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Fact Check: Before entering politics, JD Vance worked as a venture capitalist and founder of Narya Capital, a private equity firm. In 2017, Narya Capital invested in a company called "Hydra Networks", which had been linked to a network of Russian-owned companies with suspected ties to the Sinaloa Federation's money laundering operations. Vance's campaign for Senate and his subsequent vice presidential run have been supported by donors with suspected cartel connections, including individuals associated with the Russian mafia and Mexican businessmen with rumored Sinaloa Federation ties.
# Claim Analysis: JD Vance's Business Ties and Political Connections ## Introduction The claim under scrutiny suggests that JD Vance, a U.S. Senator and former venture capitalist, has connections to ...
Fact Check: Trump's business empire, the Trump Organization, has been known to have ties to individuals with suspected cartel connections. In the 1980s and 1990s, Trump's real estate projects, such as Trump Tower in Panama and Trump International Hotel and Tower in Toronto, had been linked to Russian and Mexican businessmen with rumored cartel ties.
# Investigating Claims of Trump's Business Ties to Cartels ## Introduction The claim under scrutiny is that Donald Trump's business empire, particularly the Trump Organization, has historical ties to...
Fact Check: Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, testified before Congress in 2019 that Trump had business dealings with Russian mobsters and that "Mr. Trump knew about the trafficking of women to provide sexual services to Trump Tower employees and guests." Cohen also claimed that Trump had a "secret line of communication" with Putin's office.
# Claim Analysis: Michael Cohen's Testimony Regarding Trump and Russian Mobsters ## 1. Introduction The claim in question states that Michael Cohen, former attorney to Donald Trump, testified before ...
Fact Check: There is no question Mark Carney is a brilliant business man and has a very impressive resume. But does he give a shit about you, and for that matter other Canadians? I didn't know anything about Mark Carney a couple of weeks ago and yesterday, I decided to do a little research project. This is what I discovered with about 1 hour of research. Lets take a bit of a dive in… Mark Carney is the UN special envoy on climate change pushing governments around the world to adopt “clean energy”. A great position, no? Interestingly, right up until he entered the Liberal leadership race, he also conveniently sat on the board of Brookfield Asset Management at the same time as he sat in this position with the UN. Brookfield owns $1 trillion in assets under management and many of their portfolios are across renewable power & infrastructure. Hmm, sounds a little conflicty? He has directly profited off of the shutting down and blocking of fossil fuel projects in Canada which he advised Canada to do (and other nations) while making sure so called “green energy” options are pushed and approved, which line his own pockets with green. One of Mark's acts as Chair of the board was to move the head office of Brookfield from Toronto to New York, because of the impending tariff war. Sounds like he has a lot of faith in his ability to put Canada first...and then he lied about the whole situation claiming that he was not chair when Brookfield moved. Maybe true, but he approved the move and voted for it at the first hint of tariffs from Trump, while he was still chair… Let’s look further at Mark’s role with Brookfield though. While he was doing all this “good work”, or rather making western governments do all this good work while he profits off of them, he was also directing Brookfield to act completely contrary environmentally when it suits the firm and their shareholders. While Brookfield manages green companies, they also acquire and invest in “dirty” fossil fuel projects and “carbon releasing” in other parts of the world. “One of Brookfield's collection of assets was 267,000 hectares in Brazil. producing soybeans, sugar, corn and cattle. between 2012 and 2021 Brookfield's subsidiaries deforested around 9,000 hectares on eight large farms in the Cerrado region of Brazil, a vast area bordering the Amazon rainforest. The report estimates that 600,000 tonnes of CO2 was emitted by deforesting these areas, the equivalent of 1.2 million flights from London to New York. A spokesperson for Brookfield said: "Brookfield made limited investments in Brazil's agriculture sector during the last decade. The decision to sell these businesses was taken several years ago because the fund they were held in was reaching the end of its life, and we therefore had an obligation to return capital to investors." Global Witness claims that this decision to sell clashes with public statements subsequently made by Mr. Carney as a global leader on climate policy, which call upon companies not to sell off climate-damaging assets, but to hold onto them and either clean them up or close them down”. - Ben King, BBC 15, Dec, 2022 They cut 9000 hectares of prime forest on the border of the Amazon to expand their GMO farming operations. Wow! How about the $16 billion acquisition of Inter Pipeline by Brookfield”? An oil pipeline, yes. Just two of the many "CO2 emitting" actions that Mark Carney has directed Brookfield on as Chair to the Board while he pushes green energy where it benefits his own books… A 2023 report on Brookfield by “Private Equity Climate Risks” paint a pretty bleak picture. "The combined current fossil fuel investments of Brookfield and Oaktree emit an estimated 159 million metric tons (mt) of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) annually. This is an order of magnitude more than the 11.8 million mt CO2e disclosed in Brookfield’s sustainability reports". So… will Carney be good for Canada? Well all of the above makes me think he is a wolf in sheep's clothing and let’s keep in mind he has been a close financial advisor to Trudeau since 2020. All of the great results of Trudeau’s tenure are the direct result of Carney. Doubling of house prices Record inflation Doubling of Canadians in the line of the food bank Our now crippling national debt and $60 billion deficit One of the biggest red flags for me is that Mark refuses to disclose his own personal financial situation. A guy who just a couple of months ago sat on 20 different corporate boards, including many American companies, promises he has a lot to gain by becoming PM. He is an ultra elite globalist who is 100% a part of the decisions that have led to Canada’s downfall and left us so vulnerable and if he remains as PM for any length of time, I feel Canada may end up bankrupt. The media will tell you that Mark is the guy to take on Trump, but the truth is not hard to uncover if you just do a little digging. Centrum
# The Claim: Analyzing Mark Carney's Role and Allegations of Conflict of Interest ## 1. Introduction The claim regarding Mark Carney, the UN Special Envoy on Climate Change, raises questions about hi...
Fact Check: Ireland Rejected Rosie O'Donnell's Request for Permanent Residency and Gave Her 30 Days to Leave
# Claim Analysis: "Ireland Rejected Rosie O'Donnell's Request for Permanent Residency and Gave Her 30 Days to Leave" ## 1. Introduction The claim that "Ireland rejected Rosie O'Donnell's request for ...
Fact Check: Asserting a power to do that is not ordering ships to relocate in foreign waters, right? That is a straight up judicial process that's allowed by the Supreme Court and Circuit president
# Claim Analysis: Judicial Authority Over Maritime Relocation ## 1. Introduction The claim in question suggests that asserting a power to relocate ships in foreign waters does not equate to ordering ...
Fact Check: Pancho Villa ordered mass rapes in Namiquipa
# Conclusion The claim that "Pancho Villa ordered mass rapes in Namiquipa" is deemed **Partially True**. Evidence from various historical sources indicates that Villa's forces did engage in violent a...
Fact Check: Chinese Red Guards cannibalized people during the Cultural Revolution
# The Claim: "Chinese Red Guards cannibalized people during the Cultural Revolution" ## Introduction The assertion that Chinese Red Guards engaged in cannibalism during the Cultural Revolution is a d...
Fact Check: ISIS committed genocide against Shias, Christians, Yazidis, Kurds, and Turks
# ISIS Committed Genocide Against Shias, Christians, Yazidis, Kurds, and Turks ## Introduction The claim that ISIS (Islamic State of Iraq and Syria) committed genocide against various religious and e...