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stated on August 13, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Since Israel started training teachers with guns, "there have only been two school shootings in 44 years and both shooters were killed by teachers."

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By Ciara O'Rourke • October 2, 2019

Rodman Debra
stated on September 20, 2019 in a TV ad.:

Siobhan Dunnavant "wrote the Republican bill that would let insurance companies deny coverage for pre-existing conditions."

False

By Warren Fiske • October 1, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on September 30, 2019 in a tweet:

"Longstanding whistleblower rules (were changed) just before submittal of the fake whistleblower report."

False

By Jon Greenberg • October 1, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 27, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Republican Gov. Phil Scott "just voted to impeach President Trump."

False

By Miriam Valverde • September 30, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows Greta Thunberg posing next to George Soros and with ISIS.

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By Daniel Funke • September 27, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"In Congress, Elizabeth Warren introduced 110 bills. 2 passed. Cory Booker introduced 120 bills. 0 passed. Kamala Harris introduced 54 bills. 0 passed. Bernie Sanders never held a job until age 53. He lived off of welfare and four different women."

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By Daniel Funke • September 27, 2019

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stated on September 18, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo of a woman with multiple bruises on her face is Democrat Keith Ellison’s girlfriend and he is responsible for her injuries.

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By Samantha Putterman • September 27, 2019

Republican Party of Florida
stated on September 20, 2019 in a tweet:

The Green New Deal "would put a $600,000 tax burden on every household."

False

By Amy Sherman • September 27, 2019

Rob Swearingen
stated on September 5, 2019 in Republican weekly radio address:

Says Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a school computer program, "saying it would be better spent in urban districts like Madison and Milwaukee."

False

By Eric Litke • September 27, 2019

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stated on September 9, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Andy Rooney wrote a long commentary defending prayer and Christianity in the United States.

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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2019

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stated on September 23, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Marcus Aurelius said, "Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth."

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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2019

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stated on August 30, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says getting up too quickly in the middle of the night can cause "sudden death."

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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2019

Donald Trump
stated on July 25, 2019 in a phone call:

"A lot of people are talking about" the removal of a "very fair prosecutor" in Ukraine.

False

By John Kruzel • September 26, 2019

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stated on June 19, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows a dog who has slept by his master’s grave every night for seven years.

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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2019

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stated on February 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says Saddam Hussein said, "We cannot defeat America by the sword. America must be defeated within their politics."

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By Ciara O'Rourke • September 26, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says police are warning shoppers to use wipes to clean their carts over deadly risk of fentanyl residue.

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By Samantha Putterman • September 26, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on August 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:

"ICE has not deported or detained one white illegal immigrant."

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By Miriam Valverde • September 24, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says a photo shows that climate change protesters left trash all over their protest side.

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By Daniel Funke • September 24, 2019

Bloggers
stated on August 11, 2018 in a website post:

Quotes Winston Churchill as saying "Diplomacy is the art of telling people to go to hell in such a way that they ask for directions."

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By Samantha Putterman • September 20, 2019

Facebook posts
stated on September 13, 2019:

"Beto O’Rourke wants to confiscate guns because he can’t buy one himself due to his criminal record."

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By Madlin Mekelburg • September 18, 2019

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