Latest Fact Checks By Samantha Putterman

Post comparing mass shooting deaths to homicides by undocumented immigrants way off

By Samantha Putterman

August 26, 2019

Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.

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No, that’s not a van towing a diesel generator to charge an electric car

By Samantha Putterman

August 23, 2019

Says a photo shows a gas-powered van towing a diesel generator that is charging an electric car.  

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No, Obama didn’t make it legal for media outlets to ‘purposely lie’ to the American public

By Samantha Putterman

August 23, 2019

Says President Barack Obama made it "legal" for the media to "purposely lie" to the public when he "quietly signed into law HR 4310 in…

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Jefferson didn’t say people should be armed to protect themselves ‘against tyranny in government’

By Samantha Putterman

August 19, 2019

Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying "When governments fear the people, there is liberty. When the people fear the government, there is tyranny. The strongest reason…

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No, pre-chopped onions are not ‘poisonous’ the next day as old myth claims

By Samantha Putterman

August 16, 2019

Says pre-cut onion used to cook the following day "becomes highly poisonous for even a single night and creates toxic bacteria which may cause adverse…

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No, CNN president Jeff Zucker didn’t order employees to downplay Clinton’s relationship with Epstein

By Samantha Putterman

August 16, 2019

Says CNN President Jeff Zucker ordered employees to downplay Bill Clinton’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and make it look like Epstein was "Trump’s partner in…

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No, nurses in photo with Trump at Dayton hospital were not ‘paid actors’

By Samantha Putterman

August 16, 2019

Says a photo of Trump smiling with staff at a hospital in Dayton, Ohio, was staged and the nurses were paid actors.  

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Does a portion of every Bang energy drink purchase go to Trump re-election efforts? Not exactly

By Samantha Putterman

August 13, 2019

Says every time someone purchases a Bang energy drink, a portion of the money is donated to help re-elect Donald Trump and "goes to the…

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No, Biden did not ‘leak’ the names of SEAL Team 6 members to al-Qaida

By Samantha Putterman

August 12, 2019

Says Joe Biden leaked the names of SEAL Team 6’s families to al-Qaida and that he "cannot be trusted."

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No, Kevin McCarthy didn’t say Japan has no mass shootings due to a lack of video games

By Samantha Putterman

August 12, 2019

Quotes Rep. Kevin McCarthy as saying "there are no mass shootings in Japan because there are no video games there."

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The Elizabeth Warren quote likening abortion to tonsil removal? It’s edited and taken out of context

By Samantha Putterman

August 7, 2019

Says Elizabeth Warren said, "Having an abortion is no different than someone having their tonsils removed."

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No, old photo of women in KKK attire was digitally altered to include ‘Democrat Party’ on sign

By Samantha Putterman

August 7, 2019

Old photograph shows a group of women in KKK attire holding a sign that reads "Women of the Democrat Party."  

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