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Cavalier Johnson
Cavalier Johnson
stated on May 27, 2022 in News conference:
The RNC is “a $200 million economic infusion into our communities.”
Half-True
By Vanessa Swales • July 8, 2022
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on June 15, 2022 in an ad:
J.D. Vance "wants to defund law enforcement."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • June 30, 2022
Mandela Barnes
Mandela Barnes
stated on May 27, 2022 in News release:
Says U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, his prospective opponent, has received $1.2 million from the gun lobby.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 28, 2022
Jonathan Turley
Jonathan Turley
stated on June 24, 2022 in an interview on Fox News:
“The majority of citizens in the country will have no change at all because … most of the population resides in states that have already protected abortion rights.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 27, 2022
Catherine Cortez Masto
Catherine Cortez Masto
stated on June 14, 2022 in an ad:
Adam Laxalt "supports eliminating Nevada's protections for legal abortions."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • June 23, 2022
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on June 16, 2022 in an interview with the Associated Press:
“In every other major industrial country in the world … inflation is higher.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • June 22, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on May 28, 2022 in a newsletter:
$3 million per day in "your tax dollars" are being spent to guard "unused border wall materials."
Half-True
By Nina Baker • June 16, 2022
Jim Lamon
Jim Lamon
stated on June 2, 2022 in a statement posted on Twitter:
Blake Masters “unironically quoted a Nazi, called World War II an unjust war, called the Unabomber one of his intellectual influencers, and shared an article attacking Israel as the North Korea of the Middle East.”
Half-True
By Ellie Borst • June 16, 2022
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on May 21, 2022 in Newsletter:
"Nearly 60% of all student loan debt is held by the rich and upper-middle class," so forgiveness would give the wealthy a "financial windfall" but not really help low-income people.
Half-True
By Laura Schulte • June 10, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 21, 2022 in a Facebook post:
“U.S. Orders MILLIONS Of Smallpox Vaccines Amid Global Monkeypox Outbreak.”
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 8, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 26, 2022 in a photo on Facebook:
With the $53 billion spent in Ukraine aid, the U.S. “could pay five SWAT members $80,000 each and have them at EVERY school front door.”
Half-True
By Sara Swann • June 3, 2022
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
stated on May 26, 2022 in an interview with Fox News:
In 2013, under a Democratic Senate, "a majority of the Senate voted in favor of" gun-related legislation sponsored by Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ted Cruz, “but the Democrats filibustered it.”
Half-True
By Louis Jacobson • May 27, 2022
Zach Nunn
Zach Nunn
stated on May 9, 2022 in a campaign ad:
“Zack Nunn saved over 2,000 Americans abandoned in Afghanistan by leading private rescue missions.”
Half-True
By Lyle Muller • May 27, 2022
Harry Wilson
Harry Wilson
stated on May 6, 2022 in in a campaign ad:
Lee Zeldin “voted for Cuomo’s Billion Dollar Tax hike and every Cuomo budget.”
Half-True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 27, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 16, 2022 in a Facebook post:
Studies show plastics can help combat climate change.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • May 26, 2022
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on May 13, 2022 in a television ad:
Cheri Beasley “vacated” a man’s death sentence and “threw out” the indictment in a child assault case.
Half-True
By Paul Specht • May 25, 2022
Tim Ryan
Tim Ryan
stated on May 10, 2022 in an attack ad:
“J.D. Vance profits off Russia propaganda.”
Half-True
By Jon Greenberg • May 24, 2022
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 10, 2020 in a Facebook post:
“Indiana woman charged for mail in voter fraud, delivered 400 ballots with Democrat box pre-checked.”
Half-True
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 20, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 15, 2022 in a post:
“Due to the baby formula shortage Tricare will now pay to have it shipped directly to you.”
Half-True
By Monique Curet • May 18, 2022
Our American Century
Our American Century
stated on May 13, 2022 in an ad:
Kathy Barnette "pretends she's America First, but repeatedly attacked President Trump."
Half-True
By Tom Kertscher • May 17, 2022
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