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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on November 13, 2019 in a fundraising email:
Says William Taylor and George Kent, the public witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry, are "Never Trumpers."
False
By Louis Jacobson • November 13, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Did you know? Dentists are the only physicians that believe you can get away with leaving dead tissue in the body. One root canal tooth can shut down 63% of your immune system."  
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 13, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on November 10, 2019:
Photos show the whistleblower with Nancy Pelosi and Hillary Clinton.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 12, 2019
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stated on November 5, 2019 in a Facebook post:
A photo of "Obama’s White House staff" shows the alleged Ukraine whistleblower.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 12, 2019
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stated on November 1, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a Craigslist ad offered to pay actors to be Trump supporters for a rally.   
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 11, 2019
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
stated on November 10, 2019 in an interview on Meet the Press:
President Donald Trump's phone call with the Ukrainian president "sounds exactly like what Joe Biden did."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 11, 2019
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stated on October 2, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"449,000 Californians turned down jury duty because they were not citizens… but they were registered voters."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 11, 2019
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stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says people shouldn’t make birthday donations on Facebook because the organization can claim the donation as a tax write-off, and only has to deliver 15% of the donation to the charity organization.
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 11, 2019
Donald Trump Jr.
Donald Trump Jr.
stated on November 1, 2019 in a Tweet:
"Tens of thousands" of people leave New York every week.
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • November 8, 2019
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stated on November 5, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"JFK Jr was declared the frontrunner for the NY Senate seat in 1999. Days later his plane crashed, making Hillary Clinton the newly elected senator."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2019
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stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Jeb Bush tweeted "Ok boomer" at Donald Trump.
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on November 6, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Thomas Jefferson said "the government will one day be corrupt and filled with liars and the people will flock to the one who tells the truth."
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By Samantha Putterman • November 8, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on September 5, 2018 in a Facebook post:
On Sept. 5, 1993, "Vince Foster went to Fort Marcy Park and shot himself 3 times in the back of the head to avoid testifying against Hillary Clinton."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 8, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on November 4, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says President Barack Obama was "furious" that he was caught on camera holding a pro-Muslim book.
False
By Samantha Putterman • November 8, 2019
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stated on November 5, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"These are real ads running in New York City calling for the removal of ‘trash’ which includes white people, Trump supporters, and Christians."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 6, 2019
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stated on August 13, 2013 in a Facebook post:
Says if an unmarked car tries to pull you over, you should dial 112 to confirm it’s actually a police officer because the number provides "a direct link to state trooper info," and that "this applies in all 50 states."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • November 5, 2019
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stated on November 3, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Taco Bell is selling menudo for the month of November.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • November 5, 2019
Mike Shields
Mike Shields
stated on October 31, 2019 in a CNN panel discussion:
Says Democrats "have issued more subpoenas than they’ve passed bills."
False
By Bill McCarthy • November 4, 2019
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stated on October 27, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Matt Gaetz has had numerous DUIs and his dad got him off each time. He was part of a company that had to pay 75 million in hospice fraud. They stole from dying people."
False
By Amy Sherman • November 1, 2019
Phil Scott
Phil Scott
stated on October 25, 2019 in Statement responding to Energizer's plans to close a factory in Bennington.:
"This decision is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together to make Vermont a more affordable place to do business and make sure our policies help businesses thrive rather than creating unique burdens and barriers to growth that make us less competitive with other states."
False
By Xander Landen • October 31, 2019
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