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Ralph Northam
Ralph Northam
stated on May 23, 2019 in 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
Kevin McCarthy
Kevin McCarthy
stated on May 19, 2019 in an interview on Fox News:
Says U.S. Rep. Justin Amash "votes more with Nancy Pelosi than he ever does with me."
False
By Stefanie Pousoulides • June 3, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 28, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"California to teach kindergarteners there are 15 genders."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 31, 2019
Chris Collins
Chris Collins
stated on May 21, 2019 in a fundraising email:
Says Chris Jacobs is a "Never Trumper."
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 31, 2019
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stated on May 24, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"D.A.R.E. removed cannabis from its list of gateway drugs."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 30, 2019
Mike Murphy
Mike Murphy
stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks during a press conference:
Says when New York "implemented a program" to tax the wealthy at higher rates it saw a revenue shortfall "because of the outward migration of their top earners."
False
By Kiannah Sepeda-Miller • May 30, 2019
Tim Kaine
Tim Kaine
stated on May 20, 2019 in a floor speech.:
The ceilings of the Virginia Senate and House chambers are "circled by gold-embossed tobacco leaves."
False
By Warren Fiske • May 30, 2019
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stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says Nancy Pelosi said, "Just because someone is here illegally doesn’t mean they broke any of our laws."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 29, 2019
Marcia Fudge
Marcia Fudge
stated on May 8, 2019 in a hearing:
Ohio "thought that our (voting) machines were so awful we got rid of them, but South Carolina bought them. This is true. South Carolina bought all the machines we got rid of because they were not effective."
False
By Amy Sherman • May 23, 2019
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stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"How to Survive The Coming Ice Age" was a Time magazine cover story in 1977.  
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 23, 2019
Sara Meaney
Sara Meaney
stated on May 9, 2019 in a WTMJ radio appearance:
"Wisconsin, many people may not be aware, actually has 15,000 freshwater lakes. … More than Minnesota."
False
By Eric Litke • May 23, 2019
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stated on May 12, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Not one Democrat showed up to listen to border officials about the dangerous situation at our border. Not one!!! NOT ONE!"
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on May 22, 2019 in remarks in the Rose Garden:
Says Pennsylvania Republican nominee for Congress Fred Keller "was a 50-50 shot" before his landslide victory.
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 22, 2019
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stated on May 16, 2019 in a Facebook post:
"Donald Trump has been in public eye for over 30 years and he was never once accused of being racist by anyone until he decided to run against the Democrats."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 22, 2019
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on April 29, 2019 in a Tweet:
"They didn’t even put up a fight against SALT"
False
By Jill Terreri Ramos • May 21, 2019
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on May 14, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says NASA spent more than $165 million over 10 years to develop a pen that "writes in zero gravity, upside down" and in extreme temperatures while the "Russians used a pencil instead."
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 21, 2019
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stated on May 15, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Vanilla ice cream was black until 1912, when "white people couldn’t tolerate eating something that tasted soooooo delicious being black."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • May 21, 2019
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stated on May 20, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a photo of a park covered in trash was left behind by "environmentalists" after an Earth Day celebration in California.
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 21, 2019
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stated on May 8, 2019 in a Facebook post:
Says a deer became "riddled with tumors from eating plants sprayed with Monsanto’s Roundup."
False
By Samantha Putterman • May 17, 2019
Dan Crenshaw
Dan Crenshaw
stated on May 6, 2019 in in a television apperance:
Says about 80% to 90% of people seeking asylum do not have a valid claim.
False
By Madlin Mekelburg • May 17, 2019
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