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Michele Bachmann
Michele Bachmann
stated on May 9, 2022 in an interview on Steve Bannon's "War Room" podcast:
“The Biden administration is bringing amendments that would propose that all nations of the earth cede their sovereignty over national health care decisions to the WHO.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • May 19, 2022
Survival International
Survival International
stated on April 22, 2021 in a website press release:
With the goal to preserve 30% of the earth’s land and water by 2030, “300 million people stand to lose their land and livelihood, most of them tribal and indigenous peoples.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • May 7, 2021
James Rockall
James Rockall
stated on May 9, 2017 in a tweet:
"More (people) die from indoor air pollution than from malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB combined."
Mostly True
By Smitha Rajan • May 18, 2017
Starbucks
Starbucks
stated on May 4, 2017 in a Senate hearing:
"Coffee is the second-most traded commodity after oil."
Pants on Fire!
By Jon Greenberg • May 8, 2017
Matt Damon
Matt Damon
stated on April 20, 2017 in a discussion with the president of the World Bank:
Poor people pay "in some cases, up to 25 percent of (their) income for water."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • May 1, 2017
Viral image
Viral image
stated on April 15, 2017 in a tweet:
"Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel has said the app is for rich people, don't want to expand in poor countries like India and Spain."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • April 17, 2017
Joseph Crowley
Joseph Crowley
stated on April 7, 2017 in a tweet:
"More than 20 million people are at risk of dying from starvation within 6 months in 4 nations."
True
By Jon Greenberg • April 11, 2017
Ted Yoho
Ted Yoho
stated on March 28, 2017 in a House hearing:
"Afghanistan has more hectares (of opium poppies) planted today than they had before we started this war."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • April 4, 2017
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on March 9, 2015 in a post shared on Facebook:
Government orders South African firm "to lay off 3,389 white employees."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • April 2, 2017
Nicholas Burns
Nicholas Burns
stated on March 28, 2017 in a House committee hearing:
"There are about as many members of the Armed Forces marching bands as there are American diplomats."
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 31, 2017
Sean Spicer
Sean Spicer
stated on March 21, 2017 in a press conference:
"Global food demand is expected to increase by 50 to 97 percent by 2050."
Mostly True
By Gabrielle Healy • March 30, 2017
David Perdue
David Perdue
stated on March 1, 2017 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press Daily":
"USAID put $8 billion up and attracted more than $45 billion in a public-private partnership called Power Africa."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • March 21, 2017
Keith Ellison
Keith Ellison
stated on March 7, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
Says President Donald Trump's travel ban could ban Somalis "from getting relief (from famine) through coming to the United States."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 13, 2017
Raj Shah
Raj Shah
stated on February 24, 2017 in an op-ed:
"Most U.S. foreign assistance ... is given to U.S. companies and nonprofits in the form of contracts and grants."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • March 8, 2017
Shenggen Fan
Shenggen Fan
stated on March 2, 2017 in a panel discussion in Washington, D.C.:
Every dollar of foreign aid for agricultural research "will bring $4 in trade with the countries and the United States ... generating employment back in the U.S."  
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg • March 3, 2017
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson
stated on February 17, 2017 in comments at the Munich Security Conference:
Global poverty is down to "less than 10% today from 37% in 1990."
Mostly True
March 1, 2017
Bono
Bono
stated on February 17, 2017 in a speech at the Munich Security Conference:
"For every extra year a girl goes to school, her income goes up 12 percent."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • February 22, 2017
Bob Corker
Bob Corker
stated on February 15, 2017 in an interview on MSNBC's "Morning Joe":
"Today, 27 million people .. are enslaved."
Mostly True
By Jon Greenberg • February 17, 2017
World Food Program
World Food Program
stated on February 5, 2017 in a tweet:
"Food waste is the 3rd largest contributor" of greenhouse gas emissions.  
False
By Jon Greenberg • February 14, 2017
Danielle Nierenberg
Danielle Nierenberg
stated on January 9, 2017 in a tweet:
"Tanzania farmers face 12 years in prison for trading seeds thanks to foreign aid."
Mostly True
By Linda Qiu • February 10, 2017
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