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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Candace Owens
Candace Owens
stated on April 9, 2019 in a House Judiciary Committee hearing:
The Southern strategy is a "myth" that "never happened."  
False
By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2019
Jared Kushner
Jared Kushner
stated on April 1, 2019 in an interview with Laura Ingraham on Fox News:
Florida "passed a law where former felons can now vote. We've had more ex-felons register as Republicans than Democrats."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • April 8, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 2, 2019 in a tweet:
"Puerto Rico got 91 Billion Dollars for the hurricane, more money than has ever been gotten for a hurricane before."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 3, 2019
Gary Farmer
Gary Farmer
stated on March 7, 2019 in a Florida Senate meeting:
"Some patients who are on transplant lists for kidney or other organs are being dropped from the list simply because they are shown as a licensed card holder" for medical marijuana.
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • March 27, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on March 9, 2019 in a text post on Facebook:
Says 228 House Democrats voted "to allow illegal aliens to have right to vote"
False
By Amy Sherman • March 13, 2019
Ron DeSantis
Ron DeSantis
stated on March 5, 2019 in his State of the State address:
"I’ve already traveled to Washington, D.C., and secured a historic commitment from the Trump administration to provide assistance to the communities that Michael battered."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • March 7, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Bernie Sanders marched with Fidel Castro and Che Guevara in Cuba.
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • March 5, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on February 25, 2019 in an Orlando Sentinel op-ed:
The Democrats’ Green New Deal includes "working towards ending air travel."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 28, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on February 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"In 1963 Bernie Sanders was arrested for throwing eggs at black civil rights protestors."  
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • February 25, 2019
Robert McKinzie
Robert McKinzie
stated on February 19, 2019 in a Fort Lauderdale City Commission meeting:
The word picnic is a "racially insensitive word."
False
By Amy Sherman • February 21, 2019
Matt Gaetz
Matt Gaetz
stated on February 7, 2019 in an interview on CNN:
"In 1992, the Democratic Party had in their platform provisions that said that illegal aliens were coming in this country, committing felonies, sent back and then they were right back across the border to do the same thing."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • February 13, 2019
Alcee Hastings
Alcee Hastings
stated on February 5, 2019 in a statement to the press:
"In 2018, we endured a school shooting nearly once a week."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • February 11, 2019
José Oliva
José Oliva
stated on January 30, 2019 in AP legislative day in Tallahassee:
Health care is the "No. 1 reason for bankruptcy."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 31, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on January 27, 2019 in a tweet:
"58,000 non-citizens voted in Texas, with 95,000 non-citizens registered to vote."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 28, 2019
Rick Scott
Rick Scott
stated on January 19, 2019 in a tweet:
"I’ve always supported protections for our DREAMers."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 23, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 11, 2019 in tweets and Facebook posts:
Says Congress set aside $50 billion for the Secure Fence Act in 2006
False
By Amy Sherman • January 22, 2019
Delaware Health and Social Services
Delaware Health and Social Services
stated on January 14, 2019 in a flyer:
"March 2019 and on-going food benefits WILL NOT be available until further notice. Clients are encouraged to use their food benefits as soon as possible in case SNAP benefits are unavailable in March."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • January 15, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on December 9, 2018 in a headline:
"Principal bans candy canes."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • December 11, 2018
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on November 12, 2018 in in a tweet:
"Nearly 200,000 Florida voters may not be citizens."
False
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • November 13, 2018
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
stated on November 8, 2018 in a tweet:
"#Broward elections department has a history of violating the law."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • November 12, 2018
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