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Latest Fact-Checks By Amy Sherman

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Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on July 17, 2018 a TV ad:
"Congressman DeSantis voted to cut Social Security and Medicare" and "voted to increase the retirement age."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • August 9, 2018
Richard Cordray
Richard Cordray
stated on July 25, 2018 a Facebook ad:
"Education Secretary Betsy DeVos owes Ohio $5.3 million for campaign finance violations and Mike DeWine's office refuses to collect the fine."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 7, 2018
Gwen Graham
Gwen Graham
stated on July 18, 2018 a tweet:
"When a sinkhole began dumping toxic water in Florida's aquifer, Rick Scott tried to cover it up."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • August 1, 2018
Jim Renacci
Jim Renacci
stated on July 10, 2018 a press conference:
Says Sherrod Brown "votes 97 percent with Chuck Schumer, almost 95 plus percent with Elizabeth Warren."
Mostly True
By Amy Sherman • July 31, 2018
Jeff Greene
Jeff Greene
stated on July 10, 2018 TV ad:
"Every time Trump comes here to play golf, Florida taxpayers are paying for it. ... Jeff Greene will put a stop to that day 1."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 26, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on July 9, 2018 a web video:
"Richard Cordray wants to raise your taxes by reversing President Trump's tax reform."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • July 24, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on July 17, 2018 a headline:
"Lisa Page squeals: DNC server was not hacked by Russians."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2018
Mike DeWine
Mike DeWine
stated on July 11, 2018 a news conference:
On maintaining Medicaid expansion in Ohio as part of the Affordable Care Act
Full Flop
By Amy Sherman • July 20, 2018
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on July 16, 2018 a press conference with Vladimir Putin:
"The servers of the Pakistani gentleman that worked on the DNC" are "missing."
False
By Amy Sherman, Manuela Tobias • July 16, 2018
Bling News
Bling News
stated on July 9, 2018 a headline:
"In 1984, the New York Times said Trump would be our BEST president."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • July 13, 2018
YourNewsWire.com
YourNewsWire.com
stated on July 3, 2018 a headline:
"Broward County Sheriff fired for lying about Parkland."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman • July 12, 2018
Charles Schumer
Charles Schumer
stated on July 10, 2018 an interview on MSNBC:
Says Brett Kavanaugh "has said the president shouldn't be investigated."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2018
For Our Future PAC
For Our Future PAC
stated on July 2, 2018 a website:
"Repealing the Affordable Care Act — and with it, Ohio’s Medicaid expansion — could cost Ohio more than 81,000 jobs, jeopardize nearly 1 million Ohioans’ health care coverage, and leave more than 220,000 Ohioans with mental illness or substance use disorders without insurance."  
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • July 10, 2018
Diamond and Silk
Diamond and Silk
stated on July 2, 2018 a headline:
"Obama secretly gave citizenship to 2,500 Iranians as part of nuke deal."
False
By Amy Sherman • July 5, 2018
Adam Putnam
Adam Putnam
stated on June 28, 2018 a Fox News Debate:
Says Ron DeSantis "voted in an agricultural bill to give food stamps to illegal immigrants."
Pants on Fire!
By Amy Sherman, Lucia Geng, Katie Akin • June 29, 2018
Ohio Republican Party
Ohio Republican Party
stated on June 12, 2018 a tweet:
Says Sherrod Brown in 1978 "voted for stricter removal standards (for voter registration) and then enforced them as Secretary of State."
Half-True
By Amy Sherman • June 29, 2018
The Houston Post
The Houston Post
stated on June 26, 2018 a headline:
"Red Hen owner just issued sick threat to Sarah Sanders"
False
By Amy Sherman • June 27, 2018
Twentyeightmay
Twentyeightmay
stated on June 23, 2018 a story:
Kurt Russell said that celebrities shouldn't "get political" when it comes to Donald Trump.
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 27, 2018
The Gateway Pundit
The Gateway Pundit
stated on June 21, 2018 a headline:
"Migrant mother and ‘crying girl’ on Time cover never separated."
True
By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2018
Brad Parscale
Brad Parscale
stated on June 20, 2018 a tweet:
"Fact: Over 90,000 kids were detained under Obama. And no one cared."
Mostly False
By Amy Sherman • June 25, 2018
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