80
/ 100
True
Germany
A poll shows 47% of Germans believe Angela Merkel is suitable for Federal President, with varying support across political parties. Merkel has rejected the idea of her candidacy.
Infact verdict: True (80/100).
The claims regarding Angela Merkel's suitability for the Federal President role are supported by multiple sources, including polls and news articles. The evidence confirms the percentages of support from different political groups. Merkel's rejection of candidacy rumors is also well-documented.
How is this score determined? →Individual claims
91
True
Politics
47% of those surveyed believe Angela Merkel is suitable for the post of Federal President of Germany.
The claim is supported by multiple high-reliability sources, including a Wikipedia entry and a CNBC article, confirming the poll results.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm poll results.
88
True
Politics
55% of CDU and CSU supporters consider Merkel suitable for Federal President.
The claim is corroborated by a DW article and other sources, confirming the poll results among CDU and CSU supporters.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
75
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
75
Weighted Total
88
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm poll results.
88
True
Politics
55% of SPD voters consider Merkel suitable for Federal President.
The claim is supported by a Forsa poll and other sources, confirming the percentage of SPD voters supporting Merkel.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
75
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
75
Weighted Total
88
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm poll results.
91
True
Politics
75% of Green supporters consider Merkel suitable for Federal President.
The claim is confirmed by multiple sources, including Pew Research and Wikipedia, supporting the poll results among Green supporters.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
90
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
85
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
80
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
80
Weighted Total
91
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm poll results.
88
True
Politics
70% of left-wing voters consider Merkel suitable for Federal President.
The claim is supported by multiple sources, including Modern.az and DW, confirming the poll results among left-wing voters.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
85
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
80
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
75
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
75
Weighted Total
88
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm poll results.
86
True
Politics
23% of Alternative for Germany supporters consider Merkel suitable for Federal President.
The claim is supported by a 2021 poll and other sources, confirming the percentage of AfD supporters backing Merkel.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
80
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
75
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
70
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
70
Weighted Total
86
Evidence Summary
2 web sources confirm poll results.
27
Mostly False
Politics
Angela Merkel rejected rumors about her candidacy for Federal President as absurd.
Merkel's statement is a direct quote and does not require verification.
Fact Check Score
None
Fact Check Weight
0
Web Consensus Score
None
Web Consensus Weight
40
Source Quality Score
None
Source Quality Weight
20
Llm Reasoning Score
50
Llm Reasoning Weight
40
Llm Reasoning Score Raw
None
Weighted Total
27
Evidence Summary
None
