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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 12, 2024 an Instagram post:
Former President Donald Trump admitted during the Sept. 10 presidential debate that he “blew up the Nord Stream pipeline.”
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • September 13, 2024
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on September 9, 2024 Instagram posts:
A Haitian woman was arrested in Springfield, Ohio, for eating a cat.
Pants on Fire!
By Sofia Ahmed • September 12, 2024
Social Media
Social Media
stated on September 10, 2024 social media posts:
Vice President Kamala Harris wore NOVA H1 audio earrings in the Sept. 10, 2024, presidential debate.
Pants on Fire!
By Loreben Tuquero • September 11, 2024
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on June 28, 2024 a video:
CNN's David Chalian referred to Michelle Obama as "Big Mike" on air during presidential debate coverage.
False
By Mia Penner • June 28, 2024
Vivek Ramaswamy
Vivek Ramaswamy
stated on September 27, 2023 a Republican presidential primary debate.:
Being transgender is a "mental health disorder."
False
By Grace Abels • September 28, 2023
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post:
Social media posts stated: “Remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate, ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Sasha Hupka • April 30, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 24, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Anyone remember Kamala telling Joe during the debate: ‘You will do whatever the Chinese tell you! They gave your son over a billion dollars.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Bill McCarthy • April 30, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 8, 2020 a Facebook post:
During the debate, Kamala Harris said, “that’s a great segway to the next question,” suggesting she knew the next question.
Mostly False
By Ciara O'Rourke • October 12, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 8, 2020 an interview with Fox News:
The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 a debate:
Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 9, 2020
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on October 1, 2020 a video:
Says Joe Biden’s website shows that he supports the Green New Deal, despite denials in debate.
Half-True
By Hayat Norimine • October 8, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden said 14,000 people died from H1N1. “Fact checking it is 574,000.”
Pants on Fire!
By Noah Y. Kim • October 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate:
Says Joe Biden “passed a tax bill that gave us all these privileges for depreciation and for tax credits. We built a building, and we get tax credits like the hotel on Pennsylvania Ave.”
Half-True
By Bill McCarthy • October 1, 2020
Brit Hume
Brit Hume
stated on September 29, 2020 a Fox News interview:
“I don’t think there’s any doubt (Joe) Biden’s senile.”
False
By Miriam Valverde • October 1, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 a video:
Says Joe Biden was “wearing a wire” during the first presidential debate.
Pants on Fire!
By Daniel Funke • September 30, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 First presidential debate:
"You said you went to Delaware State but you forgot the name of your college."
False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 30, 2020
Todd Starnes
Todd Starnes
stated on September 29, 2020 a tweet:
“Word on the street is that Joe Biden got tonight’s debate questions in advance.”
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • September 30, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 28, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Joe Biden has a medical device implanted in his skull so he can hear someone give him answers to questions.
Pants on Fire!
By Miriam Valverde • September 30, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 20, 2020 a tweeted video:
Video shows Democratic presidential candidates speechless for 20 seconds when discussing whether any of them started a business.
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • February 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 15, 2020 a Facebook post:
"CNN reports DemDebate had 2.3 million viewers. Trump rally had 6.7 million last night!"
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 21, 2020
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