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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on June 15, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Cuomo opens New York 72 hours before his daughter's wedding.”
False
By Madison Czopek • June 17, 2021
Lorraine Lewandrowski
Lorraine Lewandrowski
stated on February 24, 2021 a hearing of the New York Senate Agriculture Committee:
It’s not currently “legal for a New York state student to have a glass of fresh whole milk.”
True
By John Pullano • June 7, 2021
Clarence McNeill
Clarence McNeill
stated on April 7, 2021 an email to students:
The use and possession of marijuana on U.S. college campuses “remains prohibited under federal law”
Mostly True
By Landon Allison • June 7, 2021
Andrew Giuliani
Andrew Giuliani
stated on May 18, 2021 a news conference:
"The one good thing about the antibodies if you’ve had it, is it actually is even better than the vaccine, and here's why. With the vaccine you can still transmit, with the antibodies you can't transmit.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2021
Kevin Parker
Kevin Parker
stated on April 14, 2021 a Tweet:
“Law enforcement violence is the leading cause of death for young Black men and women in the US.”
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 29, 2021
Nicholas Langworthy
Nicholas Langworthy
stated on March 17, 2021 a mass email:
Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.”
Mostly True
By Landon Allison, John Pullano • April 12, 2021
Liz Krueger
Liz Krueger
stated on March 30, 2021 a floor debate:
"In fact, the data coming in from some states that have legalized marijuana is that they actually see a decrease in use over time, particularly among young people."
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 9, 2021
Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Gillibrand
stated on February 23, 2021 an interview with WNYC:
“We had the highest number of (military) sexual assaults ever reported in the last year” and “we had the lowest conviction rate and the lowest prosecution rate.”
Mostly True
By Landon Allison, Cassidey Kavathas • March 25, 2021
Nicole Malliotakis
Nicole Malliotakis
stated on March 8, 2021 a Tweet:
"If you are a hard-working law-abiding citizen who earns $80,000, you don’t get a stimulus check. But if you are a convicted murderer or rapist sitting in jail, you do."
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 19, 2021
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on March 9, 2021 a State of the State Address:
“California’s [COVID-19] death rate has remained one of the lowest per capita in the nation: 134 deaths per 100,000, compared to 158 nationally, 153 in Texas and 247 in New York.”
Half-True
By Chris Nichols • March 10, 2021
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 8, 2021 a Facebook post:
Says Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's net worth is “over $1 million.”
Pants on Fire!
By Tom Kertscher • March 10, 2021
Ron Kim
Ron Kim
stated on February 18, 2021 a radio interview:
Says Gov. Andrew Cuomo "issued a legal blanket immunity, and snuck that into our budget, giving these facilities essentially a license to kill, a get-out-of-jail free card.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • March 6, 2021
Bill Cassidy
Bill Cassidy
stated on February 7, 2021 remarks on NBC's "Meet the Press":
“New York, for all of their complaining, Gov. Cuomo's complaining, has only had a 1.5% decrease in revenue” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Mostly False
By John Pullano • February 26, 2021
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on February 11, 2021 an Instagram post:
Due to differing lockdown orders, New York has more COVID-19 cases, deaths, hospitalizations and job losses than Florida, and New York also lags on vaccinations.
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • February 26, 2021
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on January 9, 2021 a tweet:
Said Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her allies “blocked a resolution condemning anti-Semitism — which I passed unanimously in the Senate.”
Mostly False
By Landon Allison, Julia Schneider • February 18, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 14, 2021 a tweet:
“No state gets back less from Washington than New York state.”
Mostly True
By Cassidey Kavathas, Hannah Roesch • February 11, 2021
Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Cuomo
stated on January 29, 2021 a news conference:
“But we’re below the national average in number of deaths in nursing homes.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • February 9, 2021
Stefan Mychajliw
Stefan Mychajliw
stated on January 29, 2021 a press release:
"The (Erie Co., N.Y.) health commissioner makes more than the governor, the vice president of the United States, and has a salary that is comparable to Dr. Anthony Fauci.”
Mostly True
By John Pullano • February 5, 2021
James Tedisco
James Tedisco
stated on January 5, 2021 a news release:
“New York leads the nation in out-migration of residents, with 126,000 people leaving last year and over one million in the past decade.”
Half-True
By Landon Allison, John Pullano • January 26, 2021
Colin Schmitt
Colin Schmitt
stated on January 14, 2021 a news conference:
“We have scientific data, from all different levels, but particularly from the high school sports levels, from numerous different states that shows that it is safe to play what New York is considering high-risk sports.”
Mostly False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • January 26, 2021
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