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Larry Elder
stated on August 31, 2021 a CNN interview:

“I don’t believe the science suggests that young people should be vaccinated. I don’t believe that young people should have to wear masks at school. I’m not sure the science is settled on that at all.”

By Chris Nichols • September 11, 2021

Larry Elder
stated on August 19, 2021 a tweet:

“California voters to be able to download ballots at home for recall election, sparking security concerns.”

By Chris Nichols • August 27, 2021

Kamala Harris
stated on June 1, 2021 an interview on MSNBC:

"Sadly during the course of the pandemic one-third of our small businesses have closed."

By Chris Nichols • June 7, 2021

John Cox
stated on May 4, 2021 a campaign press conference:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom “just let 76,000 inmates out of jail."

By Chris Nichols • May 5, 2021

Kevin Kiley
stated on April 26, 2021 a tweet:

“San Francisco had twice as many drug overdose deaths as COVID deaths last year.”

By Chris Nichols • April 29, 2021

Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 a State of the State Address:

“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”

By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021

Doug LaMalfa
stated on March 2, 2021 a constituent email.:

Voting-rights legislation proposed by Democrats in Congress called H.R. 1 “would force states to restore the voting rights of convicted felons—including violent felons convicted of murder or rape.”

By Chris Nichols • March 4, 2021

Kevin Sorbo
stated on February 15, 2021 a tweet:

“So California is requiring signature verification for Gavin Newsom’s recall, but didn’t require it for the mail in ballots.”

By Bill McCarthy, Chris Nichols • February 16, 2021

Kevin McCarthy
stated on February 9, 2021 a press release:

Raising the national minimum wage to $15 per hour “would destroy up to 3.7 million jobs.”

By Chris Nichols • February 11, 2021

Bloggers
stated on January 28, 2021 a blog:

Facebook tried to “shut down” the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom.

By Chris Nichols • February 2, 2021

Rusty Hicks
stated on January 12, 2021 a press conference:

The effort to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom is "a coup."

By Chris Nichols • January 14, 2021

Shannon Grove
stated on January 6, 2021 a tweet:

"Antifa" is to blame for storming the U.S. Capitol.

By Chris Nichols • January 7, 2021

Facebook posts
stated on January 1, 2021 a Facebook post:

There are “absolutely no patients” at Los Angeles hospital considered the center of region's COVID-19 surge.

By Chris Nichols • January 6, 2021

James Gallagher
stated on December 3, 2020 a tweet:

“Government imposed lockdowns do NOT reduce [COVID-19] cases or stop spikes.”

By Chris Nichols • December 16, 2020

Donald Trump
stated on November 11, 2020 a tweet:

Video shows California election workers "cheating" by collecting ballots from drop box on Nov. 4.

By Chris Nichols • November 11, 2020

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TikTok posts
stated on una publicación en TikTok:

Estas imágenes no son de personas infectadas con el hantavirus, fueron sacadas de contexto

False

By Maria Briceño • May 13, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on on May 7, 2026 in remarks to reporters:

Trump is wrong: Gas prices have reached near record highs, not ‘come down very substantially’

False

May 11, 2026

Liz Krueger
stated on March 5, 2026 an op-ed:

Proposed data centers in New York state would use “approximately double the energy usage of all households in the state combined.”

Mostly False

By Conor Amendola, Ryan Lombardi • May 7, 2026

X posts
stated on May 6, 2026 a social media post:

“California only has ‘enough’ oil and gas supply to meet demand for the next six weeks.”

False

By Louis Jacobson • May 7, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on May 4, 2026 a White House event:

“Consumer confidence is way up."

False

By Louis Jacobson • May 6, 2026

Sam Sutton
stated on March 11, 2026 a rally:

From January 2025 to January 2026, “hate crimes in New York City increased by 152%”

Mostly True

By Emma Gavazzi • May 5, 2026

Fentrice Driskell
stated on April 29, 2026 an interview:

“Under federal law, you cannot engage in partisan gerrymandering.”

False

By Samantha Putterman • May 1, 2026

Instagram posts
stated on April 26, 2026 una publicación en Instagram:

Imagen muestra que “950 inmigrantes derrumbaron el muro fronterizo entre México y Estados Unidos intentando ingresar a Estados Unidos” en abril 2026.

False

By Maria Briceño • April 30, 2026

Bernie Sanders
stated on April 22, 2026 a Senate committee hearing:

“As a result of the 'Big Beautiful Bill' 15 million Americans have been thrown off the healthcare that they need."

Mostly False

By Amy Sherman • April 30, 2026

Tim Scott
stated on April 26, 2026 an X post:

“Secret Service remains unpaid” during the partial government shutdown.

False

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Pine Tree Results PAC
stated on April 26, 2026 an ad:

“Graham Platner blames Maine’s women for getting raped because he says they get f----- up drunk"

Half-True

By Amy Sherman • April 29, 2026

Social Media
stated on April 26, 2026 social media posts:

Video shows “unedited raw security footage” of the shooter at the April 25 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner.

False

By Maria Briceño • April 29, 2026

Donald Trump
stated on April 23, 2026 remarks at the White House:

“We are right now producing more oil than Saudi Arabia and Russia combined.”

Mostly True

By Louis Jacobson • April 29, 2026

Ron DeSantis
stated on April 27, 2026 an interview with Fox News Digital:

Since the 2020 census, Florida has "moved from a Democrat majority to a 1.5 million Republican advantage."

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson, Samantha Putterman • April 29, 2026

Social Media
stated on April 26, 2026 publicaciones en redes sociales:

“Tras el atentado a Trump”, en la cena de corresponsales de la Casa Blanca el 25 de abril, “Irán lanza un mensaje fuerte: ‘no le crean nada, miente’”.

False

By Maria Briceño • April 28, 2026

Jay Collins
stated on April 20, 2026 a campaign document:

U.S. Rep. Byron Donalds voted "against three pay raises for military service members, including the largest pay raise for the military in 22 years."

Mostly False

By Samantha Putterman • April 23, 2026

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on April 22, 2026 testimony to the Senate Finance Committee:

"There's two ways of calculating percentage" decreases. “If you have a $600 drug and you reduce it to $10, that's a 600% reduction."

Pants on Fire!

By Louis Jacobson • April 23, 2026

Joe Rogan
stated on April 18, 2026 comments at the Oval Office:

“With one dose of ibogaine, more than 80% of people are free of (opioid) addiction. With two doses, it's more than 90%.”

Mostly False

By Grace Abels • April 22, 2026

X posts
stated on April 21, 2026 an X post:

“Newly released FOIA door logs show that former President Joe Biden didn't enter the Oval Office once after the 2024 election.”

Pants on Fire!

By Maria Briceño • April 22, 2026

Chris Wright
stated on April 19, 2026 an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

Solar and wind have not reached “3% of global energy.”

Half-True

By Louis Jacobson • April 22, 2026

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