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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
stated on April 29, 2025 in a town hall event:
DARPA is spraying the skies with chemicals that are in jet fuel.
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • May 5, 2025
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":
“It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”
Mostly True
By Louis Jacobson • May 5, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on April 30, 2025 in captions and posts:
A video clip shows Michelle Obama describing herself as “a Black man.”
Pants on Fire!
By Madison Czopek • May 2, 2025
Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi
stated on April 29, 2025 in an X post:
In President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, fentanyl seizures saved “119 million” to “258 million” lives.
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • May 1, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2025 in an interview with ABC News:
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia “had ‘MS-13’ on his knuckles tattooed. … He had ‘MS’ as clear as you can be. Not 'interpreted.’”
Pants on Fire!
By Louis Jacobson • April 30, 2025
Brian Tyler Cohen
Brian Tyler Cohen
stated on April 12, 2025 in an X post:
Trump “just denied North Carolina’s request for FEMA relief from Hurricane Helene.”
Half-True
By Paul Specht • April 24, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 22, 2025 in remarks at the White House:
“We had a couple of states where gasoline was at $1.98 a gallon.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2025
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America
Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America
stated on April 17, 2025 in a Threads post:
“Gun violence is the leading killer of college-aged people in the U.S.”
True
By Loreben Tuquero • April 22, 2025
Michael Lawler
Michael Lawler
stated on March 21, 2025 in a television interview:
“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”
Mostly True
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 22, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on April 21, 2025 in TikTok posts:
“The Simpsons” predicted Pope Francis’ 2025 death.
Pants on Fire!
By Claire Cranford • April 22, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on April 13, 2025 in a post on X:
Arizona Democrats “needed a lawsuit to force them to remove 50,000 noncitizens from voter rolls.”
False
By Madison Czopek • April 18, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 16, 2025 in Facebook posts:
Former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney wrote a viral letter to Democrats suggesting steps to take against the Trump administration.
False
By Loreben Tuquero • April 18, 2025
Byron Donalds
Byron Donalds
stated on April 10, 2025 in a NewsNation interview:
Under the SAVE Act, “as long as you have a Real ID … it should be easy for you to register to vote.”
Mostly False
By Grace Abels • April 18, 2025
Tim Walz
Tim Walz
stated on April 6, 2025 in an interview:
“Less than half of Americans have $1,000 in savings.”
Mostly False
By Claire Cranford • April 16, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on April 13, 2025 in a post on X:
Cody Balmer, the person charged with setting fire to Pennsylvania governor’s residence, posted a photo that said “F--- Trump.”
False
By Madison Czopek • April 14, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on April 5, 2025 in a TikTok post:
U.S. Rep. Jasmine Crockett says “she ‘simply forgot' to inform Social Security that her grandmother died in 2012 … She’s been collecting $2,600 a month for 13 years.”
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Briceño • April 14, 2025
X posts
X posts
stated on April 6, 2025 in a post:
Photos and videos show Washington, D.C., protests against White House adviser Elon Musk are “staged & paid — bussed in, scripted, clocked out.”
False
By Grace Abels • April 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 9, 2025 in remarks at a White House event:
In 2024, “China made $1 trillion off trade with the United States.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 11, 2025
TikTok posts
TikTok posts
stated on April 9, 2025 in una publicación en TikTok:
“China cancela la venta de TikTok” y “a partir de finales de abril los usuarios estadounidenses tendrán que pagar una tarifa mensual obligatoria para seguir usando TikTok".
False
By Maria Briceño • April 11, 2025
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 9, 2025 in a memo:
The 2020 election was “rigged” and Chris Krebs, former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency director, “baselessly” dismissed “election malfeasance.”
Pants on Fire!
By Maria Ramirez Uribe • April 10, 2025
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