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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on 2020-08-18 a tweet:
“In California, Democrats have intentionally implemented rolling blackouts.”
False
By Chris Nichols • August 18, 2020
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Viral image
stated on 2020-08-16 a Facebook post:
Says Ben Shapiro tweeted, “The USPS is not only a bloated and outdate government agency, it is also ineffective and incompetent. It’s been 2 months since my wife went on a Hawaii vacation with her personal trainer; she said she would send me postcards every day and so far none of them have arrived.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 18, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on 2020-08-17 a campaign rally speech in Wisconsin:
"Our (COVID-19) numbers are better than almost all countries."
False
By Jon Greenberg • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-14 a post on Facebook:
“As of the last 24 hours this is the protocol regarding masks: Masks should only be used by healthcare workers, caretakers or by people who are sick with symptoms like fever and cough.”
False
By Aaron Sharockman • August 18, 2020
Wisconsin Trump Victory
Wisconsin Trump Victory
stated on 2020-08-12 an email:
Says Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden backs a fracking ban that would cost 100,000 Wisconsin jobs
False
By Laura Schulte • August 18, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-11 a post on Facebook:
Says Kamala Harris said, “If elected & you don’t surrender your guns, I will sign an executive order & the police will show up at your door.”
False
By Madison Czopek • August 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-15 a Facebook post:
Says a picture of stacked mailboxes is proof of voter suppression in Wisconsin
False
By Eric Litke • August 17, 2020
National Republican Senatorial Committee
National Republican Senatorial Committee
stated on 2020-07-17 a campaign ad:
“[Steve] Bullock’s health care plan will force rural hospitals to close. Medicare as we know it will change, replaced by a government-run program with fewer doctors and longer wait times.”
False
By Victoria Knight • August 17, 2020
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Viral image
stated on 2020-06-01 a Facebook post:
Photo shows Barack Obama and George Clooney in a compromising situation with a child.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 17, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-12 a Facebook post:
“Kamala Harris refused to be sworn in using the Bible.”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-11 Facebook post:
Says Kamala Harris wants to eliminate beef.
False
By Sophie Austin • August 14, 2020
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stated on 2020-08-13 a Facebook post:
“Kamala Harris is the prosecutor who refused to charge the police in the murder of Oscar Grant!”
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • August 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-11 a Facebook post:
Says Biden supports a school choice ban that would impact 74,000 Wisconsin students.
False
By Eric Litke • August 14, 2020
Gene Wu
Gene Wu
stated on 2020-08-07 an interview:
Says in Texas the “average age of the Republican voter is like 20 years older than the average Democrat.”
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • August 14, 2020
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on 2020-07-29 an email:
The Trump administration “added over 209,000 jobs, including 16,000 new manufacturing jobs, to Pennsylvania over the last three years.
False
By Jessica Calefati • August 14, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-07 a Facebook post:
An Illinois couple who received five vote-by-mail applications can vote five times.
False
By Samantha Putterman • August 13, 2020
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on 2020-08-08 press briefing in Bedminster, N.J.:
“The Democrats don’t want to do anything having to do with protecting people from eviction.”
False
By Sophie Austin • August 13, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on 2020-08-05 a video:
The FBI raided a “Cleveland office linked to Ukraine. Biden, Pelosi, Kerry and Romney all had sons getting tens of millions of dollars from no-show jobs in Ukraine.”
False
By Daniel Funke • August 13, 2020
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on 2020-08-11 an Instagram post:
Says Kamala Harris called Joe Biden “a racist” during a Democratic presidential debate.
False
By Amy Sherman • August 12, 2020
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stated on 2020-08-09 a Facebook post:
A graph shows the number of human trafficking arrests increased dramatically under President Donald Trump.
False
By Noah Y. Kim • August 12, 2020
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