Question

A politician running for office tells a crowd at a rally that the only way to keep the food chain safe is to stop allowing the growth of genetically-modified crops, or GMOs. Should the politician's statement be considered a scientific fact?
No. Only scientists can talk about scientific facts.
Yes. Public speakers are known to be experts in every subject.
Yes. He is probably friends with scientists who work with GMOs.
No. He presented no scientific data to support his claim.