FACT CHECK: Have McDonald’s Stocks Skyrocketed 200% Following Trump’s Visit?

Post shared on facebook McDonald’s shares are claiming to have soared 200% after 2024 Republican candidate and former President Donald Trump recently visited a franchised restaurant in Pennsylvania. Verdict: False This claim is false and originally appeared in an October 22nd article on the satirical site Esspots.com. Fact check: One person has reportedly died from […]

Applications For School Choice Scholarships Skyrocketed In 2023-2024 Academic Year, Nonprofit Says

The Colorado-based nonprofit, which provides school choice scholarships to low-income families in kindergarten through high school, has seen a surge in applications for the 2023-2024 school year. ACE Scholarships, a school choice nonprofit that provides scholarships to K-12 students, will award a record 14,090 scholarships to K-12 children nationwide in the 2023-2024 school year. announced. […]

DeSantis Claimed Pandemic Success in Florida as “Excess Deaths” Skyrocketed

part of the series Despair and Inequality: The Unequal Burden of COVID-19 Presidential candidate Gov. Ron DeSantis has frequently touted Florida’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic as the number one reason Republican primary voters are choosing him over Donald Trump and other candidates. I’m in. DeSantis has defied local mask mandates, questioned the safety of […]