made through. If you prefer to give by check, send to: FactCheck.org, Annenberg Public Policy Center, 202 S....…Bacon he supported a censure because Trump “was wrong to not concede and bears much responsibility for what happened on January 6.” Kim censuring Trump was “a better option” than impeachment and “would be a strong rebuke of his actions and rhetoric and unite our country and chamber, rather than divide it.”Editor’s note:FactCheck.org does not accept advertising. We rely on grants and individual donations from people like you. Please consider a donation. Credit card donations may be made through. If you prefer to give by check, send to: FactCheck.org, Annenberg Public Policy Center, 202 S....WW…

Schumer, Feb. 4:Warren:Schumer:Her office told us that her press conference remarks intended to emphasize the impact of canceling debt for Black and Latino borrowers.That 40% figure comes from an August report by the Roosevelt Institute, which said: “[O]verall Black wealth is also projected to increase substantially in relative terms (up to a nearly 40 percent increase at the highest cancellation amounts modelled) while the relative impact on average white wealth remains modest.” The highest debt cancellation amount studied was $50,000.“Given the many advantages wealth confers in the...…Schumer, Feb. 4:Warren:Schumer:Her office told us that her press conference remarks intended to emphasize the impact of canceling debt for Black and Latino borrowers.That 40% figure comes from an August report by the Roosevelt Institute, which said: “[O]verall Black wealth is also projected to increase substantially in relative terms (up to a nearly 40 percent increase at the highest cancellation amounts modelled) while the relative impact on average white wealth remains modest.” The highest debt cancellation amount studied was $50,000.“Given the many advantages wealth confers in the...WW…

Cooper, Aug. 6, 2019:Biden:One last note: When the Trump campaign ad says, “Biden and [Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala] Harris would enact unconstitutional gun control measures, making it harder than ever to defend yourself,” a citation for an Aug. 18 in the Chicago Sun-Times is shown on screen.To be clear, that commentary piece argued that a ban on large-capacity magazines — not an assault weapons ban — would be unconstitutional.Editor’s note:is an occasional series about false and misleading political messages in key states that will help decide the 2020 presidential...…Cooper, Aug. 6, 2019:Biden:One last note: When the Trump campaign ad says, “Biden and [Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala] Harris would enact unconstitutional gun control measures, making it harder than ever to defend yourself,” a citation for an Aug. 18 in the Chicago Sun-Times is shown on screen.To be clear, that commentary piece argued that a ban on large-capacity magazines — not an assault weapons ban — would be unconstitutional.Editor’s note:is an occasional series about false and misleading political messages in key states that will help decide the 2020 presidential...WW…

While it’s true tax analysts estimate that all income groups, on average, would see an increase in their taxes under Biden’s proposal, the increases would be relatively small for all except high-income individuals and households.The America First Action ad claims “even the Tax Policy Center says taxes would increase ‘on all income groups.'” But that is also a partial quote from the nonpartisan think tank’s on Biden’s tax plan.The full sentence from the TPC analysis reads: “In 2021, the proposals would increase taxes on average on all income groups, but the highest-income households would...…While it’s true tax analysts estimate that all income groups, on average, would see an increase in their taxes under Biden’s proposal, the increases would be relatively small for all except high-income individuals and households.The America First Action ad claims “even the Tax Policy Center says taxes would increase ‘on all income groups.'” But that is also a partial quote from the nonpartisan think tank’s on Biden’s tax plan.The full sentence from the TPC analysis reads: “In 2021, the proposals would increase taxes on average on all income groups, but the highest-income households would...WW…

President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has released an ad that features edited and out-of-context photos to illustrate Joe Biden “hiding” in his basement rather than taking questions from reporters on the campaign trail.The narrator of the 30-second ad, which was posted to , and on Aug. 5, says: “Deep in the heart of Delaware, Joe Biden sits in his basement. Alone. Hiding. Diminished. Refusing to answer questions about the crazy far-left ideas he’s adopted.”But when the narrator says “alone” and “hiding,” a photo is shown of Biden — Trump’s presumptive Democratic challenger — sitting...…President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign has released an ad that features edited and out-of-context photos to illustrate Joe Biden “hiding” in his basement rather than taking questions from reporters on the campaign trail.The narrator of the 30-second ad, which was posted to , and on Aug. 5, says: “Deep in the heart of Delaware, Joe Biden sits in his basement. Alone. Hiding. Diminished. Refusing to answer questions about the crazy far-left ideas he’s adopted.”But when the narrator says “alone” and “hiding,” a photo is shown of Biden — Trump’s presumptive Democratic challenger — sitting...WW…

