Latest Fact Checks By Jim Tharpe

Clinton did co-sponsor legislation a decade ago to jail flag burners

By Jim Tharpe

December 2, 2016

Hillary Clinton in 2005 co-sponsored legislation that would jail flag burners.

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Newt Gingrich has said he favors using the popular vote to pick a president

By Ariella Phillips , Jim Tharpe

November 16, 2016

Newt Gingrich has been a proponent of selecting a president by popular vote instead of the Electoral College.

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They both like expensive jets, but Creflo Dollar did not endorse Donald Trump

By Jim Tharpe

October 19, 2016

Creflo Dollar has endorsed Republican Donald Trump for president.

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Gingrich spins Clinton’s words on Trump and terrorism

By Jim Tharpe

September 23, 2016

Hillary Clinton said, "with a straight face, that the terrorist attacks this weekend were caused by Donald J. Trump"

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Barksdale claim on wage gap lacks context

By Jim Tharpe

September 16, 2016

In Georgia, women earn 82 cents for every dollar earned by men.  

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Jimmy Carter correct on popularity of Clinton and Trump

By Jim Tharpe

August 31, 2016

Both the Democratic and Republican candidates for president in 2016 are "quite unpopular."

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Libertarian Buckley on target about GOP’s Isakson and federal debt

By Jim Tharpe

August 10, 2016

"U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson has voted for $7 trillion of our national debt!"

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Pro-Sanders group on target about their candidate’s polling against Trump

By Jim Tharpe

June 8, 2016

Polls show Bernie Sanders would do better than Hillary Clinton in a head-to-head battle against Donald Trump.

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Super Bowl bid video overstates Atlanta population

By Jim Tharpe

June 8, 2016

"Our population has grown from about 1 million in the 1970s to almost 7 million today."

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Georgia’s top cop correct about city’s pot plan

By Jim Tharpe

May 11, 2016

The city of Clarkston "can’t decriminalize marijuana. Only state legislators and Congress can do that."

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Media off base in claims about Emory counseling after Trump incident

By Jim Tharpe

March 31, 2016

Emory University students were provided counseling after someone wrote "Trump 2016" in chalk on campus.

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A Romney non-endorsement endorsement of sorts

By Jim Tharpe

March 24, 2016

Mitt Romney did not "endorse" Ted Cruz, even though he said he is voting for Cruz and urged others to do likewise.  

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