Michael Rulli – Biden law gave states $7.5 billion for EV charging; 37 stations and 226 ports built, more to come
“Pete Buttigieg will leave his post as Transportation Secretary having spent $7.5 billion to build 8 EV charging stations.”
Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t threaten to withdraw support of boxing organization over Imane Khelif’s win
“Elon Musk decides to withdraw support” for World Boxing Organization unless Imane Khelif’s “medal and $25 million bonus are revoked.”
Viral image – No, Donald Trump didn’t order Dallas police to prepare to arrest a JFK assassination suspect
Donald Trump ordered the “Dallas Police Department and Dallas Attorney General’s Office to begin the preparation for the arrest” of a suspect in John F. Kennedy’s assassination.
Facebook posts – The ship resting at the bottom of the Atlantic is the Titanic, not the Olympic
“The famed ship at the bottom of the North Atlantic is actually not The Titanic. It is her near-identical sister ship The Olympic.”
Facebook posts – No, country singer Reba McEntire didn’t say drag queens shouldn’t be around kids
“Reba McEntire states drag queens shouldn’t be around kids.”
Instagram posts – Trump didn’t say he’ll prosecute Biden officials for 325,000 ‘missing’ kids, nor are they missing
“President Trump has announced a plan to prosecute the Biden administration for the 325,000 kids that went ‘missing’ into human trafficking & sex slavery during their open border policies.”
Threads posts – No, former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter didn’t pardon family members
Former presidents George H.W. Bush and Jimmy Carter issued pardons to a son and brother, respectively.
Facebook posts – No, Elon Musk didn’t say ‘Diddy and Epstein client list’ will be released on inauguration day
“Elon Musk announces January 20th as the date for bombshell release of Diddy and Epstein client list.”
Facebook posts – No, the NFL didn’t cancel Beyoncé’s Christmas NFL halftime show, saying she’s “not a good artist”
The NFL said Beyoncé is “not a good artist” and rejected her Christmas halftime show.
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