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Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 9, 2020 a post on Facebook
"If Biden becomes president and cannot complete his term, Harris will become president, and Pelosi will become vice president."
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By Ilana Strauss • October 11, 2020
Republican Party of Florida
Republican Party of Florida
stated on October 8, 2020 a tweet
During the debate, Kamala Harris said President Donald Trump “did not appoint minorities to the courts.”
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By Amy Sherman • October 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 8, 2020 an interview with Fox News
The Commission on Presidential Debates wrote a letter after the 2016 presidential debates apologizing to Donald Trump.
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By Samantha Putterman • October 9, 2020
Nikki Haley
Nikki Haley
stated on October 5, 2020 a post on Facebook
Says that Nikita Khrushchev said, “Your children's children will live under communism. You Americans are so gullible. No, you won't accept communism outright; but, we will keep feeding you small doses of socialism until you will finally wake up and find you already have Communism.”
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By Madison Czopek • October 9, 2020
Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
stated on October 4, 2020 Newsletter
Says the U.S. House’s COVID-19 relief bill, advanced by Democrats, “strips states of their right to administer elections.”
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By Haley BeMiller • October 9, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on September 29, 2020 a debate
Says ballots in Wisconsin “are being dumped in rivers” or creeks.
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By Eric Litke • October 9, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 7, 2020 a debate
Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support abortion “up to the moment of birth.”
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By Miriam Valverde • October 9, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on October 8, 2020 a Facebook ad
As vice president, Kamala Harris would “defund, dismantle, and dissolve police departments.”
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By Daniel Funke • October 8, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on October 7, 2020 a post on Facebook
“Shredded Pennsylvania Mail in ballot Applications were discovered in a trailer. The applications were for @realDonaldTrump.”
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By Aaron Sharockman • October 8, 2020
Preserve America PAC
Preserve America PAC
stated on October 1, 2020 a campaign ad
Says Joe Biden is proposing a tax increase that’s “the largest in American history.”
False
By Noah Y. Kim • October 8, 2020
John James
John James
stated on September 27, 2020 a television ad
Says Sen. Gary Peters “downplayed the pandemic” and “failed to act.”
False
By Clara Hendrickson • October 8, 2020
Viral image
Viral image
stated on October 7, 2020 a Facebook post
“Chris Christie is in ICU and reported to be put on a ventilator.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2020 a Facebook post
“Hillsboro school district has already placed Antifa, BLM in their curriculum as Justice Fighters. Fourth grade.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 2, 2020 a post on Facebook
“The Rock has lost 48 million followers on his IG and YouTube after coming out for Biden.”
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By Madison Czopek • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 25, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Kamala Harris said there will be “a federal tax on your home for reparations.”
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By Tom Kertscher • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on September 29, 2020 a Facebook post
“NYT is correcting their lies..Trump paid $1M in 2016 & $3.8M in 2017-18..THEY LIED..AGAIN. INFO ON TWITTER THIS AM.”
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By Monique Curet • October 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 3, 2020 a Facebook post
Says Chris Christie told Donald Trump to interrupt Joe Biden during the debate because “people who overcome stuttering have a harder time maintaining their train of thought when interrupted. Keep interrupting him and he’ll stumble when he tries to speak. This will enforce the ‘senile’ narrative.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 7, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 6, 2020 a tweet
“Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the vaccine, die from the flu … we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal."
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By Jon Greenberg • October 6, 2020
Mike Parson
Mike Parson
stated on August 18, 2020 a press conference
“All Missouri’s high-risk areas have mask mandates in place.”
False
By William Skipworth • October 6, 2020
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on October 5, 2020 an NBC town hall in Miami
During the Obama/Biden administration “18,000 people got clemency.”
False
By Amy Sherman • October 6, 2020
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