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Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 17, 2022 an ad
"Adam Laxalt fought an investigation into the oil industry, then they funded his campaign."
Half-True
August 12, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 4, 2022 a Facebook post
“Joe Biden holds the all-time record for the most money received from Pharma while in Congress! $8,550,422.”
Half-True
By Sara Swann • January 28, 2022
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on October 3, 2021 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The pharmaceutical industry has 1,400 lobbyists on Capitol Hill right now trying to stop" Medicare drug price negotiation.
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • October 5, 2021
Ronna McDaniel
Ronna McDaniel
stated on February 22, 2021 a tweet
Says the American Civil Liberties Union opposes H.R. 1 on grounds that “it threatens our freedom of speech.”
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • March 1, 2021
Iowa Republican Party
Iowa Republican Party
stated on November 27, 2020 a tweet
“Millions of Hubbell and Bloomberg dollars wasn’t enough to overcome the Iowa House Republican avalanche of success."
Half-True
December 17, 2020
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on October 23, 2020 a web ad
Says Ann Wagner’s campaign "has taken millions of dollars from special interests, more than almost anyone else in Congress.”
Half-True
By Paul Schloesser • October 30, 2020
Nick Freitas
Nick Freitas
stated on October 8, 2020 a TV ad.
Abigail Spanberger and other Democrats “voted to spend public funds on their political campaigns; up to $5 million...”
Half-True
By Warren Fiske • October 20, 2020
Nancy Mace
Nancy Mace
stated on October 6, 2020 a debate
Says Joe Cunningham voted for $5 million in taxpayer funds to go into his and other politicians’ campaigns to pay for personal expenses and TV ads.
Half-True
October 12, 2020
Susan Collins
Susan Collins
stated on August 1, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Sara Gideon’s husband’s law firm “took up to $2 million” from the same federal program she “falsely” attacked Susan Collins over.
Half-True
August 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on July 7, 2020 an image
Lists eight wealthy politicians and public figures who “got millions (or close to it) in PPP loans.”
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • July 13, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on June 29, 2020 a viral image
Lawyer-couple who pointed guns at protesters are Black Lives Matter backers, Democrats and represent a police brutality victim.
Half-True
July 1, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 7, 2020 campaign talking points issued days before the New Hampshire primary
“Pete Buttigieg is a favorite candidate of Wall Street and the health care industry.”
Half-True
By Victoria Knight • February 19, 2020
Dan Bishop
Dan Bishop
stated on July 17, 2019 a speech at a Trump rally
Says "Dan McCready took money from Ilhan Omar"
Half-True
By Paul Specht • July 22, 2019
Kathy Manning
Kathy Manning
stated on October 23, 2018 a debate
"I'm not taking any corporate PAC money."
Half-True
By Will Doran • October 28, 2018
Troy Balderson
Troy Balderson
stated on September 6, 2018 a news story
Says Ohio congressional candidate Danny O’Connor has raised "90 percent of his campaign funds from liberal out of staters."
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 25, 2018
West Virginia Democratic Party
West Virginia Democratic Party
stated on July 10, 2018 a tweet
Says Patrick Morrisey’s "family’s firm was paid $500,000 to lobby AGAINST Trump’s last Supreme Court nominee, Neil Gorsuch."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • July 13, 2018
Greg Abbott
Greg Abbott
stated on April 2, 2018 a campaign fundraising letter
Says George Soros has "unloaded a whopping $1 million to install his liberal puppets in positions of power" in Texas this fall.
Half-True
By Jasper Scherer, W. Gardner Selby • May 2, 2018
Dennis Kucinich
Dennis Kucinich
stated on April 19, 2018 a radio interview
Says of disclosing his $20,000 speech about Syria, "there was no hiding. I released it."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • April 26, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 18, 2018 a tweet
Robert Mueller’s investigative team has "13 hardened Democrats, some big Crooked Hillary supporters, and Zero Republicans."
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • March 21, 2018
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on February 24, 2018 a campaign appearance
"The Koch brothers have given" Paul Ryan "$500,000 in campaign contributions."  
Half-True
March 9, 2018
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