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Mike Pence
Mike Pence
stated on January 3, 2020 in a tweet:
Says Qassem Soleimani "assisted in the clandestine travel to Afghanistan of 10 of the 12 terrorists who carried out the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States."
False
By Miriam Valverde • January 7, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says an image shows a satellite view of fires in Australia.
False
By Daniel Funke • January 6, 2020
Mike Pompeo
Mike Pompeo
stated on January 5, 2020 in an appearance on Fox News:
"President Trump didn't say he'd go after a cultural site."
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 6, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 5, 2020 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo from JFK airport shows "our troops leaving to protect each one of us and our country."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 6, 2020
Mooncult
Mooncult
stated on January 1, 2020 in a twitter video:
A video shows Joe Biden making a racist comment.
False
By Amy Sherman, Daniel Funke • January 3, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 2, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Congress rejects $336 (per) month increase in" Social Security and disability benefits "but approves $8,872 (per) month increase for themselves."  
False
By Tom Kertscher • January 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a quote defending President Donald Trump can be attributed to Clint Eastwood.
False
By Bill McCarthy • January 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 26, 2019 in an image on Facebook:
"China produces 90% of the world’s carbon emissions pollution."
False
By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2020
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on June 27, 2018 in a headline:
"Florida school drops Common Core – soars to number one"
False
By Amy Sherman • January 2, 2020
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 27, 2019 in social media posts:
Says that four Democrats — Sheila Jackson Lee, Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren, and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez — made specific, suspect remarks about such topics as the Constitution, abortion and guns.
False
By Louis Jacobson • January 2, 2020
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
stated on December 17, 2019 in a video posted on his presidential campaign’s social media accounts.:
"I am very proud that I am the only candidate in the Democratic primary to have voted against all of Trump's defense budgets."
False
By Kit Norton • December 20, 2019
Ro Khanna
Ro Khanna
stated on December 20, 2019 in an interview with MSNBC:
Says the California congressional district he represents "has a higher GDP than Russia."
False
By Louis Jacobson • December 20, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on December 10, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows a white man smiling while holding a black man with a bloody face.
False
By Miriam Valverde • December 20, 2019
Bloggers
Bloggers
stated on November 29, 2019 in an article:
Says the New York Times reported that Hillary Clinton and George Soros "paid (a) woman to accuse Trump of sexual attack."
False
By Daniel Funke • December 20, 2019
Doug Collins
Doug Collins
stated on December 18, 2019 in an opening statement to the House of Representatives:
"In November 2019, Speaker Pelosi said it would be ‘dangerous’ to leave it to voters to determine whether President Trump stays in office."
False
By Daniel Funke • December 19, 2019
Barry Loudermilk
Barry Loudermilk
stated on December 18, 2019 in remarks on the House floor:
"When Jesus was falsely accused of treason, Pontius Pilate gave Jesus the opportunity to face his accusers. During that sham trial, Pontius Pilate afforded more rights to Jesus than the Democrats have afforded this president in this process."
False
By Tom Kertscher • December 19, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:
An old image shows a drug store with a marijuana leaf sign.
False
By Samantha Putterman • December 18, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on November 8, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Yesterday Virginia announced the end of youth hunting!"
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 18, 2019
Dan Forest
Dan Forest
stated on November 25, 2019 in a press conference:
Says immigrants wanted by ICE have victimized "tens of thousands of children" in North Carolina.
False
By Paul Specht • December 18, 2019
Viral image
Viral image
stated on December 5, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo shows Pamela Karlan reacting to Hillary Clinton’s presidential defeat.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • December 17, 2019
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