Reporter, July 31:Trump:We asked the White House about the president’s comments, but haven’t received a response.It’s also unclear whether the rule had any impact at all, as Carson had the rule’s requirements in early 2018.that requires HUD and other federal agencies to “affirmatively” further fair housing in “their programs and activities relating to housing and urban development.” TheBefore the 2015 rule, HUD asked jurisdictions to do an “analysis of impediments” to fair housing and encouraged, but didn’t require, jurisdictions to report the findings and subsequent actions taken to...…Reporter, July 31:Trump:We asked the White House about the president’s comments, but haven’t received a response.It’s also unclear whether the rule had any impact at all, as Carson had the rule’s requirements in early 2018.that requires HUD and other federal agencies to “affirmatively” further fair housing in “their programs and activities relating to housing and urban development.” TheBefore the 2015 rule, HUD asked jurisdictions to do an “analysis of impediments” to fair housing and encouraged, but didn’t require, jurisdictions to report the findings and subsequent actions taken to...WW…

The group ran the same ad July 31, as well as an with a Spanish translation on screen.Ask SciCheckQ. Are vaccinated and boosted people more susceptible to infection or disease with the omicron variant than unvaccinated people?A. No. Getting vaccinated increases your protection against COVID-19. Sometimes, certain raw data can suggest otherwise, but that information cannot be used to determine how well a vaccine works.Have a question?…The group ran the same ad July 31, as well as an with a Spanish translation on screen.Ask SciCheckQ. Are vaccinated and boosted people more susceptible to infection or disease with the omicron variant than unvaccinated people?A. No. Getting vaccinated increases your protection against COVID-19. Sometimes, certain raw data can suggest otherwise, but that information cannot be used to determine how well a vaccine works.Have a question?WW…

The SNS had 16,660 ventilators “immediately available for use” when the federal government began deploying the breathing machines to states to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients in March, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson.In a separate email to us on June 17, another HHS spokesperson said the federal government has distributed 10,640 ventilators during the pandemic.Both HHS representatives said we could attribute their responses to an “HHS spokesperson.”On April 30, Trump falsely , “We had a ventilator problem that was caused by the fact that we...…The SNS had 16,660 ventilators “immediately available for use” when the federal government began deploying the breathing machines to states to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients in March, according to a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson.In a separate email to us on June 17, another HHS spokesperson said the federal government has distributed 10,640 ventilators during the pandemic.Both HHS representatives said we could attribute their responses to an “HHS spokesperson.”On April 30, Trump falsely , “We had a ventilator problem that was caused by the fact that we...WW…

Trump, April 16:“It’s one of the reasons that we have more cases than other countries, because we’ve been testing,” he said. “It’s also one of the reasons that we’re just about the lowest in terms of mortality rate, because we’ve been doing more testing.”The U.S., which is the country, has conducted more tests than any other nation – about 3.4 million, as of April 16, Our World in Data. But it lags behind other countries onBut based on the global data we currently have about the disease, Trump’s claim that the U.S. mortality rate is lower than nearly all other nations is wrong.Correction,...…Trump, April 16:“It’s one of the reasons that we have more cases than other countries, because we’ve been testing,” he said. “It’s also one of the reasons that we’re just about the lowest in terms of mortality rate, because we’ve been doing more testing.”The U.S., which is the country, has conducted more tests than any other nation – about 3.4 million, as of April 16, Our World in Data. But it lags behind other countries onBut based on the global data we currently have about the disease, Trump’s claim that the U.S. mortality rate is lower than nearly all other nations is wrong.Correction,...WW…