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Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on January 19, 2025 una publicación en Instagram
“El presidente Donald Trump acaba de firmar una orden ejecutiva que prohíbe la residencia permanente a inmigrantes que se casen con un ciudadano estadounidense”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 28, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 18, 2024 a Facebook post
“Donald Trump has officially banned” same-sex marriage “in all 50 states in America.”
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • November 26, 2024
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on August 11, 2024 CNN's State of the Union
JD Vance holds “anti-marriage-equality views.”
Half-True
By Grace Abels • August 16, 2024
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
stated on November 29, 2022 a vote
On supporting marriage rights for same-sex couples.
Half Flip
By Paul Specht • January 17, 2023
Adam Schnelting
Adam Schnelting
stated on February 24, 2020 an op-Ed for The Missouri Times
“Replacing marriage licenses with domestic union contracts does not alter state or federal benefits.”
Mostly False
By Julia Garlich • March 20, 2020
Chris Salcedo
Chris Salcedo
stated on December 5, 2019 a radio interview
Says justices of the peace in Texas are being asked to choose: "give up your career or violate your religious beliefs" and perform same-sex marriages.
False
By Taylor Goldenstein • December 17, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on July 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Chelsea Clinton is married to George Soros’ nephew.
Pants on Fire!
July 25, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on February 23, 2017 in a blog post
"Starbucks CEO: ‘If You Support Traditional Marriage We Don’t Want Your Business’"
False
By Bill McCarthy • June 5, 2018
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on November 2, 2016 a campaign speech
Says Donald Trump "wants to undo marriage equality."
True
By Joshua Gillin • November 3, 2016
Sean Patrick Maloney
Sean Patrick Maloney
stated on July 28, 2016 a speech at the Democratic National Convention
Donald Trump is "against marriage equality. He wants to go back."
True
By Dan Clark • August 15, 2016
Jill Vogel
Jill Vogel
stated on January 27, 2016 legislative hearing.
In Virginia, "people are going and getting marriage licenses who are 12 and 13, and 14 and 15 years old."
Mostly True
By Sean Gorman • February 8, 2016
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on December 13, 2015 an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press"
"The states have always defined marriage."
Half-True
By Lauren Carroll • December 13, 2015
Chuck Todd
Chuck Todd
stated on September 27, 2015 a broadcast of NBC's "Meet the Press"
Says "Bernie Sanders was there when it came to (same-sex) marriage 20 years ago. ... He was there when it wasn't popular."  
True
By Jon Greenberg • September 29, 2015
David Ralston
David Ralston
stated on July 13, 2015 an interview
There is debate among constitutional scholars about whether the First Amendment will continue to protect faith leaders from being forced to perform marriages against their religious beliefs.
Mostly False
By Nancy Badertscher • August 12, 2015
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on June 28, 2015 an interview with NPR News
Says states not directly involved in the gay marriage lawsuits that reached the Supreme Court "are not bound" by the court’s ruling.
Mostly False
By W. Gardner Selby • July 31, 2015
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on July 10, 2015 a headline on the website NewsExaminer
"Christian Pastor in Vermont Sentenced to One Year in Prison After Refusing to Marry Gay Couple"
Pants on Fire!
By Keely Herring • July 16, 2015
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
stated on March 18, 2013 a video with the Human Rights Campaign.
On same-sex marriage.
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • June 17, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 22, 2015 a meme on a Facebook page
Says Ted Cruz said: "While there may have been an age difference, Josh Duggar’s transgressions are far less an affront to God than what gays do to each other."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • May 28, 2015
Tim Cook
Tim Cook
stated on March 29, 2015 an oped column
"Legislation being considered in Texas would strip the salaries and pensions of clerks who issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples — even if the Supreme Court strikes down Texas’ marriage ban later this year."
Mostly True
By Alex Wilts • April 15, 2015
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 25, 2015 an online meme
Says Ted Cruz said, "There is no place for gays or atheists in my America. None. Our Constitution makes that clear."
Pants on Fire!
By W. Gardner Selby • April 8, 2015
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