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stated on August 18, 2024 a Facebook post
Video shows a CNN segment about “veterans cancelling their auto insurance.”
False
August 29, 2024
Blake Masters
Blake Masters
stated on October 15, 2022 a tweet
Immigrants illegally in the country are treated “better than military veterans.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 21, 2022
Tim Westley
Tim Westley
stated on March 30, 2022 an interview
"We have (people detained by ICE) that have to be seen within 24 hours, while veterans are seen within months.
False
By Nusaiba Mizan • April 25, 2022
Kevin Nicholson
Kevin Nicholson
stated on March 28, 2022 Fundraising email
“Over the course of two months, Tony Evers refused to remove (Curtis Schmitt Jr.) from the (state’s veterans) Board despite having the authority to do (so).”
False
By Madeline Heim • April 8, 2022
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on August 27, 2021 a Facebook post
U.S. veteran group rescued Afghan allies “behind Biden’s back.”
False
September 1, 2021
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 the first 2020 presidential debate
Says Joe Biden “had 308,000 military people dying because you couldn’t provide them proper healthcare in the military.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • September 30, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on July 6, 2020 website profiteeringpeters.com
Says Gary Peters "fought against funding for the VA, veterans housing programs, military pay raises, and health care and research for veterans and their families. He also fought against funding for processing veterans’ disability claims.”
False
By Clara Hendrickson • July 8, 2020
Sid Miller
Sid Miller
stated on November 29, 2019 a Facebook post
Image shows U.S. National Guard Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester.
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • December 3, 2019
Pete Buttigieg
Pete Buttigieg
stated on November 20, 2019 Democratic primary debate in Atlanta
"The president had to confess in writing, in court to illegally diverting charitable contributions that were supposed to go to veterans."
False
By Miriam Valverde • November 21, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on November 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Trump donated his "second quarter salary to rebuild military cemeteries" and that the media ignored it and every other story of him donating his salary as POTUS.  
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 14, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on August 13, 2019 a post on Facebook
Says Barbara Walters said Jane Fonda "betrayed not only the idea of our country, but specific men who served and sacrificed during the Vietnam War."   
False
October 30, 2019
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Viral image
stated on May 4, 2015 a Facebook post
Says Brooke Baldwin said, "Don’t hire veterans! They’re too damaged to be trusted with authority."
False
October 25, 2019
Dave Griffith
Dave Griffith
stated on February 12, 2019 a hearing
"Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court."
False
By Gaëlle Fournier • April 25, 2019
Joe Manchin
Joe Manchin
stated on September 16, 2018 remarks at a teachers' rally
West Virginia has "more veterans per capita" than any state.
False
By Emily Martin • October 11, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 1, 2018 a midterm rally in Johnson City, Tenn.
Says Republicans "just passed" the Veterans Choice program after 44 years of trying. "They've been trying to pass that one for many, many decades."
False
By Jon Greenberg • October 2, 2018
Bruce Rauner
Bruce Rauner
stated on June 12, 2018 a speech
Says "massive floods" led to Legionnaires’ disease outbreaks at the Quincy Veterans’ Home.
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 18, 2018
Americas PAC
Americas PAC
stated on April 27, 2017 a radio ad
Says Tammy Baldwin was told by a whistleblower about "overmedicated veterans," she made "deadly mistakes" and "three veterans died" at the Tomah VA hospital.
False
May 5, 2017
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 7, 2016 a speech in Philadelphia
"Our veterans, in many cases, are being treated worse than illegal immigrants."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Miriam Valverde • September 9, 2016
Anna Throne-Holst
Anna Throne-Holst
stated on August 9, 2016 a tweet that linked to the claim in a Newsday article
Lee Zeldin "missed 2/3rds of Veterans Affairs Hearings"
False
By Dan Clark • August 31, 2016
Freedom Partners Action Fund
Freedom Partners Action Fund
stated on May 2, 2016 a TV ad
"Russ Feingold got a memo in 2009 that outlined veteran harm" at a Wisconsin VA facility "and nothing was done."
False
May 11, 2016
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