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FalseEn una entrevista con Tucker Carlson, el presidente ruso Vladimir Putin dijo que el tema de la frontera sur de Estados Unidos le parece "irónicamente divertido".Said by X postsPolitiFactFeb 13, 2024FalseFood “costs 40%, 50%, 60% more than it did just a few years ago.”Said by Donald TrumpPolitiFactFeb 13, 2024FalseKarine Jean-Pierre ended a White House press conference to avoid answering a question.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactFeb 13, 2024FalseVideo shows Russia was attacked with direct energy weapons after Tucker Carlson’s interview with Vladimir Putin was released.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactFeb 13, 2024TrueIsrael's official X account made a post on Feb. 4, 2024, about humanitarian aid it said it had provided to Gaza that included a video clip showing an unrelated Ukrainian refugee camp in Moldova.SnopesFeb 13, 2024MixedRapper Ice Spice wore an upside-down "satanic" cross at the 2024 Super Bowl.SnopesFeb 13, 2024TrueShortly after the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, U.S. President Joe Biden’s official X account posted an image of Biden with red lasers shooting out of his eyes, along with the caption "Just like we drew it up."SnopesFeb 13, 2024TrueIn 2012, then-U.S. Vice President Joe Biden told an audience that included hundreds of African Americans that Republican economic policies would "put y'all back in chains."SnopesFeb 12, 2024TrueA photograph authentically shows Marilyn Monroe visiting injured U.S. troops in Japan in 1954.SnopesFeb 12, 2024False"Texas dará a los Latinos un estímulo de salud de hasta $6,400" que “cubrirá tus alimentos y el alquiler por un año”.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 12, 2024FalseAn 1871 law made the United States government a for-profit corporation.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactFeb 12, 2024FalseArson, not climate change, caused Canada’s record 2023 wildfire season.Said by Instagram postsPolitiFactFeb 12, 2024FalseDepartment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas' border policy is "personally responsible" for fentanyl crossing the borderSaid by Michael McCaulPolitiFactFeb 12, 2024FalseJason Kelce “arrived in Vegas, for the Superbowl, dressed as Alan from The Hangover.”Said by X postsPolitiFactFeb 12, 2024FalsePhoto shows Taylor Swift wearing an anti-Donald Trump T-shirt.Said by Facebook postsPolitiFactFeb 12, 2024MixedRussia is visible from the U.S., as evidenced in a photograph shared in February 2024 that allegedly shows Russian territory as seen from Alaska, just 2 miles away.SnopesFeb 11, 2024TrueMcDonald's sells a McToast sandwich in Ukraine and other countries that consists of sliced cheese between two upside-down buns.SnopesFeb 10, 2024Can’t tellCountry star Garth Brooks was kicked out of a tribute show for fellow country singer-songwriter Toby Keith.SnopesFeb 10, 2024FalseIn an interview with Tucker Carlson in February 2024, Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened the United States with war.SnopesFeb 10, 2024TrueU.S. President Joe Biden referred to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi as “the president of Mexico” during remarks about the humanitarian crisis in the Gaza Strip.SnopesFeb 10, 2024False"The Five" television co-host Jessica Tarlov was fired by Fox News in early February 2024.SnopesFeb 10, 2024FalseTiny black diamonds on measuring tapes are used to mark wall studs.SnopesFeb 9, 2024TrueFormer U.S. Secretary State Hillary Clinton said of some U.S. citizens in February 2024, "There is a yearning for leaders who can kill and imprison their opponents, destroy the press [and] lead a life that is one of impunity, unbound by any laws."SnopesFeb 9, 2024False"El Senado de EE. UU. ha dado luz verde a un acuerdo que cierra inmediatamente las fronteras del país y limitará todas las peticiones de asilo y apelaciones”.Said by TikTok postsPolitiFactFeb 9, 2024

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