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stated on January 7, 2020 a Facebook post
"The Australia bushfires have nothing to do with climate change; it was arson."
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January 10, 2020
Philip Van Cleave
Philip Van Cleave
stated on December 9, 2019 a speech.
U.S. and Virginia murders are "usually gangbangers killing gangbangers."   
False
By Warren Fiske • January 9, 2020
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stated on September 5, 2018 a Facebook post
On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton."
False
November 8, 2019
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stated on October 8, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the Obamas are connected to the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal.
False
By Samantha Putterman • October 11, 2019
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stated on September 13, 2019
"Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."
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By Madlin Mekelburg • September 18, 2019
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stated on August 26, 2019 a Facebook post
A scarecrow discovered on a Texas ranch was actually a human skeleton.
False
September 11, 2019
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stated on August 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.   
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By Samantha Putterman • September 4, 2019
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stated on August 13, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Susan Coleman was killed after having an affair with Bill Clinton.
False
August 27, 2019
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stated on August 15, 2019 a Facebook post
Says 194 people were killed in mass shootings in 2018 while undocumented immigrants killed 83,211 people.
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 26, 2019
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stated on June 23, 2019 a Facebook post
"If you need to call 911 but are scared to because of someone in the room dial and ask for a pepperoni pizza."
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August 23, 2019
Dianne Feinstein
Dianne Feinstein
stated on August 3, 2019 a tweet
There are "more gun deaths by far" in the United States than any other country in the world.
False
By Chris Nichols • August 6, 2019
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stated on August 3, 2019 posts on Facebook
"ICE just rolled up to the school where the families are reunifying after the El Paso shooting to check citizenship papers."
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By Louis Jacobson • August 6, 2019
Chelsea Handler
Chelsea Handler
stated on August 2, 2019 a tweet
"Elijah Cummings’ house was broken into after Trump publicly attacked him on Twitter."
False
By Bill McCarthy • August 2, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 1, 2019 a rally in Cincinnati, Ohio
Democrats "want virtual immunity for illegal aliens who have created horrible crimes and murder."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 2, 2019
Bill Stanley
Bill Stanley
stated on July 9, 2019 a radio interview.
"How many people have with a concealed carry permit have committed a crime in Virginia? ...The answer is zero."  
False
By Warren Fiske • July 24, 2019
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stated on April 18, 2016 a Facebook post
A retired U.S. Army sergeant faces life in prison for killing two Syrian refugees after discovering they raped his teenage daughter.
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June 19, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on June 5, 2019 a tweet
"Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."  
False
June 12, 2019
William Barr
William Barr
stated on April 18, 2019 a press conference
"The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."
False
By John Kruzel • April 22, 2019
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stated on March 18, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Donna Brazile is a "criminal."
False
March 29, 2019
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stated on March 18, 2019 posts online
ATM users in distress can enter their PIN backwards to secretly call the police.
False
By Julianna Rennie • March 26, 2019
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