Latest Fact-checks in Global News Service Michele Bachmann stated on May 9, 2022 in an interview on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast: “The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would propose that all nations of the earth cede their sovereignty over national health care decisions to the WHO.” Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release: With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.” James Rockall stated on May 9, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined." Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water." Viral image stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet: "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain." Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations." Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats." Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S." Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Bob Corker stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved." World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions. Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi. Sherrod Brown stated on February 2, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments. Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Rob Portman stated on January 18, 2017 in a senate confirmation hearing: "All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget." Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents." Nikki Haley stated on January 18, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 9, 2022 in an interview on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast: “The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would propose that all nations of the earth cede their sovereignty over national health care decisions to the WHO.” Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release: With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.” James Rockall stated on May 9, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined." Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil." Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water." Viral image stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet: "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain." Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations." Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war." Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees." Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats." Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050." David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa." Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States." Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants." Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S." Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990." Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent." Bob Corker stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved." World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions. Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid." Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi. Sherrod Brown stated on February 2, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments. Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty." Rob Portman stated on January 18, 2017 in a senate confirmation hearing: "All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget." Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents." Nikki Haley stated on January 18, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them." Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top." Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally." Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments. Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica."
Michele Bachmann stated on May 9, 2022 in an interview on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast: “The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would propose that all nations of the earth cede their sovereignty over national health care decisions to the WHO.”
Survival International stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release: With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”
James Rockall stated on May 9, 2017 in a tweet: "More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined."
Starbucks stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing: "Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."
Matt Damon stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank: Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water."
Viral image stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet: "Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain."
Joseph Crowley stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet: "More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations."
Ted Yoho stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing: "Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."
Bloggers stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook: Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."
Nicholas Burns stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing: "There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats."
Sean Spicer stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference: "Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050."
David Perdue stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily": "USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Keith Ellison stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."
Raj Shah stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed: "Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."
Shenggen Fan stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.: Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."
Boris Johnson stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference: Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990."
Bono stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference: "For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."
Bob Corker stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe": "Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved."
World Food Program stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet: "Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.
Danielle Nierenberg stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet: "Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid."
Bloggers stated on January 30, 2017 in a blog post: Says President Donald Trump "signs a visa-free travel policy" for Ghana and Malawi.
Sherrod Brown stated on February 2, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says ExxonMobil "fought to kill" a rule requiring oil and mining companies to disclose payments made to foreign governments.
Bloggers stated on January 24, 2017 in a tweet: "It would take $135 billion to eradicate global poverty."
Rob Portman stated on January 18, 2017 in a senate confirmation hearing: "All of our taxpayers are paying roughly 22% of the U.N. budget."
Jeanne Shaheen stated on January 24, 2017 in a Senate floor speech: Says Donald Trump's abortion rule "puts at risk 15 times more funding and millions more women and families ... than previous similar policies by Republican presidents."
Nikki Haley stated on January 18, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "Some countries are contributing (peacekeeping) troops because they're making money off of them."
Rand Paul stated on January 11, 2017 in a Senate confirmation hearing: "We give (foreign aid) to developing countries, and 70 percent of it's stolen off the top."
Nick Seymour stated on January 7, 2017 in an op-ed: Tuberculosis recently passed "HIV/AIDS as the leading infectious killer globally."
Bloggers stated on January 4, 2017 in a blog post: Says Donald Trump warned outgoing Ghana President against last-minute job appointments.
Brahma Chellaney stated on December 28, 2016 in a website op-ed: "Asia ... has less freshwater per capita than any other continent, except Antarctica."