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Who Knew? PolitiFact’s Most Popular Fact Checks Tilted Against Conservatives

It’s a little bit funny when PolitiFact publishes a list of their most popular fact checks — in this case on politicians and pundits. You can tell that most of their fans are liberals, because the most popular items are usually conservatives getting slapped as “False.” Seven of their top ten blogs questioned conservatives or Republicans, and six of them were rated False or Pants On Fire. 

By contrast, two items on Gov. Gavin Newsom and one on Joe Biden never go below “Half True.” Here’s the lower half:

10. Matt Walsh: “Tuck-friendly” bathing suits at Target “are available in kids’ sizes.” (False)


9. Donald Trump: “They are trying to make it illegal to question the results of a bad election.” (False)


8. Scott Adams: People not vaccinated against COVID-19 “came out the best.” (False)


7. Laura Ingraham: Video clip shows that protesters in…

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