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Ben Clark
Ben Clark
stated on April 1, 2022 a campaign newsletter
“The House voted to cap insulin prices to $35/month, just $420 each year! Richard Hudson voted NO.”
False
By Paul Specht • April 4, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2022 a Facebook post
“Democrat’s New Plan: Tax billionaires to lower the deficit by $1 TRILLION and fund clean energy independence. Republican’s New Plan: Raise taxes on households earning less than $50,000 by an ADDITIONAL $4,500 after CUTTING taxes for the rich.”
Mostly False
By Sara Swann • April 4, 2022
Josh Mandel
Josh Mandel
stated on March 26, 2022 an ad
Says Mike Gibbons said "military service doesn't count as real work."
False
April 1, 2022
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce
stated on March 7, 2022 TV ad
Says Gov. Tony Evers "tried to make us pay even more at the pump by hiking the gas tax."
Half-True
By D.L. Davis • April 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 23, 2022 a Facebook post
A baby’s immune system can’t handle antigens from vaccines, because new food must be introduced slowly to identify allergic reactions.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • April 1, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 31, 2022 a public statement
The Strategic Petroleum Reserve has “been mostly empty” for decades.
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 1, 2022
Tammy Duckworth
Tammy Duckworth
stated on March 15, 2022 a tweet
“An extra 2 whole months and 15 days. That’s how long it takes for white women to make the same amount men made in the same job last year. And it's even worse for women of color.”
Mostly False
By Analisa Trofimuk • April 1, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2022 a post
Pfizer staged the Will Smith and Chris Rock confrontation at the Academy Awards because it "has a new alopecia medication coming out."
False
By Monique Curet • March 31, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on April 29, 2022 a post
Germany imposes a 19% tax on feminine hygiene products but a 7% tax on books, so one company is packaging tampons as books.
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • March 31, 2022
Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
stated on March 25, 2022 a Facebook post
The Biden administration is attempting “to criminalize free speech.”
False
March 31, 2022
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on March 29, 2022 an interview with Just the News
“You go to a store, they don’t have bread.”
False
By Jon Greenberg • March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2022 a post
"Alopecia isn't a medical disease; it's an aesthetic one."
Mostly False
By Monique Curet • March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 30, 2022 a Facebook post
Joe Biden didn’t sign an antilynching bill in a ceremony outside the White House on March 29.
False
March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 29, 2022 a Facebook post
“A Florida court sets atheist holy day” on April 1.
Pants on Fire!
By Yacob Reyes • March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2022 a Facebook post
A video shows crowds shouting profanity at Joe Biden.
False
By Gabrielle Settles • March 30, 2022
Joni Ernst
Joni Ernst
stated on March 19, 2022 an email newsletter
“Gas prices have been going up since the president’s first day in office, starting with his move to shut down the Keystone XL pipeline.”
Half-True
March 30, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 27, 2022 a post
"JUST IN: The Vatican has invited Chelsea Clinton, Dr. Fauci, New Age figure Deepak Chopra and the CEOs of Moderna and Pfizer to speak at a May conference focusing on 'health' and the 'soul.'"
Half-True
By Monique Curet • March 29, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 20, 2022 a Facebook post
“The Space Foundation has erased the honors previously bestowed on Yuri Gagarin, the first man to ever be in space. His name was stripped ‘in light of current events.’”
Mostly False
By Samantha Putterman • March 29, 2022
Ted Budd
Ted Budd
stated on March 21, 2022 a tweet
“Pat McCrory appointed the ‘Republican’ judge who sided with Democrats in the partisan Democrat lawsuit/power-grab over redistricting.”
Mostly False
By Paul Specht • March 29, 2022
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 28, 2022 a Facebook post
Says Chris Rock apologized after 94th Academy Awards, saying, “Last night I crossed a line that I shouldn’t have and paid the enormous price of my reputation as a renown comedian.”
False
By Yacob Reyes • March 29, 2022
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