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stated on June 2, 2020 a Facebook post
A photo shows Adolf Hitler holding a Bible like Donald Trump.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 2, 2020
Darren Jackson
Darren Jackson
stated on May 27, 2020 a tweet
“Two-thirds of Americans disapprove of Donald Trump not wearing a face mask in public.”
True
By Paul Specht • June 1, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on May 14, 2020 an interview on MSNBC
The U.S. had 44 CDC staffers “in China to observe what was going on. (President Trump) brought home the vast majority of them, I think left only four in place.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 21, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on May 9, 2020 a Facebook post
“Trump revokes Barack Obama’s security clearance.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 11, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 9, 2020 a Facebook post
Says all Vegas hotels but Trump’s have donated food, rooms in COVID response.
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • April 16, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 7, 2020 an image
Says Donald Trump "himself has a financial stake in the French company that makes the brand-name version of hydroxychloroquine.”
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • April 9, 2020
X posts
X posts
stated on April 5, 2020 a post
Says Rudy Giuliani "bought $2M in shares of Novartis, a primary supplier of hydroxychloroquine" in early February.
False
By Daniel Funke • April 9, 2020
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stated on March 18, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “I ordered the Treasury secretary to send checks to Americans! First however, we will go through your social media history from the last 4 years and search for any post with #NotMyPresident in it. I wouldn’t think of offending you with a check if I’m not your president! #MAGA”
Pants on Fire!
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 19, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 11, 2020 a Facebook post
“MSNBC actually said on air ‘I hope enough people die from coronavirus that it harms Trump’s re-election.’”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 18, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on March 15, 2020 a screenshot
Says Donald Trump “cut funding to the CDC,” “fired the Pandemic Response Team,” “refused WHO tests” and “wasted two weeks calling this outbreak a ‘Democrat hoax.’”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • March 17, 2020
Chain message
Chain message
stated on March 16, 2020 a text
Donald Trump is “announcing tomorrow that the US is going into quarantine for the next 14 days.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 17, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 15, 2020 a Democratic primary debate
The World Health Organization offered the testing kits that they have available and to give it to us now. We refused them. We did not want to buy them.”
Mostly False
By Jon Greenberg, Victoria Knight • March 16, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on March 3, 2020 a tweeted video
Video shows President Donald Trump saying COVID-19 is Democrats’ “new hoax.”
False
By Daniel Funke • March 15, 2020
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stated on March 5, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Donald Trump tweeted, “Corona vaccine from Israel! Stock market up! Economy even stronger now! Besides US, Israel best at inventions: Judaism, olives. Wonderful vaccine, will stop Corona DEAD around world. Can’t make vaccines when being bombed, not have been possible without peace I created in Israel!”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • March 6, 2020
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
stated on February 26, 2020 a CNN town hall
Says of President Donald Trump’s actions on the coronavirus: “No. 1, he fired the pandemic team two years ago. No. 2, he's been defunding the Centers for Disease Control.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson, Victoria Knight • February 28, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 23, 2020 a Facebook post
“Trump’s farmer bailout is now twice the size of Obama’s GM bailout. The big difference is GM paid their bailout back — with interest.”
Mostly False
By Tom Kertscher • February 26, 2020
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stated on February 13, 2020 a tweet
Says a photo shows the height difference between Donald Trump and Mike Bloomberg.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 20, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 13, 2020 a Facebook post
“Trump just cut the scheduled federal pay raise, stating that he can’t do it now because of ‘serious economic conditions’ in America.”
Mostly True
By Tom Kertscher • February 17, 2020
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stated on December 15, 2018 a Facebook post
Says Maxine Waters said: “I say, we knock off Trump and then, go after Pence. We have the power.”
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • February 10, 2020
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stated on January 19, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Nancy Pelosi said, “If the Senate conducts a sham trial, our caucus will just impeach the president again. We have no shortage of impeachment offenses. This president is a criminal.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • February 7, 2020
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