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stated on April 22, 2019 a Facebook post
Says Mitch McConnell was cured of polio when he was a child by government-funded care and now he’s trying to take that same care away from millions of Americans
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By Samantha Putterman • April 29, 2019
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stated on April 10, 2019 a Facebook post
For the first time in U.S. history, a one-year-old appears in court as a defendant.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 26, 2019
The Partnership for Safe Medicines
The Partnership for Safe Medicines
stated on April 18, 2019 a TV ad
Florida state senators "are pushing a new government program that allows prescription drugs from China without FDA inspection."
False
By Amy Sherman • April 25, 2019
Dave Griffith
Dave Griffith
stated on February 12, 2019 a hearing
"Every county in the state of Texas has a veterans court."
False
By Gaëlle Fournier • April 25, 2019
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris
stated on April 22, 2019 a CNN town hall
"The majority of women are minimum wage workers."
False
By Louis Jacobson • April 24, 2019
William Barr
William Barr
stated on April 18, 2019 a press conference
"The White House fully cooperated with the Special Counsel’s investigation."
False
By John Kruzel • April 22, 2019
Joyce Krawiec
Joyce Krawiec
stated on April 15, 2019 in a speech on the state Senate floor
"No, we do not have laws in place protecting babies who are born alive as the result of an abortion."
False
By Louis Jacobson, Paul Specht • April 19, 2019
Andrew Byrd
Andrew Byrd
stated on February 25, 2019 a legislative debate
"The states that have passed (campus carry laws) have seen enrollment drop significantly."
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By Erica Anderson, Molly DeCarli • April 16, 2019
Mark Warner
Mark Warner
stated on April 9, 2019 a TV interview.
Other than University of Virginia’s 2019 basketball team, "We’ve not had a Virginia team even in the Final Four in over a decade. I think George Mason was the last one…"  
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By Warren Fiske • April 16, 2019
Ilhan Omar
Ilhan Omar
stated on March 23, 2019 a speech
Says that the Council on American-Islamic Relations was founded in response to 9/11.
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By Angie Drobnic Holan • April 15, 2019
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stated on April 11, 2019 a Facebook post
Quotes Thomas Homer-Dixon as saying a windmill will "never generate as much energy as was invested building it."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 12, 2019
Harry Brown
Harry Brown
stated on April 9, 2019 a committee meeting
"North Carolina last year was second in the nation in overdose deaths"
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By Paul Specht • April 11, 2019
Candace Owens
Candace Owens
stated on April 9, 2019 a House Judiciary Committee hearing
The Southern strategy is a "myth" that "never happened."  
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By Amy Sherman • April 10, 2019
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stated on April 4, 2019 a Facebook post
"Health and Human Services admits they have never conducted federally-required monitoring of vaccine safety for over 30 years."
False
By Ciara O'Rourke • April 10, 2019
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stated on March 14, 2019 a Facebook post
In 20 years "there will be enough Muslim voters in the U.S. to elect the president."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 10, 2019
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stated on April 3, 2019 a Facebook post
Says "13,506 Marines have applied for White House duty" since Trump’s inauguration. When Obama was president, "no Marines volunteered" but had to be "assigned."
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By Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 2, 2019 a Facebook post
Says President Barack Obama once said, "The American dream is to be Donald Trump"
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By Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 5, 2019 a tweet
Says President Donald Trump said asylum seekers "aren't people. These are animals."
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By Miriam Valverde • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Says John F. Kennedy Jr. said, "If my dear friend Donald Trump ever decided to sacrifice his fabulous billionaire lifestyle to become president he would be an unstoppable force for ultimate justice that Democrats and Republicans alike would celebrate."
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By Ciara O'Rourke • April 8, 2019
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stated on April 1, 2019 a Facebook post
Photos related to gun violence in present-day United States and the Holocaust in Nazi Germany suggest that gun control laws created or exacerbated the genocide of Jews.
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By Samantha Putterman • April 8, 2019
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