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Is Black Lives Matter a terrorist organization?

October 2, 2020 diepthought

Claim: Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, has claimed that Black Lives Matter “is a terrorist organization.” Similar claims are also present on Facebook.
Rating: This claim as FALSE. Black Lives Matter is primarily a movement that seeks to achieve racial equality for Black Americans through legal means such as peaceful protest, education, and voter awareness. It does not support looting or violence, and the incidences of both have been very small relative to the number of protests.

Explainer: Is there systemic racism against Black Americans?

October 2, 2020 diepthought

There are many examples of success stories in the United States where people of all races have managed to succeed despite starting with very little. But a question on many peoples’ minds is whether or not Black Americans are treated fairly in the United States. After reviewing this question, we find the claim that there is systemic racism against Black Americans to be TRUE. Click below to learn more about the history of racism against Black people in America.

Does Trump want to preserve health insurance protections for those with pre-existing conditions?

September 30, 2020 diepthought

Claim: In several interviews, President Trump has claimed he wants to protect health insurance coverage for those with pre-existing conditions.
Rating: This claim is MOSTLY FALSE. Trump has repeatedly voiced that he is in favor of health coverage for people with pre-existing conditions. However, his words contradict his administration’s actions. The Trump administration is attempting to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which is the only law protecting health insurance for individuals with pre-existing conditions. And Trump has no plan to replace it. An estimated 147,000 Vietnamese-Americans could lose health coverage if the ACA is repealed.

Does Trump have a better healthcare plan than Obamacare?

September 30, 2020 diepthought

Claim: Many Vietnamese Americans believe that Trump has a better and more comprehensive healthcare plan that is cheaper and covers more Americans than the Affordable Care Act (ACA), otherwise known as Obamacare.
Rating: This claim is FALSE. After almost four years, Trump still does not have a clear healthcare plan to replace the ACA. Instead, the Trump Administration is currently working to repeal the ACA, which would take away health coverage from 23 million Americans, including 147,000 Vietnamese-Americans.

Does Biden support Medicare for All?

September 29, 2020 diepthought

Claim: Republican National Committee chair Ronna McDaniel said on a Fox News show that Biden is “actually for Medicare for All.”
Rating: This claim is FALSE. Though he supports the Affordable Care Act, and wants to expand access to healthcare for more people, Biden has said that he does not support Medicare for All. He believes in letting people choose private insurance if they want it.

Is Black Lives Matter a pro-communist China group?

September 28, 2020 enderminh

Claim: An article on September 15 from the conservative Heritage Foundation claimed that a co-founder of the Black Lives Matter movement and a pro-communist China group are partnering up. The claims in this article have gone viral, with more than 15,000 shares on Facebook.
Rating: This claim is FALSE. The article incorrectly equated two nonprofits with the same name and wrongly associated Alicia Garza, co-founder of BLM, with the nonprofit that has ties to the People’s Republic of China (PRC).

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