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Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
stated on June 18, 2019 a tweet
Says "For the first time in our state’s history, the Pride flag has been raised at our State Capitol!!"
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By Chris Nichols • June 18, 2019
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stated on April 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says John Wayne said, "If you don’t want an American flag flying in your town square or at your school, then why the hell are you living in the US?"  
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 18, 2019
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stated on June 7, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Michael Bloomberg said, "I have known Trump for decades. We have traveled in the same business circles. He is known among millionaires as a con-artist and among business owners as a cheat out to stiff everyone."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • June 18, 2019
Brian Kolfage
Brian Kolfage
stated on June 10, 2019 a tweet
Says that in New Mexico, "illegals are issued emergency welfare EBT cards with $1k a month +$200 for each child, for at least 5+ years until they see a judge."
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By Miriam Valverde • June 17, 2019
Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
stated on June 6, 2019 on "Jimmy Kimmel Live"
"Richard Nixon was the last president to be impeached."
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By Bill McCarthy • June 13, 2019
Conservative Daily Post
Conservative Daily Post
stated on June 10, 2019 a post on the Internet
"Disease-ridden" migrants from parts of Africa with Ebola are being "dumped in San Antonio."  
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 12, 2019
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stated on June 6, 2019 a Facebook post
Says a viral photo shows Susan B. Anthony being "beaten and arrested for trying to vote" in 1872.
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 12, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on June 5, 2019 a tweet
"Every day on average 500 people die from gun violence."  
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By Tom Kertscher • June 12, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on May 5, 2019 a Facebook post
Says six eradicated diseases such as whooping cough and the bubonic plague are making a comeback "thanks to refugees and illegal immigrants."
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By Samantha Putterman • June 10, 2019
Lori Lightfoot
Lori Lightfoot
stated on May 30, 2019 a TV interview
Says there were "rumors floating around" that Chicago police union officials were "telling their officers, ‘don’t do anything. Over Memorial Day weekend, don’t intercede. If you see some criminal activity, just lay back, do nothing.’"
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By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • June 9, 2019
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stated on June 6, 2019 a Facebook post
"In 1921, early suffragettes often donned a bathing suit and ate pizza in large groups to annoy men…it was a custom at the time."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 7, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on June 3, 2019 a Facebook post
Says swabbing a tick with a soap-soaked cotton ball is a "safe, easy way" to remove them from skin.
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By Samantha Putterman • June 7, 2019
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stated on June 28, 2019 a Facebook post
Leaving @[4:0] as a Facebook comment can reveal if your account has been hacked.
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 6, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on June 9, 2019 a Facebook post
The media was silent that "the Colorado school shooter is a transsexual, Trump-hating, Christian-hating, leftist freak."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 6, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on June 4, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes Thomas Jefferson as saying that "a government big enough to give you everything you want, is strong enough to take everything you have."
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By Samantha Putterman • June 6, 2019
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stated on May 19, 2017 a Facebook post
Says Albert Einstein said, "Evil is the result of what happens when man does not have God’s love present in his heart."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • June 5, 2019
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stated on May 28, 2019 a Facebook post
Says the lines on the signature Solo cup are actually markings to designate various measurements.
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By Samantha Putterman • June 5, 2019
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Facebook posts
stated on May 31, 2019 a Facebook post
Says presidential candidate Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said, "Social Security must (be) expanded to illegal immigration, it’s their right."
False
By Samantha Putterman • June 5, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 4, 2019 remarks at a business roundtable in London
The United Kingdom is "our largest (trading) partner."  
False
By Jon Greenberg • June 5, 2019
Ralph Northam
Ralph Northam
stated on May 23, 2019 a TV interview
An investigation of a racist photo "confirmed what I said all along, that I’m not in the picture."  
False
By Warren Fiske • June 4, 2019
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