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  • Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tim Walz In Blackface -- It's Actor And From Satire Account

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    Does a photo on Facebook really show Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz in blackface? No, that's not true: This image came from the Facebook account for a satirical website that labels itself as all about fake content. The photo in the post is of actor John Slattery, not Walz. The photo appeared in a post on Facebook on August…

    • Sep 6, 2024
    • by: Kaiyah Clarke
    Fact Check: Photo Does NOT Show Tim Walz In Blackface -- It's Actor And From Satire Account Satirical Site
  • Fact Check: People's Hands In 'Walz's For Trump' Image Do NOT Prove Image Was Generated By AI

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    Does the appearance of people's hands in the "Walz's for Trump" picture confirm that the image was generated by artificial intelligence? No, that's not true: That conclusion appears to have been drawn from the examination of a low-quality version of the image that obscured some of the details present in the original post. A better-quality version of the picture does…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: People's Hands In 'Walz's For Trump' Image Do NOT Prove Image Was Generated By AI No AI Signs
  • Fact Check: EDITED Video Post Implies That's Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Hat, 2-Piece Outfit -- But It's Someone Else

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    Does a video show vice presidential candidate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz dancing in a cowboy hat and revealing two-piece outfit? No, that's not true: The original video features another person. The face in the video was altered to look like Walz. The claim was implied in a post (archived here) published on X on September 4, 2024. The post…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Christiana Dillard
    Fact Check: EDITED Video Post Implies That's Tim Walz Dancing In Cowboy Hat, 2-Piece Outfit -- But It's Someone Else Altered Video
  • Fact Check: Minnesota Vikings Did NOT Denounce Tim Walz -- It's Satire

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    Did the Minnesota Vikings football team denounce Tim Walz as a man whose values they do not support? No, that's not true: The comment comes from a satirical Facebook page that explicitly warns readers not to take it seriously. America -- Love It Or Leave It categorizes its Facebook page as satire/parody. The claim appeared in a post on Facebook…

    • Sep 5, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Minnesota Vikings Did NOT Denounce Tim Walz -- It's Satire Satire Site
  • Fact Check: Photo Shows Distant Nebraska Relatives of Tim Walz Supporting Trump -- 3rd & 4th Cousins

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    By: Uliana Malashenko and Alan Duke Does an image showing eight people in "Walz's for Trump" T-shirts prove that the majority of the Democratic vice presidential nominee's family supports the Republican presidential candidate? No, that's not true: The image portrays a fraction of the dozens of Tim Walz's extended family members identified by Lead Stories through analysis of census records…

    • Sep 4, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Photo Shows Distant Nebraska Relatives of Tim Walz Supporting Trump -- 3rd & 4th Cousins Distant Branch
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Lie About Having Served In Afghanistan -- He Said He Visited That Country As Congressman

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    Does a video show Tim Walz lying about having served in a U.S. military deployment to Afghanistan? No, that's not true: Walz told the American Legion about a 2011 trip to Afghanistan he took as a member of Congress. He did not say he had served in Afghanistan as a soldier. The claim appeared in a post on X (archived…

    • Sep 3, 2024
    • by: Lead Stories Staff
    Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Lie About Having Served In Afghanistan -- He Said He Visited That Country As Congressman House Junket
  • Fact Check: Harris-Walz Campaign DOES Support 25% Tax On Unrealized Gains -- But ONLY For Taxpayers Worth $100 Million

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    Does the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign support a 25 percent tax on unrealized capital gains? Yes, but that's missing context: The tax would apply only to Americans with more than $100 million in wealth. The Harris/Walz campaign endorsed the Biden budget for 2025, which included the 25 percent tax on unrealized gains. Government documents state that the tax would only…

    • Aug 29, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Harris-Walz Campaign DOES Support 25% Tax On Unrealized Gains -- But ONLY For Taxpayers Worth $100 Million Over $100 M
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Mislead People About His Dog -- Brown & White Dog In A Post Is NOT His, Black Lab Scout IS

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    Did Tim Walz mislead people about his dog being a black Labrador when a photo shows him with a completely different dog? No, that's not true: The image of Walz with a dog that is not a black Lab is one he posted on his own social media account, saying it was a nice day at the dog park. He…

    • Aug 27, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Mislead People About His Dog -- Brown & White Dog In A Post Is NOT His, Black Lab Scout IS Dogged Truth
  • Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Tweet About Ann Coulter's Fiancés -- It's Fake Post

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    Did Tim Walz respond to conservative commentator Ann Coulter on X after she described his son's behavior at the Democratic National Convention as "weird"? No, that's not true: A screenshot of this supposed response shows signs of digital manipulation. Lead Stories found no evidence confirming that Walz ever responded to Coulter on X. The claim appeared in a post (archived…

    • Aug 23, 2024
    • by: Uliana Malashenko
    Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Tweet About Ann Coulter's Fiancés -- It's Fake Post Fact Check: Tim Walz Did NOT Tweet About Ann Coulter's Fiancés -- It's Fake Post No Tweet Trail
  • Fact Check: Kamala Harris Campaign Did NOT Say It Would Put 20% Sales Tax On Golf Products -- Satire Account

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    Did the Kamala Harris/Tim Walz campaign propose a plan to put a 20 percent sales tax on all golf-related purchases in an effort to "Tax the Wealthy"? No, that's not true: The social media account that posted this message is self-described satire. A Google search found no results proving the campaign has suggested this. The claim appeared in a post…

    • Aug 23, 2024
    • by: Alexis Tereszcuk
    Fact Check: Kamala Harris Campaign Did NOT Say It Would Put 20% Sales Tax On Golf Products -- Satire Account Parody
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