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stated on September 26, 2020 a Facebook post:
A letter from Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves says that at “the beginning of October 2020 the statewide mask requirements will be abolished.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 28, 2020
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stated on September 26, 2020 an Instagram post:
Says Joe Biden “disrespects servicemen” in telling them to “clap for that you stupid bastards.”
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 28, 2020
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stated on September 23, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says President Trump tweeted that it’s “not fair for a president to leave office because of BAD votes!” and that the Supreme Court “should decide the presidency at every election.”
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By Samantha Putterman • September 27, 2020
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stated on September 14, 2020 a Facebook post:
A graphic on U.S. abortion rates shows larger declines during recent Democratic presidential administrations, and says its due to the party’s approach of making abortions unnecessary, rather than the Republican Party’s approach of making the procedure illegal.
Half-True
By Samantha Putterman • September 25, 2020
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stated on September 23, 2020 an Instagram post:
Kamala Harris “has not formally taken questions from the press a single time” since she was announced as Joe Biden’s vice presidential pick.
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By Bill McCarthy • September 25, 2020
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stated on September 21, 2020 a post on Facebook:
Quotes Donald Trump as saying, “I’ll tell you the funniest thing. I’ll go backstage before a Miss Teen USA show, and everyone’s getting dressed and ready and everything and no men are anywhere. … You know, I’m inspecting. The girls (14-16) are standing there with no clothes on.”
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By Madison Czopek • September 25, 2020
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stated on August 31, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Biden said today, if he loses, his people will keep burning, looting and killing.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 25, 2020
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stated on September 22, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Judge Amy Coney Barrett said that “gays have a right to be discriminated against because they are against God’s wishes” and that “white people are God’s chosen ones.”
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By Noah Y. Kim • September 25, 2020
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stated on August 27, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Coroner saying George Floyd died of drug overdose, not police brutality.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 25, 2020
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stated on September 23, 2020 a post on Facebook:
Says Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron “married his mentor Mitch McConnell's granddaughter."
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By Madison Czopek • September 25, 2020
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stated on September 23, 2020 a series of images:
A U-Haul operated by antifa activists distributed “shields, weapons & black bloc” to protesters in Louisville, Ky., and is linked to “a George Soros-funded initiative.”
Mostly False
By Daniel Funke • September 24, 2020
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stated on September 21, 2020 a blog post:
Photo shows Dianne Feinstein “bullying” Lisa Murkowski over “the now empty seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 23, 2020
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stated on September 22, 2020 an image:
Quotes Sen. Mitt Romney as saying: “The Merrick Garland decision wasn’t unfair & the notion that someone has to pay the price to make up for it is wrong.”
Half-True
By Daniel Funke • September 23, 2020
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stated on July 30, 2020 a Facebook post:
Quotes Ronald Reagan as saying, “Keep voting Democrat ... One day they will restrict your freedoms, restrict your history and restrict your safety. All in the name of professional victims that don't understand the consequences of their ignorance.”
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By Madison Czopek • September 23, 2020
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stated on September 19, 2020 a Facebook post:
“Guess who is the marketing CEO of Zoom? Pelosi’s daughter/Newsome’s cousin.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 23, 2020
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stated on September 1, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says Facebook “is banning Trump from advertising for president.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 23, 2020
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stated on July 17, 2020 a Facebook post:
"Biden wants to end Shareholder Capitalism.. that's your 401k..your pensions.. your retirement.. are you voting for that???"
Mostly False
By Noah Y. Kim • September 23, 2020
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stated on September 22, 2020 an Instagram post:
A clip of Joe Biden shows him reading a response to an interview question from a teleprompter, saying “I lost that line.”
Pants on Fire!
By Samantha Putterman • September 23, 2020
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stated on June 25, 2020 a Facebook post:
Photos show children in cages.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 23, 2020
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stated on September 21, 2020 a tweet:
“Joe Biden completely botches the Pledge of Allegiance.”
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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 22, 2020
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