Kamala Harris is the first woman, woman of color, South Asian and Black American to be VP. But she isn’t the first person of color to hold the office.
Author: Adrienne Dunn, USA TODAY
Fact check: Over 159 million people voted in the US general election
A viral claim that just 133 million registered voters cast ballots is inaccurate.
Fact check: AARP maintains nonpartisan stance, makes no political donations
A false claim states the group, which advocates for older Americans, makes donations to the Democratic Party. But by law it must stay nonpartisan.
Fact check: Coronavirus’s annual death toll can’t yet be calculated, compared
The claim that COVID-19 has a lower death toll than many other causes is partly false. There isn’t yet a year’s worth of data.
Fact check: Is the economy still in a better place than when Obama left office?
Some are comparing the pandemic-hit Trump economy still favorably to its high point under the Obama administration. That claim is partly false.
Fact check: Trump did host rallies, play golf as as COVID-19 outbreak ramped up
A social media post implied that President Donald Trump was golfing or campaigning as the coronavirus spread. We find this to be true.